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A look inside the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer

Lori Townsend reports, the people who monitor seismic activity worldwide are in Alaska

Aired 02/14/2025

Alaska Insight

A look inside the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer

Clip: Season 8 Episode 14 | 4m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

Lori Townsend reports, the people who monitor seismic activity worldwide are in Alaska

Alaskans know that the risk of tsunami is always present. The recent 20-year anniversary of the deadly tsunami in the Indian ocean is a sobering reminder of how devastating these powerful waves can be and how quickly they can take lives and destroy coastal infrastructure. As Lori Townsend and Matt Faubion report, the people who monitor seismic activity worldwide are right here in Alaska.

Aired 02/14/2025

Alaska Insight is a local public television program presented by AK

Alaska Insight

A look inside the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer

Clip: Season 8 Episode 14 | 4m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

Alaskans know that the risk of tsunami is always present. The recent 20-year anniversary of the deadly tsunami in the Indian ocean is a sobering reminder of how devastating these powerful waves can be and how quickly they can take lives and destroy coastal infrastructure. As Lori Townsend and Matt Faubion report, the people who monitor seismic activity worldwide are right here in Alaska.

Aired 02/14/2025

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Alaska Insight is a local public television program presented by AK

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