Just a test: Tsunami siren to blare at 10:16 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16

This year's Great Washington ShakeOut is Thursday, Oct. 16.  People across the state and millions more around the world will practice earthquake drills at work, school, or home at 10:16 a.m.

Emergency management at the City of Edmonds encourages everyone to remember these three words in the event of an earthquake: DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.

ShakeOut Day is also a day to practice for a tsunami.

Here in Edmonds, you will hear the wailing sound of the tsunami siren at 10:16 a.m. from West Dayton Street and Railroad Avenue. There will be a message confirming the alarm is just a test.  If you would like to hear how it will sound ahead of time, listen here. 

There are also signs along the waterfront indicating tsunami hazard zones and evacuation routes. These signs are designed to help people find higher ground. The evacuation route leads pedestrians away from the waterfront by way of Admiral Way, Railroad Avenue, or Sunset Avenue to follow Dayton Street or Main Street east to higher ground.

Inundation models for Edmonds indicate that areas east of Third Avenue South are outside the tsunami zone.

For more information on ShakeOut Day, visit the Great Washington ShakeOut.