Politics & Government
County Orders Report on Tsunami Siren System
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors votes unanimously for a report to be filed on the feasibility of a tsunami siren warning system.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to request a report on the feasibility of a tsunami siren warning system for county coastal areas.
In the wake of the deadly tsunami that ravaged Japan, the motion was sponsored by Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Don Knabe.
If a tsunami struck Southern California, inundation projection maps show that cities would be vulnerable to tsunami waves.
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Supervisors asked the county's office of Emergency Management to report back in 30 days on the feasibility of developing a tsunami emergency siren warning system to alert coastal county residents of the danger of a tsunami.
Japan was struck March 11 by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that generated a tsunami with waves reaching 40-feet high.
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The waves rolled into populated coastal areas, killing thousands and creating a nuclear crisis.
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