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Norfolk, Va., First East Coast City Declared TsunamiReady

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DATE : Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:25:17 GMT
Entered in Database : 2006-01-24 21:25:17
length : 2726336
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Norfolk became the first major East Coast city with a well designed tsunami emergency response plan to alert residents and visitors of tsunami threats, and evacuate areas if necessary. NOAA, the federal agency responsible for tsunami and all severe weather warnings, officially recognized the City of Norfolk as the latest of 26 TsunamiReady communities along U.S. coasts. Norfolk also was recognized as StormReady, becoming one of nearly 1,000 communities across the country with a proactive approach to warning and educating the public about tornadoes, flooding and other severe weather.

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