A Tsunami advisory has been issued for local beaches and while officials are asking residents to stay away from the ocean, they also said the event is not expected to
The City of Santa Monica will test its emergency alert system on Wednesday, March 23 at 10:15 a.m. as part of National Tsunami Preparedness Week.
The alert system
A tsunami advisory took effect Thursday for Santa Monica beaches and a large swath of the Southern California coastline following a pair of high-magnitude earthquakes in Chile.
Santa Monica emergency
The National Oceanic Atmospheric and Administration (NOAA) and State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) plan to conduct a test of the tsunami warning communications