It’s time for a tsunami drill! Roundabout 11 a.m. today, your phone should buzz and bleep and blurt if you are signed up for this service. This will be your signal to practice walking to a safe location, so that you’re ready to do that in the event of an actual tsunami.

Want to sign up to Humboldt Alerts, to make sure you get that phone notification? Do that here.

Here’s a message from the National Weather Service about how to participate in the drill:

Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at approximately 11 A.M. the Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties’ offices of emergency services, in collaboration with the Eureka National Weather Service and the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group, will conduct the North Coast Tsunami Drill.

This drill will involve the issuance of reverse calling messages through the counties’ reverse calling systems, prompting residents to enact their tsunami evacuation plans by practicing walking out of tsunami hazard zones. Those not in the low-lying tsunami hazard zones are encouraged to review and practice their earthquake safety procedures including Drop, Cover, and Hold-on.

Please note: This year’s drill will NOT include a test of the Emergency Alert System or any operational sirens. These systems were thoroughly tested on December 5th, 2024 during the actual Tsunami Warning in our region. The Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group partners agreed it was not in the best interest of the community to trigger a live code tsunami warning for a test so recently after a real event.

Residents can register for the drill by visiting this link.

You can find maps of the tsunami hazard zone at this link.

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And here’s a poster you can print out and/or snap the QR codes on, if you are so inclined: