Finding F7
Alaska-based federally operated tsunami wireless alert systems have historically been targeted to overly broad areas of the west coast, resulting in local false alarms, confusion and needless panic. (R5, R6, R7)
Jury report: The Next Wave in Tsunami Warnings in Humboldt · PDF page 33
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Humboldt County Sheriff
Agrees.
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