Hear tsunami survivor accounts

Published 9:00 am Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Editor’s note: This event has been cancelled.

MANZANITA — Nehalem Valley Historical Society will host a presentation on surviving tsunamis on Saturday.

The presentation will begin at 3 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave. Admission is $5.

Scientist Brian Atwater will lead the event. He will discuss survivor stories from tsunamis that occurred in Chile, Hawaii and Japan.

Atwater is a scientist emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey. His work includes using geology to investigate earthquake and tsunami hazards.

Atwater is a contributor to the novel, “The Orphan Tsunami of 1700 — Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America.” He will be available to sign book copies.