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Tsunami alerts are ending for Oregon and Washington. Now what?

Real-time tsunami alerts for the Oregon and Washington coast are expected to be delayed due to funding cuts to the Alaska ...

NOAA funding cut raises concerns over future tsunami alert accuracy

According to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, NOAA canceled a $300,000 contract with the AEC. This will impact ...

NOAA ending contract with Alaska Earthquake Center could have ramifications in the PNW

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network operates more than 600 seismic stations. The center in Alaska added an additional 250 ...

U.S. tsunami warning system, reeling from funding and staffing cuts, is dealt another blow

By Evan Bush Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving tsunami forecasters without important ...