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    Tsunami
    Clayton Franke / The Daily World
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talks on Feb. 23 at the state Route 115 beach approach in Ocean Shores. Franz called on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue funding the state’s tsunami mitigation research.
    Federal budget could cut Washington’s tsunami research funding
    By Clayton Franke • February 27, 2024 6:06 pm

    State has produced slew of evacuation maps, models with money from national mitigation program

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    Rendering by Degenkolb and Rice Fergus Miller, Inc.
The city of Westport received a $16 million federal grant to construct a vertical evacuation tower in its marina district. Supported with steel pillars and reinforced in a concrete foundation, the tower will stand about 40 feet high with a pair of platforms totaling 5,000 square feet, along with space for food, water and supplies.
    Westport secures $16.7M for tsunami evacuation structure
    By Clayton Franke • November 16, 2023 8:00 am

    After seven-year effort, city poised to build third tsunami structure on South Beach

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    Public safety organizations, disaster relief groups and more took part in the county’s Emergency Preparedness Expo on July 22. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)
    Staying alive: Harbor comes out for Emergency Preparedness...
    By Michael S. Lockett • July 25, 2023 2:30 am

    Hundreds of guests and dozens of organizations turned up

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    The North Beach School District voted to examine the possibility of building a vertical evacuation structure on the grounds of Ocean Shores Elementary, where about 200 students are currently enrolled. (Courtesy of North Beach School District)
    North Beach District pushes for tsunami tower at...
    By Clayton Franke • June 23, 2023 1:30 am

    Still distinct from agreement with city, district’s tower could serve school and some public

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    Washington State Emergency Management Division
An assessment from the University of Washington suggests the Ocean Shores peninsula needs 23 vertical evacuation structures to survive 95-99% of the population.
    Ocean Shores faces big decisions as tower talks...
    By Clayton Franke • May 18, 2023 11:00 am

    District exploring its own tower at elementary, city still searching for funds

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    The Copalis Ghost Forest remains from the last major earthquake and subsequent tsunami to hit the coast, back on January 26, 1700. (Kelly Calhoune / North Beach Museum)
    Plan the flight, fly the plan: tsunami specialists...
    By Michael S. Lockett • May 10, 2023 2:30 am

    A major tsunami could occur with mere minutes of notice

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    Quinault Indian Nation
King tides in January 2022 breached the seawall in Taholah, forcing the evacuation of homes and public facilities.
    State money supports “crucial” parts of Quinault relocations
    By Clayton Franke • April 5, 2023 1:30 am

    Proposed capital funding would kickstart Queets project, provide infrastructure in Taholah

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    Ocean Shores Elementary School teacher Haley Stoney holds the inundation map of Ocean Shores during a school board meeting on March 21. The construction of a tsunami tower for the low-lying school has proved contentious with the public. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)
    Ocean Shores, state work to move forward on...
    By Michael S. Lockett • March 23, 2023 8:30 am

    The tower remains fiercely contested in the public, with supporters and detractors speaking passionately

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    Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World 
Ocean Shores Mayor Jon Martin speaks to the North Beach School District about a project to build a tsunami tower near Ocean Shores Elementary School on Jan. 17.
    School board votes against allowing state funding of...
    By Michael S. Lockett • January 19, 2023 2:30 am

    The tower would have been located near the elementary school in the vulnerable city.

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    Clayton Franke | The Daily World 
Liz Newman (left), fifth grade teacher at Pacific Beach Elementary, watches over her students as they participate in the “shelter in place” portion of Thursday’s earthquake and tsunami preparedness drill.
    Hiking to high ground
    By Clayton Franke The Daily World • October 22, 2022 1:30 am

    Pacific Beach Elementary students practice tsunami preparedness in “Great Shakeout” drill

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