http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/tsunami-warning-sirens-phased-out-coastal-oregon-county <p>Most of the tsunami warning sirens in one Oregon coastal county will go silent in the New Year. Communities up and down the West Coast are phasing in more modern forms of emergency alerts. Correspondent Tom Banse reports. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:24:49 +0000 Tom Banse 20395 at http://nwpr.org Tsunami Warning Sirens Phased Out In Coastal Oregon County http://nwpr.org/post/long-draw-fire-cools-down-ranchers-search-missing-cattle <p>Officials say the massive Long Draw fire in South East Oregon stopped actively burning over the weekend. The fire consumed more than 900 square miles of rangeland. Amelia Templeton reports, ranchers are searching for their cows. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:53:10 +0000 Amelia Templeton 11741 at http://nwpr.org Long Draw Fire Cools Down, Ranchers Search For Missing Cattle http://nwpr.org/post/prototype-early-warning-system-worked-during-cal-quake-friday <p>A prototype, earthquake early warning system, worked as designed when an actual quake gently shook California last Friday. Researchers reported the results Tuesday at the annual meeting of American seismologists.</p><p>Last year, a private foundation in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey gave a multimillion dollar grant to create an automated earthquake warning system for the Pacific Coast states. The idea is to provide advance notice to prepare people for severe shaking. It could come via a cell phone alert or a pop-up on your computer or TV screen. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:12:11 +0000 Tom Banse 6794 at http://nwpr.org Prototype Early Warning System Worked During Cal. Quake Friday