Tsunami Warning Test Set For Monday Noon In Everett
Although Monday is a public holiday, the city of Everett says the test of the new tsunami warning sirens, recently installed at two locations in Everett Harbor, will take place at noon. Here is more.
This is at the 10th Street boar start. A similar siren was installed at the south terminal.
Everett’s new tsunami warning sirens, which will be deployed at the Jetty Landing & Boat Launch and on Everett Harbor Seaport, will begin routine testing on Monday, September 6th at 12:00 noon. Community members can expect to hear Westminster chimes during the test, followed by an audio message in English and Spanish. The two sirens were from the Washington Emergency Management Department in June 2021 as part of the nationwide tsunami siren network. The state operates and maintains a total of 122 sirens on the Washington coast. The required monthly testing takes place on the first Monday of every month at noon and during the Great Washington ShakeOut in October.
In the event of a tsunami, the sirens will sound a howling sound and a voice message in English and Spanish instructs people to evacuate immediately to a hill away from the waterfront. Local residents, business owners, and waterfront visitors should be familiar with the tsunami hazard, warning sirens, and what to do.
City governments, the Port of Everett and other partners are working together on a coordinated tsunami response, including tsunami hazard zone signage and evacuation routes and plans.
Tsunami risk in Everett is primarily concentrated in the waterfront and the Snohomish River Delta including Jetty Island, marinas and other low-lying coastal areas. Models show that wave heights in the Snohomish River Delta could be as high as 5.7 feet. Wave heights along the coastline are not quantified in the model, but derived and also dependent on the tide.
For more information on local tsunami risk and resources in the event of a tsunami, visit everettwa.gov/TsunamiRisk.
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