Bob Lynn
129:24 - 130:14
“The assembly is asked by Emergen— Emergency Services Director Hankins to consider approving the letter to the Alaska Division of Homeland Security Emergency Management requesting 2 additional tsunami warning sirens through an available DHS E&M resource opportunity. The sirens would improve warning coverage at Petersburg's harbors and Papke's Landing, which are not fully covered under current FEMA standards. Purchasing the siren heads independently would cost approximately $30,000 each. Though this— through this opportunity, the borough would receive the siren at the cost of shipping would be responsible for installation and ongoing maintenance, providing a cost-effective way to improve local tsunami warning coverage. The letter and a current coverage map are attached to this agenda item.”
- Speaker
- Bob Lynn
- Timestamp
- 129:24 – 130:14
- Transcript
- Petersburg Borough: Assembly Meeting
- Community
- Alaska News
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- October 9, 2026
From the transcript
The assembly is asked by Emergen— Emergency Services Director Hankins to consider approving the letter to the Alaska Division of Homeland Security Emergency Management requesting 2 additional tsunami warning sirens through an available DHS E&M resource opportunity. The sirens would improve warning coverage at Petersburg's harbors and Papke's Landing, which are not fully covered under current FEMA standards. Purchasing the siren heads independently would cost approximately $30,000 each. Though this— through this opportunity, the borough would receive the siren at the cost of shipping would be responsible for installation and ongoing maintenance, providing a cost-effective way to improve local tsunami warning coverage. The letter and a current coverage map are attached to this agenda item.
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