tsunami siren
Coastal evacuation alert
A tsunami siren is a warning system that broadcasts a loud alarm to alert coastal populations of an incoming tsunami.
These sirens are typically mounted on poles or buildings in vulnerable areas and tested regularly: The tsunami siren went off and everyone headed for higher ground.
Also called a tsunami warning siren.
- warningAlert about danger
- early warningAlert before event occurs
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- coastalOf the shoreline
- coastal communitySettlement along the shore
sound the alarm · evacuation · run for your life · emergency · wail · horn · loudspeaker · tower · wave · disaster · flood · earthquake · Ring of Fire · Pacific · shoreline · civil defense · public safety · blast
COASTAL vs. INLAND HAZARD ALERTS
tsunami sirentornado siren
Emergency weather warning device
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