Sunday, October 01, 2006

Oslow County Ready for Tsunamis

Drivers crossing the bridge between Sneads Ferry and North Topsail Beach now have a reason to scratch their heads, a sign that reads, "Tsunami Zone - In case of tsunami evacuate the beaches." In what has to be one of the mostbizarree use of tax dollars we've seen in a while, Oslow County is striving to be the first county in NC designated as "tsunami ready". Years ago it appears that Oslow County was the first to be designated as "storm ready" by NOAA and now they are building upon that proudtraditionn. The NOAA "tsunami ready" designation requires signs, education, and response plans. While we do support educating school children on what to do in the rare event of a tsunami, the signs seem a little silly even by federal government standards. There are currently no records of a tsunami in North Carolina. More on Oslow County's quest is available from the Topsail Voice, more on tsunamis is available from NOAA.

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