Last week’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia triggered a tsunami advisory for Marin County. While no local evacuations were necessary, strong waves were observed along our coastline, and flooding occurred in areas as far away as Hawaii and Japan. Events like this are an important reminder to review your emergency plans and stay prepared.

Updated Bay Area tsunami maps show expanded at-risk zones. If evacuation orders are issued in the future, always move to higher ground immediately.

Take action now to stay safe:

• Sign up for emergency alerts at AlertMarin.org

• Download the MyShake app for early earthquake warnings

• Create a family emergency plan—know where to meet and how to stay in touch

• Prepare a Go-Bag with essentials for everyone in your household, including pets

• Visit ReadyMarin.org for more tips and tools

Stay informed. For real-time emergency updates, go to emergency.marincounty.gov.