Information on the Tsunami Inundation Zone

The Community Emergency Notification System (CENS) is a phone system utilized to call people on their land line phone if there is an eminent threat to their well being. Most recently it was used during the tsunami warning of March 11, 2011. Please be aware that if your residence is not in the inundation area, you would not receive a CENS notification to evacuate.

If you do not have a landline, you can learn how to register your cell phone numbers for emergency alerts by visiting www.ci.florence.or.us/community/register-your-cell-phone-receive-emergency-notification-alerts

Another option for you is to purchase a NOAA radio. These radios broadcast NOAA alerts, such as a tsunami warning, and can be programmed to turn on when normally not in use. The tsunami warning sirens are designed to notify those who are outdoors in low lying areas or on the beaches.

During the March 11, 2011 tsunami warning many people were not aware if they live in an inundation zone. Anyone may see where they live in relation to the tsunami inundation zone by visiting the web link below.