Novel Idea: Tsunami Warning Centers to Open 24 Hours a Day

The Alaska and Hawaii tsunami warning centers operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will become operational 24-hours a day by this summer, thanks to Congressional funding. Currently, on-call tsunami warning center workers have to head into the office following a potential tsunami-causing earthquake, which can cost valuable minutes. Let's just hope there's not a Pacific Ocean tsunami after business hours prior to the summer.