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On the Oregon coast? These tsunami evacuation maps could save your life
The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by ...
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Scientists map tsunami inundation zones on Oregon coast
PORTLAND -- Experts say it's not a matter of if but when a major earthquake strikes off Oregon s coast sending a catastrophic tsunami onto ... The maps also show evacuation routes people can ...
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Oregon courts disaster with new tsunami-zone law, critics say
Even as work on Oregon State University's Marine Studies Building was underway in Newport ... be higher than the biggest tsunami. It will also feature a rooftop evacuation site that can ...
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This way to safe haven: Newport's Tsunami Interpretive Trail guides visitors to higher ground
A newly installed Tsunami ... map of the evacuation route, which runs alongside a portion of the trail. There are also two other signs, one at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and one at the ...
Los Angeles Times5y
Critics blast Oregon repeal of tsunami-zone building ban
Even as work on Oregon State University’s Marine Studies Building was underway in Newport ... be higher than the biggest tsunami. It will feature a rooftop evacuation site that can accommodate ...
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In wake of big offshore quake and tsunami alert, Oregon agencies offer info on what you need to know to be prepared
Earlier Thursday, state parks closed beach access points and evacuation notices were issued for portions of the Oregon Coast due to the tsunami warning. With the cancellation of the warning ...
Seattle Times10y
Oregon warned about building in tsunami zone
NEWPORT, Ore. — Oregon’s state geologist urged Oregon ... s still a moderately low-probability event, and with proper tsunami evacuation plans, we can survive it and deal with it,” he ...
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Where did earthquake hit in Northern California? Which cities had tsunami warnings? See map
An 7.0-magnitude earthquake off the Northern California coast shook up the region on Thursday morning, prompting a tsunami warning and evacuation orders for areas of California and Oregon ...
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Critics blast Oregon repeal of tsunami-zone building ban
Even as work on Oregon State University’s Marine Studies Building was underway in Newport ... be higher than the biggest tsunami. It will feature a rooftop evacuation site that can accommodate ...
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Critics Say Oregon Courts Disaster With Tsunami Zone Repeal
In this July 22, 2019, photo, Oregon ... out of the tsunami zone. Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer said his city has no plans to build critical facilities in the inundation zone. But he praised the Marine ...
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Critics blast Oregon repeal of tsunami-zone building ban
NEWPORT, Ore ... area expected to one day be hit by a tsunami. Experts say it's only a matter of time before a shift in a major fault line off the Oregon coast causes a massive earthquake ...