January's tsunami scare set off sirens in Tofino and Port Alberni, warning residents of a tsunami risk from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Alaska in the early hours of the morning. communities of Port Renfrew, Pacheedaht First Nation and Jordan River. "It's a dangerous place if there's a big tsunami," Hicks told On The Island host Gregor Craigie. Despite their location, the communities had no remotely-operable sirens, Hicks said, pointing to problems with the aging alarms the new system will replace. Last month in Port Alberni, a city devastated by a tsunami in 1964, Mayor Mike Ruttan activated the area's four tsunami sirens at around 3 a.m. PT.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2018 23:37 UTC