Tsunami

State Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, will propose a $300 million package to get more disaster training facilities statewide and to create a new response office under the governor.

Scores of kids camping on an estuary beach at the Oregon Coast were moved because of the tsunami advisory from a quake off Russia's coast Tuesday.

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Tuesday triggered multiple tsunami alerts across the West Coast.

During tsunami advisories, officials urge people to stay away from beaches, harbors and marinas — and to remain in a safe location away from the coast.

A tsunami has sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East. It was one of the biggest temblor’s ever recorded.

Large waves could start lapping at some parts of the Oregon Coast and Washington as early as 11:30 p.m. The Oregon-California border is at elevated risk.

New evidence suggests current estimates about tsunami size and how quickly waves make it to shore may be too high and too fast for some parts of the Northwest coast.

Triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the catastrophic event was the deadliest tsunami in recorded history.

Oregonians were once again reminded of the region’s extreme weather risks after a tsunami warning was issued and later canceled Thursday.

Anyone in an area under a tsunami warning should immediately move to higher ground or move inland.