Oregon Hospital Races to Build a Tsunami Shelter as FEMA Fights To Cut Its Funding

Oregon Hospital Races to Build a Tsunami Shelter as FEMA Fights To Cut Its Funding

Columbia Memorial Hospital near Oregon’s coastline planned to add a tsunami shelter, counting on a FEMA grant. After the Trump administration cut the funding, hospital officials are building anyway, saying waiting is too risky. A judge ruled Dec. 11 that the administration unlawfully ended the program without congressional approval. CREDIT: Video producer/reporter: Hannah norman Additional reporting: Daniel Chang, Brett Kelman Additional visuals: Getty Images, Pexels, Columbia Memorial Hospital Music: “Dirty Wallpaper” by Blue Dot Sessions