San Mateo County launched its new Tsunami Hazard Area Dashboard on Monday as part of a broader effort to better prepare for future tsunamis.

Now, San Mateo County residents can use an online tool called a ‘ Tsunami Hazard Area Dashboard ’ to see what areas will be impacted by a tsunami. According to the map, coastal towns like Half Moon Bay and areas east of the 101, including portions of East Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Burlingame, are particularly at risk.

There is a reason why California chooses the last week in March to focus on tsunamis. It marks our worst historic tsunami disaster.

In recognition of Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 22-30), Santa Barbara County Parks and the County Office of Emergency Management will host Tsunami Walk & Roll Events at local beaches. The events are designed to help community members understand the impacts a tsunami can have on coastal communities, and how to stay safe.

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation possible from extreme-but-realistic scenarios.

Northland’s six-monthly tsunami siren test will take place at the end of daylight saving on Sunday, 6 April. This year marks the first test of the newly installed upgraded sirens. The new sirens will sound once at 10 am for around a minute, and their performance will be closely monitored for any faults.

This week, it makes far more sense to test an aspect of our tsunami system that didn’t perform very well last December — who should and should not evacuate and how to do so safely and

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time.