Imagine a massive wall of water slamming into the West Coast, giving residents just minutes to escape. This nightmare ...

Confusion surrounding last Wednesday’s midday tsunami alert opened opportunities to better coordinate warnings among federal ...

And last week a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan sparked tsunami alerts across the country. ... outdated technology and lack of coordination between the two centers, ...

A study of the U.S. tsunami warning system recommends better coordination in sending alerts about the giant waves. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

U.S. Tsunami Alert System Shaky. July 18, 2005 / 9:46 AM EDT / AP ... Some residents received no warning on the evening of June 14. In other cases, word was not spread wide enough fast enough.

The cost of repair or replacement has been estimated as high as $20 million, and cell phone alerts, while far from a perfect warning system, is the primary technology the city relies on.

A tsunami warning was issued after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of the Humboldt Peninsula on Thursday morning, but it was later canceled. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) ...

EWA BEACH (HawaiiNewsNow) - The 266-page study urges the tsunami warning centers in Hawaii and Alaska to get on the same page. "Anything that will increase our effectiveness and better serve the ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. system to warn about giant waves has improved since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, but more work lies ahead, according to an analysis that ...

Problems include delayed communication of warnings, outdated technology and lack of coordination between the two centers, which often lead to conflicting messages to the public.

The report, written by an advisory panel of tsunami experts, says the US warning system is in dire need of an overhaul, struggling with outdated technology, delayed forecasts and disjointed ...