"BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Civil Air Patrol planes equipped with
loudspeakers will help warn coastal residents if a tsunami heads their way."
http://www.katu.com/news/local/16165347.html


"Okay...a tsunami's coming. Just need to run out to the airport, preflight,
taxi, depart and get over the coast in time." The worst tsunamis to hit
the Oregon coast would come from the faultline offshore, and would probably
give 12-20 minutes of warning at max. Every time the tsunami horns go
off, the fire department in Cannon Beach has to go tell people to get the
hell off the beach. ...tourists actually, honestly, rush down to the
beach to watch the tsunami. Others flood 911 to find out if it's real,
or to report that they're stuck in traffic.

Oh, well. Looks good for the CAP.

- c