Paradise County Executive Officer Lost: If a Tsunami Strikes the Orange County Riviera*

Signage: Existing tsunami signs along roadways are small, difficult to read and, in at least one city, not visible to visitors driving into the tsunami hazard zone. Response: Disagrees wholly with the finding. Emergency Management signage, including color, shape, size and placement, is governed by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Chapter 21. The Tsunami Hazard zone signage currently posted in the areas cited in the grand jury report complies with the standards set forth in the MUTCD. However, the MUTCD also states that larger signs may be used when appropriate. The unincorporated beachfront community of Sunset Beach is entirely surrounded by adjacent incorporated Cities of Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. Highway access is provided by roads under the jurisdiction of the State of California (Pacific Coast Highway) or the City of Huntington Beach (Warner Avenue). The entire Sunset Beach community is within the area identified as the "Tsunami Run Up Area" on the City of Huntington Beach's Tsunami Signs Map, and is thus afforded appropriate emergency signage. Should improvements to existing "Entering Tsunami Hazard Zone" signage on surrounding highways be recommended, it would be the responsibility of the 145 agency having jurisdiction over those streets, i.e. the State of California or the City of Huntington Beach. Responses to Recommendations: