“The Next Tsunami: Living on a Restless Coast” by Bonnie Henderson.

MANZANITA and TILLAMOOK — If you think you’ve heard everything about tsunamis, think again. Award-winning author and journalist Bonnie Henderson will be making two appearances in Tillamook County on Friday, April 3 to share her research and stories from her book “The Next Tsunami” with those living on a restless coast.

A topic near and dear to residents of Tillamook County, Henderson invites her readers into tsunami territory anew by telling the story of Seaside resident Tom Horning being nearly swept out to sea as a 10-year-old in the April 3, 1964 event (then called a tidal wave). Leading her readers through complex science via Horning’s story, Henderson tells a clear and compelling tale that every citizen in Tillamook County can benefit from hearing or reading.

Henderson will make two presentations. Joining her will be Horning, the main character in her book. As a geologist, no one understands earthquake and tsunami science and politics, and the complicated psychology of living in a tsunami zone, better than Horning. And no one stands to lose more: Living at the mouth of the estuary in Seaside, his home will be among the first to go. Horning will bring his perspective to these presentations for questions and answers.

Join Henderson and Horning from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 3 at the Tillamook 911 Station, located at 2311 Third St. in Tillamook. Friday afternoon, the duo will appear from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Pine Grove Community House, located at 225 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. These events are free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at both locations courtesy of Cloud & Leaf of Manzanita, and Henderson will be available for signings.

“Just since I began researching this book seven years ago, so much has happened in the way of tsunami preparation in the Pacific Northwest,” said Henderson who, when not on the coast, makes her home in Eugene. “All of Oregon’s coastal state parks now have maps and information posted about tsunami evacuation. A school district on the southwest Washington coast has broken ground on a tsunami evacuation building. Public awareness of the difference between a distant and a local tsunami is starting to grow. But there is still so much more to do, in terms of both public education and infrastructure improvements. Some of it can be accomplished locally, but I believe some is going to require help from state and federal government.”

This program is presented by Emergency Volunteer Corps Nehalem Bay. For more information call 503-799-5550 or email president@evcnb.org