Tsunami Advisory for Southern California

The National Weather Service has issued a Tsunami Advisory for Southern California and the entire West coast of the United States.  What is a Tsunami Advisory?  Per the National Weather Service, a Tsunami Advisory is defined as this:

TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR WATER IS IMMINENT OF EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS IN AN ADVISORY. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD IMPACT THE ADVISORY REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. - PERSONS IN TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS.

Read about it here ---> Tsunami Advisory for Southern California

See Tsunami forecasting maps here ---> Tsunami Forecast Maps

It Never Rains in Southern California

I'm sure that many of you are familiar with the song "It Never Rains in Southern California". I actually never heard of it until I was in an elevator at the doctor's office one day. Anyway, I had been saying the same thing for a few years now. Apparently, Southern California has been in a drought for about three years, even though it seems more like seven years (read about California's Declared Drought Emergency HERE). Therefore, when it rains --- it is like magic liquid that falls from the sky...it is something that is not often experienced. Have you ever wondered how kids in Southern California react to rain? The pictures below speak volumes.

Since we have been in a drought for three years...most of California's life has been sunny. He has not experienced rain often in his three years of existence.

California is unsure about his environment in this pic.



Now he is warming up to the idea of water coming from the sky.



Tennessee spies a snail race and invites California to watch.



Tennessee has to catch a raindrop in his mouth. Umbrellas? Who needs 'em! Just pull the collar up on your shirt :)