Juneau appears to be safe from tsunami

Update – 3:24 a.m.: 

The tsunami warning has been downgraded to an advisory. Being in or around the water is still dangerous – aftershocks and changing water levels still possible.


Original post – 2:45 a.m.

Juneau itself appears to be safe — for now at least.

Tom Ainsworth in the Juneau office of the National Weather Service says, “For the Juneau area, it’s highly unlikely that there will be significant waves felt this far in the inner channels.”

Capital City Fire Rescue reported on their Facebook page that there is “no local evacuation ordered in Juneau.”

https://www.facebook.com/CapitalCityFireRescue/posts/795448687324364

The National Weather Service in Juneau also tweeted that they predict “low chances of any significant wave activity in the Gastineau Channel.”

David Purdy

Creative Services Director, KTOO

David is currently part of the 360TV team working on major digital and content projects. Formerly he worked in the newsroom as Digital Director overseeing digital platforms.

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