UPDATE: Emergency Management BC ended the tsunami warning for the region.
The Tsunami warning had ended for our zone.
B次元官网网址� ChiefDunlop (@ChiefDunlop)
Emergency crews were on high alert as a tsunami warning was issued early this morning for coastal areas of B.C.
was forecasting that tsunami activity could arrive in the Victoria area at approximately 5:30 a.m.
EVACUATION ALERT ISSUED: Residents in low lying areas should evacuate to the Esquimalt Rec Centre at 527 Fraser Street
B次元官网网址� TownshipOfEsquimalt (@EsquimaltBC)
Sidney Fire and Oak Bay Fire have both tweeted that while there is no advisory to evacuate, residents are asked to stay away from beaches and marine infrastructure.
Local fire departments were called into stations at around 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Emergency crews began evacuating homes in Colwood near the Esquimalt Lagoon shortly after 3 a.m.
Westshore Emergency Operations Center at the ready...take precautions folks...be safe!
B次元官网网址� Carol Hamilton (@carolhamilton05)
All emergency centres, including one provincial site, were activated on the Island.
At the West Shore emergency command centre Colwood Fire Chief John Cassidy said there are five low lying areas in Colwood that could be impacted. Two of those are on the Department of National DefenceB次元官网网址檚 (DND) property, the third is the lower portion of Royal Roads University and the rest are in the Esquimalt Lagoon area.
Security personnel at Royal Roads evacuated affected areas and closed the universityB次元官网网址檚 lower parking lot.
Emergency crews completed door knocking campaigns in the Esquimalt Lagoon area before 4 a.m. Residents with nowhere to go were directed to a reception centre that was set up by the Colwood and View Royal joint emergency social services team at West Shore Parks and RecreationB次元官网网址檚 seniors centre.
Ocean Boulevard was closed for a period of time this morning.
Cassidy noted that during the sewage treatment studies, the Capital Regional District did examine the potential of a tsunami hitting the region.
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A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 175 miles south east of Kodiak City, Alaska shortly after 1:30 a.m.
Tue Jan 23 10:44:28 UTC 2018 event picture
B次元官网网址� NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC)
The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for coastal B.C. from the Washington state/B.C. border to the Attu, Alaska.
RELATED: Tsunami warning issued for coastal British Columbia
Tsunami warnings, according to the centre, B次元官网网址渕ean that a tsunami with significant inundation is expected or occurring. Warnings indicate that widespread dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents are possible and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.B次元官网网址�
Please do NOT call 911 for information on the in BC - only call 911 when a life is at stake. It is important these lines stay free for those in immediate need
B次元官网网址� Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC)
Please do NOT call 911 for information on the in BC - only call 911 when a life is at stake. It is important these lines stay free for those in immediate need
B次元官网网址� Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC)
