Some basic tsunami info in light of yesterday’s situation

Yesterday saw a big 8.7 earthquake off Russian near Alaska, to the north of us. The resulting shockwave sent tsunami waves radiating out into the Pacific in all directions. The ones that came our way were small, but a reminder that we do live on the Ring of Fire, and we need to be prepared.

So today, we’ll talk in part about what all those words mean in the tsunami updates: specifically, Warning, Advisory and Watch

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