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Shaky Ground: Warning Centers

KHSU | By Jessica Eden

Published March 26, 2018 at 3:01 PM PDT

How will we know a tsunami may be coming?

Other than feeling the ground shake, we rely on tsunami warning centers to alert us about potential risk. Dr. Lori Dengler explains the process for accessing and communicating a tsunami hazard.

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Regional Interests SAFETY SHAKY GROUND EARTHQUAKES TSUNAMI LORI DENGLER ALERTS HAZARDS EVACUATION WARNING CENTER

Jessica Eden

je28@humboldt.edu

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