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Fire chief urges residents to ‘stay in the green’ after tsunami-ready recognition
Summary
North Bend’s fire chief outlined tsunami preparedness steps—distinguishing distant and local tsunamis, urging residents in mapped safe zones to shelter in place, and offering follow-up education for council and the public.
Pete, the city’s fire chief, gave a detailed tsunami-preparedness briefing to the council, explaining the NOAA ‘‘tsunami-ready’’ recognition the city obtained and describing differences between distant and local tsunamis and practical steps residents should take.
Chief Pete said the city completed the NOAA application process and met requirements such as signage, assembly areas, public education and evacuation-route mapping. He said the application helped identify additional opportunities for improvement despite the recognition.
Chief Pete stressed a core message: know whether you are already in a mapped safe (green) zone. If you are in a green zone, he said, “stay in the green” rather…
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