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A look inside the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer

Season 8 Episode 14 | 4m 24s

Alaskans know that the risk of tsunami is always present. The recent 20-year anniversary of the deadly tsunami in the Indian ocean is a sobering reminder of how devastating these powerful waves can be and how quickly they can take lives and destroy coastal infrastructure. As Lori Townsend and Matt Faubion report, the people who monitor seismic activity worldwide are right here in Alaska.

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