Tsunami Warning and Preparedness: An Assessment of the U.S. Tsunami Program and the Nation's Preparedness Efforts

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R12
Executive Summary 1-2
Summary 3-20
1 Introduction 21-36
2 Aligning Priorities with Societal Risks from Tsunamis 37-72
3 Education and Preparedness of Individuals, Communities, and Decision Makers 73-108
4 Tsunami Detection and Forecasting 109-162
5 Long-Term Reliability and Sustainability of Warning Center Operations 163-192
References 193-206
Appendix A: Examples of Tsunami Sources That Threaten the United States 207-216
Appendix B: Review of the Tsunami Warning and Forecast System and Overview of the Nation's Tsunami Preparedness 217-218
Appendix C: Relative Hazards of Near- and Far-field Tsunami Sources 219-222
Appendix D: Available Tsunami Evacuation Maps 223-236
Appendix E: Examples of Tsunami Education Efforts 237-242
Appendix F: June 14, 2005: A Case Study in Tsunami Warning and Response 243-248
Appendix G: Magnitudes from C. Richter to Mwp and the W phase 249-256
Appendix H: Tsunami Earthquakes 257-258
Appendix I: Samoa Tsunami 259-262
Appendix J: Response to the Chilean-Earthquake Generated Tsunami: The Hawaii Case Study 263-272
Appendix K: Acronyms 273-278
Appendix L: Committee and Staff Biographies 279-284

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STATE OF WASHINGTON

Grays Harbor County (Figure D.3A)—Aberdeen and Hoquiam, Cosmopolis and South Aberdeen, Ocean City, Copalis Beach, Pacific Beach, and Moclips, Ocean Shores, Westport, Grayland, and Ocosta
Jefferson County—Hoh Reservation
Pacific County—Bay Center, Long Beach and Ilwaco, North Cove and Tokeland, Ocean Park, Raymond and South Bend
Whatcom County—Bellingham, Lummi Reservation, Point Roberts, Sandy Point
Clallam County—Clallam Bay, La Push, Neah Bay, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim

Note: This list is based on information from the Washington State Emergency Management (http://www.emd.wa.gov/hazards/haz_tsunami.shtml) and Washington Department of Natural Resources (http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/GeologyPublicationsLibrary/Pages/tsuevac.aspx)

TERRITORY OF GUAM

Guam, Rota, Saipan, and Tinian.

Note: Information provided by the NOAA Tsunami Program.

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