Since Anchorage is apparently in no danger from a tsunami, it might be a wise precaution to go ahead and spend the taxpayer’s money on an early warning system in the midwest.
First of all, how do you know the tax payer’s money belongs to you or anyone outside of Alaska? Since statehood we have had to pay our own way on just about everything getting a token pledge from fed funds until recently…finally! I wouldn’t doubt if the funds to pay for this are all or partially state funds.
Secondly, there are thousands of miles of coast line close to thousands of people who could perish instantly from an tsunami – I think they’ll benefit.
I didn’t say that their was no threat to Alaska (or anchorage specifically) Kattaryna Stiles the acting director of emergency operations did.
Second, why should Alaska get very much federal funding? By ranking only ND, VT and WY have fewer people living within their borders. I pay my taxes, and vote. It’s up to those fine folks in DC whether or not to spend my very hard earned money on buying condoms for children in schools, medicare-medicaid, social security, road maintenance, public education, military related expenses, or a tsunami warning system that the state of Alaska says isn’t necessary.
I understand the rational behind her analysis on Anchorage being in tsunami free zone, i’m curious though if we could be in a position to have anything like the wave in Lituya Bay in 1954 happen here? Could a scenario like Redoubt blowing or a large eart displacement crashing into Cook Inlet, send a wave up and over us?
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Since Anchorage is apparently in no danger from a tsunami, it might be a wise precaution to go ahead and spend the taxpayer’s money on an early warning system in the midwest.
First of all, how do you know the tax payer’s money belongs to you or anyone outside of Alaska? Since statehood we have had to pay our own way on just about everything getting a token pledge from fed funds until recently…finally! I wouldn’t doubt if the funds to pay for this are all or partially state funds.
Secondly, there are thousands of miles of coast line close to thousands of people who could perish instantly from an tsunami – I think they’ll benefit.
I didn’t say that their was no threat to Alaska (or anchorage specifically) Kattaryna Stiles the acting director of emergency operations did.
Second, why should Alaska get very much federal funding? By ranking only ND, VT and WY have fewer people living within their borders. I pay my taxes, and vote. It’s up to those fine folks in DC whether or not to spend my very hard earned money on buying condoms for children in schools, medicare-medicaid, social security, road maintenance, public education, military related expenses, or a tsunami warning system that the state of Alaska says isn’t necessary.
I understand the rational behind her analysis on Anchorage being in tsunami free zone, i’m curious though if we could be in a position to have anything like the wave in Lituya Bay in 1954 happen here? Could a scenario like Redoubt blowing or a large eart displacement crashing into Cook Inlet, send a wave up and over us?