Coastal Washington tribe creates higher ground by building tsunami tower, first of its type here
Podcast |
KUOW Newsroom
Publisher |
KUOW
Media Type |
audio
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News
Politics
Publication Date |
Aug 08, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:01:01
There is a new option to escape a tsunami if you’re on the southwest coast of Washington when the Big One strikes. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe on Friday dedicated a 50-foot tall evacuation tower in Tokeland, Washington. Tribal leaders and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the new tsunami refuge platform should be an example and inspiration for other vulnerable coastal communities.

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