U.S. tsunami warning system, reeling from funding and staffing cuts, is dealt another blow

U.S. tsunami warning system, reeling from funding and staffing cuts, is dealt another blow

Nine earthquake monitoring stations in Alaska are set to go dark, leaving tsunami forecasters without important data to assess risks for the West Coast.

U.S. Tsunami Warning System Struggles with Budget and Staffing Reductions Facing Additional Challenges

This month, nine seismic observatories in Alaska are expected to lose power, leaving tsunami forecasters without essential data to assess whether an earthquake could generate destructive waves heading toward the West Coast. These stations depended on federal support that lapsed last year, and the Trump administration declined to renew it this fall. Information from the [...] The post U.S. Tsunami Warning System Struggles with Budget and Staffing…