Tsunami Operations Workshop Offered April 18-20

Homer was the second community in Alaska to be granted the designation of "Tsunami Ready Community", a program conducted by the National Weather Service.

This designation means that Homer can quickly receive tsunami emergency warning information and alert residents living in potential tsunami impact zones within Homer.

Once the alert comes, though, how well prepared are you?  While you won't be able to "stop a moving train," it’s the goal of the City of Homer to provide every home and business in the city with access to the information they will need to be prepared to minimize loss of property and life.  This month there's an opportunity to learn to be prepared:

On April 18 – 20, the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and NOAA will be in Homer to conduct a Tsunami Operations Workshop.  This 3-day event is geared primarily toward emergency managers but they have extended an invitation to local business owners, especially those with businesses on the Spit, to participate if they wish.

The workshop is being held at the Bidarka Best Western. Contact Dan Belanger, AK Earthquake & Tsunami Program Manager at dan.belanger@alaska.gov or 907-428-7034 to sign up.