The Washington Emergency Management Division has completed a new tsunami strategy for the Port of Anacortes and surrounding areas, which determines the risk a tsunami would pose to the region and what actions can be taken in advance to protect people and property.
The new strategy, developed in collaboration with several government agencies, informs Port Anacortes and surrounding communities of the risks posed by a tsunami following a magnitude 9.2 earthquake along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone or a magnitude 9 earthquake, 0 along the Cascadia Abduction Zone.
“The threat of tsunamis to the maritime community of the Guemes Channel and the Port of Anacortes is significant,” said Danté DiSabatino, tsunami program coordinator with the Washington Emergency Management Division. “With potential damage to infrastructure, vessels and dangerous conditions for people on the water, on the coastline and within the floodplain, it is imperative that we take proactive measures to increase life safety and protect property through response planning and analyzing the mitigation potential.”
This makes it the third strategy to be implemented across Washington and will be used to update the emergency plans of boat owners, commercial fishermen, the local Coast Guard and others.
Read the full report on the Washington Military Department website.
