The Federal Emergency Management Agency is awarding nearly $16 million in grant funding for the City of Westport build a tsunami evacuation tower. When asked for his reaction to this investment, Westport City Administrator Kevin Goodrich said he felt “relieved." Goodrich started working on the federal funding request in 2017. The 50-foot high structure, providing a safe place for more than 1,000 people during a tsunami, could be open to the public in 2026, Goodrich said. Read the full story: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/fema-grant-westport-for-tsunami-evacuation-tower/281-11a56c3c-d44a-4f61-b6f1-119188e6d94a