State cancels Alaska's annual tsunami warning test

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State cancels Alaska's annual tsunami warning test

A sign points out a tsunami evacuation route in Pelican, Alaska in July, 2023. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) Alaska’s Emergency Operations Center has cancelled an annual test of the system responsible for alerting Alaskans about potential tsunamis. Each month, the National Tsunami Warning Center tests the system that alerts the coast guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency and other entities to tsunami activity. But once a year, the test goes further…