San Francisco Tsunami Alarm

San Francisco Tsunami Alarm
Filmed 2/21/17 in China Town

0:50 Alarm Starts

[m.jailam]

"This is only a test"
sigh... I didn't even study last night

[devrim-oguz]

They should put the this is a test part at the beginning

[OliVia-mpbw]

I was on the beach in San Francisco many years ago when the tsunami alarm test happened. It was surreal. Everyone just freezed and looked with terror at eachother to see if anyone would start running. But no one moved an inch because we were all scared. When we finally heard that it was a test we were relieved, but I feel like I learned a lesson from that. In a disaster a lot of people will freeze, and it's important to make the resolution before hand to act fast and not wait to see if others will do something. It could save your life.

[Kakashi-]

You wouldnt wanna hear something like "This is not a test" or "This is not a drill" absolutely terrifying

[angelusioritan]

6 am
*Alarm goes off*
Me: five more minutes

[wvegjjhkebqhjc]

I live in San Francisco, and I remember when I moved into my dorm 3 years ago. I was on the toilet one day and heard this go off for the first time without knowing what it was—quite literally shat myself

[emilybroh]

I thought I’d see at least one person freaking out, but everyone is so calm!

[GoldenWave]

0:35
"why are you filming?"
"I don't know, just a thing to have, I guess."
*gets 9 million views*

[MPOLREZ]

Siren:
Tsunami:hehehe
Guy on siren:this is a test
Tsunami:oh shit

[RapidPhantom]

"This is ONLY a test"

Yeah until that siren starts growing legs and runs

[Biirdex]

Ok but that's a terrifying thing to hear when you're just going about your day.

[sicilian]

Maybe say "this is a test" BEFORE you sound the siren?

[jakemayfield]

1:10 “This is a test”
*Tsunami proceeds to wash over San Francisco*

[doggo]

Imagine the people who were never warned about the test

[ezzy]

Imagine hearing “this is a test” but then you actually see a massive wave coming 🌊

[Jakrelique]

If there's a drill every Tuesday, what happens if a real tsunami occurs on Tuesday?







Oh yeah, earthquake.

[cutiemiles]

Wow! I thought this was a actually a Tsunami then I heard “This is JUST a test” 🤦🏼‍♂️

[williamhugme]

Me everytime I say "I wanna die"
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[Weeping-Angel]

I used to hear the Tuesday Noon Siren every Tuesday during school. It’s pretty helpful as it reminds you that it’s Tuesday noon since I’m not the person who keeps track of time. Its actually an outdoor warning system, which is tested every Tuesday at 12. There’s actually a guy who goes there every Tuesday to say it and I remember once, there were two people fighting and everyone could hear over the speakers😂

[allandowson]

This is the sound of a thousand demons screaming.