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AHAB Tsunami Sirens - Tsunami sirens, or All-Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens, generate a loud wailing noise that can be heard from long distances outside to provide warning of tsunamis and transmit messages to coastal areas. Sirens are tested monthly with a chime tone.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "The mission of the Washington Geological Survey (WGS) is to collect, develop, use, distribute, and preserve geologic information to promote the safety, health, and welfare of the citizens, protect the environment, and support the economy of Washington. In order to do this, WGS works with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Washington to model the inundation (flooding) of coastal areas from tsunamis. From these models the WGS produces tsunami inundation maps to communicate the hazard identified in these models to emergency management, planners, and the public to prepare for the next event in Washington. The WGS works with the Washington Emergency Management Division and local, county, tribal, and other planners and emergency managers to develop, publish, and distribute pedestrian evacuation maps, and evacuation brochures. These maps and brochures are made for areas that are especially at risk for damaging tsunamis.\n\nThis feature class contains site locations and point based information pertinent to the maps produced for tsunami evacuation. This includes locations assembly areas, shelters, AHAB sirens, and critical facilities.", "title": "AHAB Tsunami Sirens", "tags": [ "hazard", "hazard assessment", "seattle fault", "evacuation", "cascadia subduction zone", "geologic hazards", "tsunami inundation model", "tacoma fault", "natural hazards", "tsunami", "washington state", "puget sound", "geoscientificInformation", "inlandWaters", "oceans", "planningCadastre", "geoscientificInformation", "inlandWaters", "oceans", "planningCadastre", "USA", "Washington State" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "", "licenseInfo": "

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