NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER OPEN HOUSE: SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska is March 24 - 30. The Director of the National Tsunami Warning Center invites the public and the media to an afternoon of tsunami education at the Center responsible for warning both continental coasts of the United States and Canada. Guests will be able to meet the people who stand watch and issue the warnings; learn about tsunamis and how the waves propagate; tour a real-time seismic observatory; talk to staff and emergency managers about the warning process; learn nature’s warning signs and how to prepare. Activities provided for all ages. The National Tsunami Warning Center is located at 910 Felton Street, Palmer, Alaska 99645.