A reminder that at 10:17 a.m., Oct. 17 the sirens on the coast of Washington will go off as part of the Great Washington ShakeOut Drill. They will sound off with the actual wailing sound, not the typical Westminster chimes. If you're on the coast, don't call 911. This is just a test. Learn more about the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills at shakeout.org/washington
Where Point Roberts is located, it is very unlikely that a dangerous tsunami could build. This is because of the distance between islands and depth of the ocean in the Georgia Straight.
It is important if you have property on the shoreline to estimate the impact that intrusive waves could have.
