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Fire chief urges residents to 'stay in the green' and prepare for short‑warning tsunamis
Summary
The fire chief described the city's NOAA TsunamiReady recognition, urged residents to use evacuation maps and go‑kits, and emphasized that a local Cascadia event could produce only minutes of warning — prolonged shaking is the practical immediate alert to move out of inundation zones.
The North Bend Fire Chief (name not specified in the transcript) told the council the city has completed NOAA's TsunamiReady application and met required elements such as signage, assembly areas and mapped evacuation routes, but the process also exposed areas for improvement.
"If you're in an inundation zone, go up to higher ground. If you're not in an inundation zone, shelter in place," the chief said, urging residents not to move from one green zone to another and warning that congestion can trap people in danger. He…
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