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Committee recommends not pursuing tsunami sirens; council discusses alternate notification and neighborhood preparedness
Summary
Depoe Bay’s emergency‑preparedness committee reviewed the possibility of installing tsunami sirens but recommended against pursuing sirens because of cost, maintenance and practical limitations. The committee and council discussed alternative notification methods and neighborhood volunteer preparedness.
Depoe Bay’s emergency‑preparedness committee discussed tsunami sirens and broader notification strategies on Aug. 19 and recommended the city not pursue sirens at this time because of cost, maintenance challenges and limited benefit in a major Cascadia event.
Committee members said sirens are expensive, can be difficult to maintain and require human…
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