What are
your Chances?
[of being eliminated from the gene pool by a tsunami]
- Should
you be concerned about Tsunami Safety?
- Is
your home close to the ocean?
- < 50' elev, < 1/4 mi
- >100' elev, > 1/4 mi.
- >
300' elev, > 1 mi.
- Is your workplace / school
near the ocean?
- < 50' elev, < 1/4 mi
- >100' elev, > 1/4 mi.
- >
300' elev, > 1 mi.
- Do
you recreate near the ocean?
- < 50' elev, < 1/4 mi
- >100' elev, > 1/4 mi.
- >
300' elev, > 1 mi.
- Is
your local waterfront susceptible to tsunami?
- Will
education save your life?
- What
would you do if you see water withdrawing from the beach?
- What
would you do if a strong earthquake occurs while at the beach?
- Will
technology save your life?
- What
is NWR? What is EAS? What is a DART buoy?
- What
can you expect from a Tsunami
Warning Center?
- What
is a local earthquake versus distant earthquake?
- Will
you stay current until the end of your natural life?
- current email address?
- current cell phone number?
- current operating system?
- participation
in periodic testing? (keepalive concept)
- How
much of the risk do you assume?
- homes
near MSL and/or the beach
- work
or recreate in or near the ocean
- preparation
and planning for disaster at home
- How
much of the risk does private enterprise assume?
- Cruise
ships/outfitters/charters
- Coastal
resorts/hotels
- Posting
of information and evacuation instructions
- How
much of the risk does "the public" assume?
- Local
level
- evacuation
routing
- signage
- local
communications
- sirens
or other alerting system
- curriculum
in schools
- State
- EM
organization
- communications
system
- Warning
Point operation
- National
- Tsunami
Warning Centers
- USGS
and local Earthquake data sources
- Nationwide
communications systems (NWS, FEMA, FAA)