Event Brief
Kadena Air Base drills tsunami escape route for third year
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Summary: Nearly 90 residents of Chatan rehearsed an evacuation to higher ground on Kadena Air Base. The drill came about three months after a tsunami alert led Kadena to open the same escape route for real, and it has been repeated for three years running.
WHO: Nearly 90 residents of neighboring Chatan; Kadena Air Base
WHAT: Residents rehearsed a tsunami evacuation to higher ground using an escape route opened by Kadena Air Base during a tsunami alert.
WHEN: Jun 2026
WHERE: Kadena Air Base, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
WHY: The rehearsal was triggered by a tsunami alert that had prompted Kadena to open the escape route for real.
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