State has produced slew of evacuation maps, models with money from national mitigation program
After seven-year effort, city poised to build third tsunami structure on South Beach
Hundreds of guests and dozens of organizations turned up
Still distinct from agreement with city, district’s tower could serve school and some public
District exploring its own tower at elementary, city still searching for funds
A major tsunami could occur with mere minutes of notice
Proposed capital funding would kickstart Queets project, provide infrastructure in Taholah
The tower remains fiercely contested in the public, with supporters and detractors speaking passionately
The tower would have been located near the elementary school in the vulnerable city.
Pacific Beach Elementary students practice tsunami preparedness in “Great Shakeout” drill
