NOAA, coastal states discuss U.S. tsunami capabilities, local preparedness needs

摘要

NOAA and its federal partners met on Capitol Hill with East Coast, Gulf, and Caribbean state officials to discuss U.S. tsunami warning capabilities and the need for better local preparedness. NOAA's National Weather Service organized the federal-state conference at the request of Rep. Frank Wolf. "Japan is one of the best disaster-prepared nations in the world, yet they have been severely challenged to respond to and recover from the devastating combination of earthquakes, tsunamis, and radiation leaks," said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator.