Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill would provide $32 million each year through 2030 to upgrade the systems that detect and warn Americans about tsunamis. It focuses on making warnings faster and more accurate by using the latest satellite technology and better data sharing between government agencies like NASA and the National Weather Service.
• The plan requires experts to study whether current tsunami alerts are easy for regular people to understand. If the warnings are confusing or do not help people react quickly enough, the government will change the language and timing of the alerts to make them more effective for families living on the coast.
• Scientists will create new, high-resolution maps to show exactly which coastal areas are at risk of flooding. These maps will help local towns plan better evacuation routes and understand how floating debris or moving sand might damage important buildings and power lines during a wave.
• The bill ensures that emergency radio coverage reaches everyone living in high-risk areas along the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic coasts. It also requires 'fail-safe' systems, meaning if one warning center has a technical problem, another center must be ready to step in immediately so that warnings are never interrupted.

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