NATONAL TSUNAMI HAZZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM

March 27, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis.

Tsunami Preparedness Week on Social Media

During Tsunami Preparedness Week, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Each day (Mon-Fri) our posts will focus on a theme:

Monday - It's Tsunami Preparedness Week/What's a Tsunami
Tuesday - Know Your Tsunami Risk
Wednesday - Tsunami Warnings
Thursday - 50th Anniversary of the Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis
Friday - Tsunami Safety

Carribean Tsunami Warning Program Activities

March 26: Help coordinate participation of the Caribbean and adjacent regions in the regional tsunami exercise (CARIBE WAVE/LANTEX14). Click here to register.

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coasts

Coasts

More than half of the U.S. population lives in coastal counties — areas that encompass oceans and coasts, bays, estuaries and the Great Lakes — and the number will continue to grow according to a recent NOAA's State of the Coastwebsite.

Coastal waters are rich in living and non-living marine resources that sustain prosperity and economic growth nationwide. Coastal areas are hubs of commerce, home to many major American corporations, ports and transportation networks. Maritime commerce along and through our coastal ports of entry annually moves more than two billion tons of domestic and international freight. The fishing industry's 110,000 commercial and recreational vessels contribute $111 billion annually to the economy. The coasts are used by millions of Americans annually for recreation. They support a surging tourist trade that is the nation's largest employer with America's beaches being the leading tourist destination.

NOAA protects, preserves, manages, restores and enhances the nation's coastal resources and ecosystems along 95,439 miles of United States' shoreline. Through the Coastal Zone Management Program, NOAA works with state and territory coastal resource managers to share knowledge, promote research and pursue innovative management strategies and techniques. The NOAA Coastal Services Center supports the environmental, social, and economic well being of the coast by linking people, information, and technology with the delivery of NOAA products and programs to coastal managers, non-profits and other federal, state and local agencies.

NOAA also maintains a network of marine protected areas including the National Estuarine Research Reserves and National Marine Sanctuaries and a national marine monument that protect habitats and provide venues for research, recreation and education.

NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program engages a network of the nation’s top universities in conducting scientific research, education, training, and extension projects designed to foster science-based decisions about the use and conservation of our coastal aquatic resources.

It is through these programs and others that NOAA is working to protect, restore and manage the use of coastal resources

North Carolina

General Tsunami Information

North Carolina Department of Public Safety: Tsunamis

Washington

Activities

Tsunami Train-the-Trainer for five coastal tribes
March 19: Table top exercise using Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake/Tsunami scenario for Governor's cabinet and other agency executives
March 20, 2014: Facilitate the PACIFEX14 table top exercise in which the Washington State/Local Tsunami Workgroup will participate
March 26, 2014: Host an exercise that will simulate a tsunami generated by a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone
Disaster Response Training Program for the Quinault Casino, which will train staff on tsunamis and tsunami preparedness

General Tsunami Information

Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division / Living on the Ring of Fire and its Consequences: The 1964 Good Friday Alaskan Earthquake and Tsunami / Grays Harbor County Division of Emergency Management / Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management: Tsunami Information / Pacific County Emergency Management Agency: Tsunami

Florida

Activities

Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin Counties are participating in the Caribbean/Northwestern Atlantic tsunami warning exercise (CARIBE WAVE/LANTEX14). Participation includes verifying receipt of the initial exercise notification, holding planning meetings coincident with the exercise to simulate decision-making during an actual tsunami threat, and taking part in webinar briefings with National Weather Service Melbourne

U.S. Virgin Islands

General Tsunami Information

Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency: Plan and Prepare - Tsunamis

March 27, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis.

Tsunami Preparedness Week on Social Media

During Tsunami Preparedness Week, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Each day (Mon-Fri) our posts will focus on a theme:

Monday - It's Tsunami Preparedness Week/What's a Tsunami
Tuesday - Know Your Tsunami Risk
Wednesday - Tsunami Warnings
Thursday - 50th Anniversary of the Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis
Friday - Tsunami Safety

Tsunami Preparedness Week Media

General Tsunami Information

Current National and Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warnings, advisories, and watches
National Weather Service National Tsunami Warning Center and Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program
TsunamiReady
Tsunami
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory YouTube Page: Videos about tsunami basics, the Japan tsunami, and more
National Geophysical Data Center: Natural Hazards Data, Images and Education
Tsunami Training Modules: Tsunamis, Tsunami Warning Systems, Community Tsunami Preparedness, Tsunami Strike (Caribbean and Pacific editions)

Alaska

Activities

March 22: The State of Alaska will participate in an open house at the National Tsunami Warning Center.
March 27: The State of Alaska is planning to conduct a live code tsunami warning test for coastal Alaska. The partnership for the test includes the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, NOAA, and the Alaska Broadcasters Association. Press releases and public service announcements will be sent to all media prior to the test, and information will be broadcast on the statewide Alaska Weather show nightly for one week prior to the test. An online post-test survey will be conducted to evaluate the test. The State of Alaska Emergency Operations Center will be activated and will contact all tsunami-threatened communities to verify receipt of the test as well as contact names and numbers.
March 27: Great Alaska ShakeOut earthquake drill (1:36pm AKDT)
March 27: Remembering the Great Quake at the Anchorage Museum - The 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the 1964 earthquake and tsunamis will include guest speakers from state government, Dr. George Plafker, and an open mic for survivors of the event.
During Tsunami Preparedness Week, tsunami preparedness information will be aired during the local evening news. Tsunami brochures, fliers, children's booklets, coasters, etc. will be distributed.
April 11-September 14: Riskland: Remembering the 1964 Earthquake at the Anchorage Museum

General Tsunami Information

Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Tsunami Mitigation / Alaska Tsunami Education Program /Alaska Earthquake Information Center / Kenai Peninsula Office of Emergency Management: Earthquake and Tsunami / Anchorage Office of Emergency Management: Tsunami Preparedness