Open House at the National Tsunami Warning Center

March 30, 2019, 1 - 4 pm ()

Event Location:
NTWC HQ
910 Felton Street
Palmer, AK 99645 (Map)

Event Contact:
James Gridley, NTWC, James.Gridley@noaa.gov, 9077454212

Summary:
As part of Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska, the National Tsunami Warning Center is hosting an Open House from 1-4PM on March 30th, 2019.


Full Description:
Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska is March 24 - 30, 2019. The Director of the National Tsunami Warning Center, Dr. Gridley, 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.