Tsunami Detection and Preparedness Legislation Passes Senate Commerce Committee

Statement

Today, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015, H.R. 34. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai"i) offered an amendment, adopted with bipartisan support, which would improve tsunami research by including key historical data and strengthen preparedness programs in coastal communities.

"As an island state with over 700 miles of coastline, a reliable tsunami warning system is critical to protecting our communities. We must do all that we can to be better prepared for an event that affords only minutes or hours for people to respond," said Senator Schatz. "My legislation will strengthen our tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program to better protect Hawai"i's communities and save lives."

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