Rick ThomanNov 2

Not what people ANYWHERE on the Pacific coast want to hear. #akwx #Alaska

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is halting a contract that makes it possible for the federal agency to accurately monitor for potential tsunamis in Alaska – and quickly warn at-risk communities."

https://alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-desk/2025-10-31/noaa-cancels-longstanding-funding-for-seismic-data-collection-crucial-to-tsunami-warning-systems

NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems

The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract.

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Show threadNazaniNov 3
@AlaskaWx I'm guessing NPR won't be able to pick up the slack..
Show threadRick Thoman
@Nazani Has NPR historically done much seismic data collection and distribution?
Nov 3 at 4:09pmWeb
Show threadNazaniNov 3
@AlaskaWx They've been part of emergency notification systems for isolated communities.
https://aipi.asu.edu/blog/2025/07/public-radio-risk-whats-stake-tribal-and-rural-communities
Public Radio at Risk: What’s at Stake for Tribal and Rural Communities | American Indian Policy Institute

In rural Tribal communities across the United States, public radio is more than a source of news and entertainment; it's a lifeline.

Show threadNazaniNov 3
@AlaskaWx
https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/washington-d-c/2025-07-17/with-congress-about-to-defund-public-broadcasting-murkowski-explores-whats-next-for-alaska
Congress has defunded public broadcasting. Murkowski explores what’s next for Alaska stations.

The fate of Alaska’s smaller public radio stations is in doubt after Congress passed a bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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