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REGIONAL RESOURCES
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  Modeling Large Tsunamis Generated by Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes
 
Geological Society of America
  "Preliminary White Paper on Tsunami Evacuation Buildings (TEBs): A New Risk Management Approach to Cascadia Earthquakes and Tsunamis" - March 20, 2009 Version
 
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
  "User’s Guide for the Tsunami Warning System in the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Area-of-Responsibility"
 
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program
"Designing for Tsunamis: Seven Principles for Planning and Designing for Tsunami Hazards" - Prepared by NOAA, FEMA, USGS, NSF, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington
 
Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup
  Tsunami Evacuation Buildings Forum - Final Report and Presentations
 
ALASKA
Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
  Tsunami Publications
 
Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  Tsunami Mitigation
 
Alaska Seismic Hazard Safety Commission
  Radio Broadcast: Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Alaska
 
Alaska Earthquake Information Center
  Tsunami Inundation Mapping for Alaska Communities
  Numerical Modeling of the 1964 Alaskan Tsunami
  Tsunami Animations
 
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WC/ATWC)
  Great Alaskan Earthquake & Tsunamis of 1964
 
AMERICAN SAMOA
American Samoa Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General
  American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami: After-Action Report
 
BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program
  Tsunami Preparedness
  Tsunami Notification Process Plan
  British Columbia Tsunami Notification Zones
  Recommended Tsunami Planning Levels
  Special Report on the Alberni Tidal Wave Disaster (1964)
  Tsunami Safe
  Tsunami Fact Sheets
  Earthquake and Tsunami Smart Manual
 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  Tsunamis in Coastal British Columbia
 
CALIFORNIA
 

"Guidance for Local Jurisdictions to Develop or Review Tsunami Evacuation Plans for a Post-Earthquake, Local-Source Tsunami" - Prepared by the California Geological Survey and the California Emergency Management Agency

 

  "Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis on the North Coast"  - Prepared by Humboldt State University
  California Earthquake Clearinghouse: Effect of Tohoku Tsunami in CA - The Clearinghouse is managed by the California Emergency Management Agency, California Geological Survey, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, California Seismic Safety Commission, and U.S. Geological Survey.
  California Earthquake and Tsunami Communications and Outreach Plan - Convened by the California Emergency Management Agency, this document was developed by a workgroup of representatives from earthquake/tsunami readiness agencies, local organizations, the social sciences, schools, and the media
 
California Geological Survey
  General Tsunami Information
  CGS Tsunami Website
  Tsunami Inundation Maps
  Tsunami Education and Information
  "The 2010 Chilean Tsunami on the California Coastline" Poster
  "Role of State Tsunami Geoscientists during Emergency Response Activities: Example from the State of California (USA) during the September 29, 2009, Samoa Tsunami Event"
 
California Emergency Management Agency
  Tsunami Program
  My Hazard - Enter your Address to See your Natural Hazard Threats and Learn how to Reduce your Risk
  Local Planning Guide on Tsunami Response
  Tsunami Brochure
  "California Earthquake & Tsunami Communications and Outreach Plan"
 
California Seismic Safety Commission
  Tsunami Info Page
  "The Tsunami Threat to California: Findings and Recommendations on Tsunami Hazards and Risks"
  Tsunami Diagrams
 
California Department of Transportation
  Tsunami Signage
 
Redwood Coast Tsunami Workgroup
  RCTWG Blog - Includes Reconnaissance on the March 2011 Japanese, February 2010 Chilean, and September 2009 Samoan Tsunamis
 
Marin County Office of Emergency Services
  Video: "Marin Tsunami"
 
San Diego County Office of Emergency Services
  Video: “Tsunamis: Know what to do!”
 
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
  "Distant Tsunami Threats to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, California"
  A Tsunami Forecast Model for San Francisco, California
 
University of Southern California Tsunami Research Center
  "Reassessing the Tsunami Risk in Major Ports and Harbors of California I: San Diego"
  "Is Los Angeles at Higher Risk for Tsunami"
  Papers on Tsunami Hazards in California (Up to 2005)
 
California Coastal Commission
 

"The Tohoku Tsunami of March 11, 2011: A Preliminary Report on Effects to the California Coast and Planning Implications" - April 18, 2011 Revision

 

The Tohoku Earthquake of March 11, 2011: A Preliminary Report on Implications for Coastal California - March 24, 2011 Edition

  2005 Tsunami Workshop - Agenda with Presentations
 
GUAM
Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense
  Tsunami Staging Areas
  Guam Emergency Response Plan
 
NOAA Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory
  Tsunami hazard assessment for Guam
 
HAWAII
  County of Kaua'i Tsunami Information
  County of Maui Tsunami Information
  County of Hawaii Tsunami Information
  City and County of Honolulu Tsunami Evacuation Zone Maps and Information
 

"Hawaii Tsunami 1946" - Survivors' perspectives and observations, by Jeanne Branch Johnston and

Dr. David Wright Branch. 

  "Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific" 
 
Hawaii State Civil Defense
  Tsunami Evacuation Zone Mapping Tool
  Quiz: Are You Tsunami Akamai?
 
Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hilo, Hawaii
 
U.S. Geological Survey
  "Tsunamis" - A publication on the tsunami hazard to Hawaii
 
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
  A Tsunami Forecast Model for Hilo, Hawaii
  Assessment of Potential Tsunami Impact for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Emergency Management Office
  Family Safety Emergency Plan: Tsunami
 
OREGON
 

"Tsunami Warning Systems and Procedures - Guidance for Local Officials"

Prepared by Oregon DOGAMI and OEM. 

  "Cannon Beach Case Study Report" - Prepared by Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup
 
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
  Tsunami Information Page
  Oregon Tsunami Clearinghouse
  Oregon Tsunami Map Viewer
  Oregon Tsunami Evacuation Brochures
  Tsunami Regulatory Maps
  Native American oral traditions tell of tsunami's destruction hundreds of years ago
 
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
  Tsunamis in Oregon
  Tsunami Clearinghouse/Resource Library
  "Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon"
 
Oregon Health and Science University
  Science for Society: Impact of Tsunamis on Oregon Coastal Communities
 
University of Southern California Tsunami Reseach Center
  "Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment at Seaside, Oregon, for Near- and Far-Field Seismic Sources"
 
WASHINGTON
Washington State Tsunami Emergency Information
 
Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology & Earth Resources
  Tsunami Publications and Resources
  Tsunami Inundation Maps
  Tsunami Evacuation Brochures
  "TsuInfo Alert" A publication of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.
 
Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division
  Tsunami Preparedness Program Web Page
  Emergency Resource Guide
  Tsunami Evacuation Tips
  Tsunami Fact Sheet
  Disaster Response Guidebook for Hotels and Motels on Washington's Coast
  Tsunami Survival Game
  Tsunami Trivia
  "How the Smart Family Survived a Tsunami" For children in grades K-6.
 
Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup
  Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structures Planned for Washington Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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