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Depoe Bay committee presses outreach as sirens remain inoperative; county holds tsunami mapping meetings
Summary
Committee members discussed sirens, tsunami mapping and outreach to businesses and tourists on July 14. City staff said the city is not pursuing new siren installations because of cost and maintenance burdens; the committee resolved to promote phone alerts, radio testing and community input on evacuation maps.
Depoe Bay's Emergency Preparedness Committee devoted a portion of its July 14 meeting to tsunami alerting, siren reliability and community outreach after members said several sirens in town have not worked for about two years.
The committee discussed two public meetings on proposed tsunami evacuation maps: Lincoln City on Aug. 28 and Newport on Aug. 29. Debbie, committee member, described the sessions as opportunities for residents to react to proposed evacuation prototypes and said county staff are seeking local feedback to improve realism for people who live and work in affected neighborhoods.
Why it matters: many Depoe Bay residents and the summer tourist population rely on a mix of notification methods (phones,…
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