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Committee raises outreach, limits of outdoor sirens and Everbridge notifications after tests
Summary
Members reviewed the city’s outdoor tsunami siren protocols, noted public confusion during tests and discussed reliance on Everbridge notifications and educational messaging rather than sole reliance on outdoor sirens.
The Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee reviewed outdoor tsunami siren protocols and public reaction to recent siren tests, and agreed to emphasize Everbridge and public education in notification strategy.
The committee discussed an attached briefing on outdoor tsunami siren protocols and a test video that showed mixed public response to an earlier exercise. Kim, a Depoe Bay staff member, reminded the group that outdoor sirens are intended for people outdoors and do not reach people indoors;…
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