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Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday March 22, 2005, Congressman David Wu will host a Congressional Science Committee Tsunami Preparedness Forum in Seaside, Oregon. The forum will bring together representatives from the fields of science, emergency preparedness, federal, state and local governments and the private sector. The forum will provide the public with the opportunity to ask questions and receive the most up to date information on tsunami preparedness. Congressman Wu is the ranking member on the Environment, Technology and Standards Science Subcommittee. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which handless all activities related to weather, weather services, climate, is included in the Subcommittee's jurisdiction.
Who: Congressman David Wu
Jay Wilson, Coordinator of Earthquake and Tsunami Programs, Plans and Training Section, Oregon Emergency Management
Darci Connor, Tsunami Outreach Coordinator, Community Development Department, City of Seaside
Steve Todd, National Weather Service, Portland, OR
Tyree Wilde, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Portland, OR
Antonio M. Baptista, Department Head, Department of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems, Oregon Graduate Institute School of Science & Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University
What: A Congressional Science Committee Tsunami Preparedness Forum
When: Tuesday March 22, 2005
5:00-7:00pm
Where: Seaside High School Cafeteria
1901 North Holladay
Seaside, OR
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