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Unalaska remains prepared for tsunamis and severe storms

By Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Published September 5, 2024 at 1:32 PM AKDT

Barrett Salisbury, a geologist with the Alaska Department of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, presented at the PCR to Unalaskans about the community's Tsunami Readiness Certification.

The National Weather Service recertified Unalaska as Tsunami and Storm Ready in August.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Aviva Braun, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, and Barrett Salisbury, a geologist with the Alaska Department of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, discuss what the certification means for the community and how locals can be more prepared for tsunamis and severe storms.

This interview originally aired on KUCB on September 5, 2024.

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Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Sofia is from Denver. She's reported around the U.S. for local public radio stations, and her work has aired on NPR and National Native News. Sofia has a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, a graduate certificate in documentary studies from the Salt Institute and a bachelor's degree in studio arts from the University of Colorado Boulder. Between her studies, Sofia was a ski bum in Telluride, Colorado, for a few years.

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