Could A Large Tsunami Strike The Oregon Coast?

Government agencies have been preparing coastal communities for the possibility of a devastating tsunami.

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January 5, 2005, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) and many other state and local agencies,under a mandate from the Governors Office and the State Legislature, have been working forthe last decade to prepare coastal communities for the possibility of a devastating tsunami.

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Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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