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Tsunami Awareness Week proclaimed in Ventura County
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On March 22, 2011, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors proclaimed March 20th through March 26th as Tsunami Awareness Week in Ventura County. Tsunami Awareness Week is a nationwide effort to encourage individuals to be prepared for tsunamis through education and awareness. Laura Hernandez, Assistant Director of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services, referenced recent events in Japan in her presentation to encourage local residents to be prepared. "Strong ground shaking, a loud ocean roar, or the water receding unusually far and exposing the sea floor are all nature's warnings that a tsunami may be coming," said Hernandez. The County of Ventura also announced that it is currently in the process of obtaining Tsunami Ready certification from the National Weather Service. Part of this process requires that jurisdictions place tsunami-warning signs along the coast within the tsunami hazard areas. “A public comment period will be opened within the next month to address questions or concerns regarding the installation of the tsunami hazard signs along the coast,” said Erin Slack, Alert and Warning Coordinator for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services also will be disseminating tsunami preparedness materials to residents within the potential tsunami inundation zone. For more information on disaster preparedness, please visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s website at www.ready.gov or the County of Ventura Disaster Information page at www.countyofventura.org/disasterinformation. Location: County of Ventura |
