FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2025
Latisha Townsend – Communications Director, Supervisor Foley
(714) 559-8364 | Latisha.Townsend@ocgov.com
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement on Upgraded Tsunami Advisory Issued for the West Coast — Including Entire Orange County Coast
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Today, Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement regarding the National Tsunami Warning Center’s issuance of a tsunami advisory for the entire West Coast, following a reported 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia earlier today. The potential tsunami is projected to make landfall in Newport Beach and South Orange County at approximately 1:10 a.m.
“Following the County’s Tsunami protocol, we have closed all Orange County Parks managed beaches, including Capo Beach, Salt Creek Beach, and Baby Beach. Under advisory protocol, the County deployed additional park rangers and OC lifeguards to support with clearing efforts of county beaches, as rip tides and rip currents are anticipated. The Dana Point Harbor Marina also notified boaters to prepare and even move boats to deeper waters if conditions worsen,” said Vice Chair Katrina Foley. “At this time, no evacuation orders are in place. Until conditions are cleared by emergency management officials, please avoid all beaches, harbors, marinas, including as spectators. My office remains in conversation with our OC Sheriff’s Department, our County Executive Office, and city officials to assess potential evacuation needs for residents in low laying areas along the coast. We are also monitoring the potential closure of our Coastal Rail. We will share updates as more information becomes available.”
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Vice Chair Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:
Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,
Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),
Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee, Regional Transportation Committee, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel,
Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,
Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, Orange County Community Corrections
Partnership (OCCCP), Santa Ana River Flood Control Protection Agency,
and the Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.
