In a toxic relationship with the Cascadia Subduction Zone. 🌋🌊 Emergency management professional in WA State with a focus on tsunamis. Polytheist pagan witch. Agender, asexual, queer AF. She/they. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Views are my own. https://onlyfragments.com
#OTD 1 year ago: The M8.8 Kamchatka earthquake put WA under a tsunami advisory for 18+ hours. While it did no damage in WA, the next distant tsunami could! You won’t feel ground shaking to warn you a distant tsunami is on the way. Learn more about official alerts mil.wa.gov/alerts#tsunami #wawx
Now is a good time to explore OPT IN systems to get phone and email alerts from your local emergency management agency and first responders in case of a crisis, critical road closures or more. Find the places where you live, work and travel here: mil.wa.gov/alerts#local
"Oh, I know from personal experience this man was capable of great compassion, wisdom and empathy even though he never chose to demonstrate any of these qualities when doing his very important job that impacts millions of people." That's worse, right? You get how that's worse?