TsunamiReady TsunamiReady

Working Together to Save LivesWorking Together to Save Lives

NOAA’s National Weather ServiceEureka, CA.

TsunamiReady TsunamiReady

Working Together to Save LivesWorking Together to Save Lives

NOAA’s National Weather ServiceEureka, CA.

TsunamiReady TsunamiReady

Working Together to Save LivesWorking Together to Save Lives

NOAA’s National Weather ServiceEureka, CA.

What is TsunamiReady?What is TsunamiReady?•• ““Grass roots”Grass roots” program that promotes tsunami program that promotes tsunami

hazard readiness.hazard readiness.•• Collaborative effort between federal, state, and local Collaborative effort between federal, state, and local

emergency management, and the public.emergency management, and the public.•• Improve public safety during tsunami emergencies.Improve public safety during tsunami emergencies.•• Prepares communities for tsunami hazard.Prepares communities for tsunami hazard.•• Part of the NWS Part of the NWS StormReadyStormReady Program.Program.

As of August, 2005 there are 22 As of August, 2005 there are 22 TsunamiReady Communities in 6 StatesTsunamiReady Communities in 6 States

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Washington

• Oregon

• California

• Florida

California

Crescent City

U.C. Santa Barbara

TsunamiReady ObjectivesTsunamiReady Objectives•• Create minimum standard community Create minimum standard community

guidelines for adequate tsunami guidelines for adequate tsunami readiness. readiness.

•• Increase and maintain public Increase and maintain public awareness and understanding of awareness and understanding of tsunami hazard. tsunami hazard.

•• Improve and maintain community Improve and maintain community planning for tsunami disastersplanning for tsunami disasters..

•• Encourage consistency in educational Encourage consistency in educational materials and response. materials and response.

•• Recognize communities that have Recognize communities that have adopted TsunamiReady guidelines. adopted TsunamiReady guidelines.

How does a CommunityHow does a Communitybecome TsunamiReady?become TsunamiReady?

•• Establish Communication and Coordination PlanEstablish Communication and Coordination Plan

•• Receive Critical Tsunami Warning InformationReceive Critical Tsunami Warning Information

•• Dissemination Systems for Tsunami WarningsDissemination Systems for Tsunami Warnings

•• Administrative PlanningAdministrative Planning

•• Increase Community Preparedness (includes Increase Community Preparedness (includes evacuation signs)evacuation signs)

Application Process:Application Process:

•• TsunamiReady TsunamiReady application submitted to application submitted to Advisory Board consisting of NOAA/NWS and Advisory Board consisting of NOAA/NWS and emergency management communityemergency management community

•• TsunamiReadyTsunamiReady recognition valid for 3 years recognition valid for 3 years and then must be renewed.and then must be renewed.

•• Community receives official TsunamiReady Community receives official TsunamiReady signs.signs.

•• Authorization to use the TsunamiReady logo.Authorization to use the TsunamiReady logo.•• Listing on various Tsunami Web sites.Listing on various Tsunami Web sites.

Educational Material Educational Material --NationalNational

www.tsunami.gov

Brochures,

Webpages,

Educational CD

Educational Material Educational Material -- LocalLocal

Collaboration with the mediaCollaboration with the media

TimesTimes--Standard Insert Standard Insert –– Eureka, CAEureka, CA

San Diego TribuneSan Diego Tribune-- ArticlesArticles

Educational Material Educational Material -- LocalLocal

Phone

Book

Inserts

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Hotel

Brochures

Tsunami Evacuation RoutesTsunami Evacuation Routes

Tsunami SignsTsunami Signs

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

•• NWS NWS TsunamiReadyTsunamiReady Page: Page: www.www.tsunamireadytsunamiready..noaanoaa..govgov

•• Tsunami Warning Centers Page: Tsunami Warning Centers Page: www.tsunami.www.tsunami.govgov

•• NOAA Tsunami Page: NOAA Tsunami Page: www.tsunami.www.tsunami.noaanoaa..govgov

•• NWS NWS StormReadyStormReady Page: Page: www.www.stormreadystormready..noaanoaa..govgov