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: Construction Law BlogCannon Beach, Oregon Considers Tsunami Evacuation Buildings
By John P. Ahlers
The former Mayor of Cannon Beach, an architect, has designed a conceptual city hall building that could double as a Tsunami evacuation building. The city hall would sit about 15 feet above the water on pilings, allowing the tsunami wave to flow under it. The building would not only save lives, but would allow city government to function after a disaster.
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Full post as published by Construction Law Blog on September 29, 2009 (boomark / email).
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