April 29, 2024

Tofino mayor says delay in nofication from Province led to District’s decision to activate tsunami sirens, phone notifications

Tsunami sirens in Tofino went off last night, alerting residents to seek higher ground following  the 7.7 magnitude quake in Haida Gwaii. Mayor Perry Schmunk says they made the call to alert people via siren and phone notifications after having trouble getting more information from the province. "It took about 45 minutes before we got kind of … [Read more...]