The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...

Now, San Mateo County residents can use an online tool called a ‘ Tsunami Hazard Area Dashboard ’ to see what areas will be ...

As a state, we’re kind of thinking about 1946 and the big tsunami where we lost 158 people on the Big Island. So it’s a good time for everybody to refresh their plans, take a ...

San Mateo County launched its new Tsunami Hazard Area Dashboard on Monday as part of a broader effort to better prepare for future tsunamis following last December's chaotic response to a regional ...

Interactive hazard maps made using computer ... threat has remained largely unchanged. When the tsunami is about to strike, there are several signs to look out for. For example, the ocean could ...

This week, it makes far more sense to test an aspect of our tsunami system that didn’t perform very well last December — who ...

On blue-and-white signs, a cartoon wave curls out of the sea, capital letters blaring: TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONE. Harbingers of a future disaster are always in the periphery, staked next to highways ...

says it's vital to get tsunami hazards into school curricula. In devastated parts of the Indian Ocean, local authorities could also erect memorials to victims that double as warning signs.

but an earthquake or a tsunami has occurred that may be of interest to residents. These maps highlight “hazard areas,” meaning areas you should leave immediately if a tsunami warning was issued. “I’d ...

Join a Local Event on Thursday, March 27 Santa Barbara County Parks and the County Office of Emergency Management have teamed ...