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prevention and mitigation of tsunami​

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Actions Before: Determine Risk, Increase Knowledge, Safeguard, Plan

General All-Hazard Actions:

Determine the disaster risks in your locale and the hazards that accompany them.

Increase your knowledge about the emergency warning signals and alert notifications used in your community.

Instruct family members how to shut off water, gas and electricity to your house.

Make the necessary property preparations to reduce the damage from the hazard.

Acquire a backup generator in case of a prolonged power failure.

Check into insurance (property, health, life, and hazard type).

Make the necessary financial arrangements in case of a sudden evacuation and power outage that shuts down local ATMs and banks.

Organize important documents and records and store them in a portable lock box or safe-deposit box.

Perform home inventory video taping and store tape in a portable lock box or safe-deposit box.

Tsunamis are large ocean waves generated by major earthquakes beneath the ocean floor or major landslides into the ocean. Rising to several feet or higher, they can strike the coast with devastating force. People on beaches or in low coastal areas, such as estuaries and rivers, need to be aware that a tsunami could arrive within minutes of a severe earthquake – and the danger period can continue for many hours. Tsunamis can occur any time of year, day or night.  

To escape a tsunami, go as high and as far as you can – ideally to a spot 100 feet above sea level or 2 miles away.

Every foot inland or upward may make a difference!

If you can see the wave, you are too close for safety.

Know the difference!

A Tsunami WARNING means a tsunami may have been generated and could be close to your area.

A Tsunami WATCH means a tsunami has not yet been verified but could exist and may be as little as an hour away.

After a Tsunami

Staying Safe After a Tsunami

Staying Safe After a Tsunami

If you do nothing else:

1. Let friends and family know you’re safe.

   Register yourself as safe on the Safe and Well website.

2. If evacuated, return only when authorities say it is safe to do so.

3. Continue listening to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio for updated information and instructions.

4. If people around you are injured, practice CHECK, CALL, CARE. Check the scene to be sure it’s safe for you to approach, call for help, and if you are trained, provide first aid to those in need until emergency responders can arrive.

After a Tsunami

Caring for yourself & loved ones

Returning home safely

Cleaning and repairing your home  

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