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Ocean Shores, nation's first tsunami ready community...

On June 30, 2001, the city of Ocean Shores was recognized as our nation's first "TsunamiReady" community during the city's annual Sand Festival. Officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) celebrated this event with local city and county officials,and citizens.

Choose the links to view some pictures from this "first in the nation" event. The event included a tsunami sand sculpture, a NOAA information booth on the beach, a press briefing, and the recognition ceremony on the beach.

The TsunamiReady Press Release

The Press Briefing

The NOAA Booth

The Tsunami Sand Sculpture

The TsunamiReady Ceremony

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