VICTORIA --
If you are near the coast of Vancouver Island and you just felt an earthquake or were warned a tsunami may be approaching, move to higher ground immediately.
That is just one of the messages first responders across the island are sharing during Tsunami Preparedness Week. From April 12 to 16, emergency agencies will be providing tips on how to stay safe if massive damaging waves from a tsunami reach our shores.
“The good news is the risk for tsunamis here (in Greater Victoria) is quite low, but it is still a risk, and it is important to know where that risk area is and what to do if it happens,” said City of Victoria emergency programs coordinator Tanya Patterson.