Tsunami signs being swept away (Humboldt County)

Redwood Times ^ | 11/05/2008

[nickcarraway]

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Caltrans, and the National Weather Service announced last week that almost 5 percent of the 400 tsunami hazard zone signs in Humboldt County have been stolen, damaged, or vandalized in the past five months.

The tsunami hazard zone signs in Humboldt County are on state highways and county roads. The cities of Eureka, Arcata, and Trinidad will be installing tsunami signs as well. Tsunami signs are already posted in areas of Del Norte and Mendocino Counties.

”Eventually, all coastal communities in California will have tsunami warning signs,” said Troy Nicolini of the National Weather Service.

The tsunami hazard zone signs are part of a larger public information campaign to help keep the public safe.

”These signs tell people when they are entering, in, or leaving a tsunami hazard zone,” said Royal McCarthy, Caltrans District 1 Maintenance Engineer.

It is important for people to be aware if they are in a tsunami hazard zone.

”Knowing if you are in a tsunami hazard zone tells you if you need to leave or not if a big earthquake hits,” said Dan Larkin, Program Coordinator for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services.

Any tsunami hazard zone signs found can be returned to any Caltrans or law enforcement office.

[Deb]

No immediate word on the county's TVs, phones, computers or radios.

[nickcarraway]

They will be sorry when they get washed away.

[Lurker]

I can imagine those signs adorning many College dorm rooms in Eureka.

"Dude...look....we're in a tsunami zone....hehehehe. Pass the bong."

L

[OpusatFR]

I’m trying to be charitable, but it’s Comrade Zero country.

I’ll try some more....later.

[Deb]

Exactly.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

[Rapunzel]

Tsunami...the Obamabots thought that was a code word for: Elect McCain/Palin.

[Lurker]

"Humbolt Fog" isn't just a really good cheese. It's a state of mind, man.

L

[dfwgator]

Obama will simply ban tsunamis. Problem solved.

[wastedyears]

Scrap metal

Which is how bad it will be under a Communist president.

[raybbr]

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't tsunamis come from across a vast expanse of ocean as a result of an earthquake there? So, if you're in Humboldt county playing on the beach how would you know of an earthquake in Japan or someplace over there?

[wolfcreek]

Or simply, “RUN MOFO RUN!!!”

[MediaMole]

The graphic looks like someone climbing a giant sturgeon.

[nickcarraway]

That’s what I thought.

[nickcarraway]

Sturgeons are very dangerous to climb on.

[Vaquero]

San Francisco hopefully will be washed away first.

[proudtobeanamerican1]

They will probably be posted all around the White House on January 20.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

I grew up on the Central Coast in California, I had never seen a tsunami warning sign until we vacationed on the Oregon Coast.

[Cold Heart]

There is an over 600 mile long fault off N.CA, OR, WA, BC. When the big one hits (you won’t be able to stand up for 3 to 5 minutes), you have may be 15 to 20 minutes to get out of that tsunami zone.