White House proposes to cut tsunami warning system
Oakland Tribune Tuesday 28th February, 2012
Less than a year after surging waves from a Japanese earthquake battered the California coast, causing $58 million in damage and wrecking the Santa Cruz and Crescent City harbors, the Obama administration is moving to reduce funding for the nation's tsunami warning and preparedness programs.The White House's proposed 2013 budget would cut $4.6 mill...
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