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Experts warn White House's budget cuts could make tsunami warnings less reliable

By Katia Riddle
Published December 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM EST

In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable.

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