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Hawaiʻi Tsunami Awareness Month - April 2023

 

2023 Hawaii Tsunami Awareness Month Banner

 

APRIL is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai'i!

 

2023 marks 77 years since the April 1, 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake that generated a tsunami that hit Hawai'i 4.5 hours later, without warning, killing 158 people statewide, including 120 on the Big Island mostly in and around Hilo.  The tsunami led to the establishment of the US Seismic Sea Wave Warning System in 1948 in Honolulu.  Today, NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center provides US tsunami warning center services to the State of Hawaii, as well as American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

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For tsunami info, visit Hawaiʻi Information
For kids tsunami info, visit Hawaiʻi Kids Information

Plan Ahead, Be Prepared.   Make sure you and your family know what to do and where to go! 
Take these simple but important actions to Get Tsunami Ready Now!

Schools can host Tsunamis Live! - a fun interactive Kahoot! virtual activity for Grades 2-6. Download flyer. Contact ITIC to schedule ( itic.tsunami@noaa.gov ).

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Sign up for free Emergency alerts from the County you live in:

     Kaua'i County
     City & County of Honolulu
     Maui County
     Hawai'i County

Save a link to the Tsunami Evacuation Map so that, during an emergency, you can quickly find your best route to safety.
    City & County of Honolulu
    State of Hawai'i  (all Counties)

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS  -  2023 Hawai'i Tsunami Awareness Month
(updated continuously)
Date. Time, Island, Event Description. Contact: person, organization, email, web site

GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai'i, March 31, 2023, PDF

PRESS RELEASES
State of Hawaii Press Release, March 31, 2023 - HI-EMA, PDF

THROUGHOUT APRIL, virtual
Tsunamis Live! Get Tsunami Ready Now!
Fun, interactive virtual activity for Grades 2-6, Schools, Teachers, Group Leaders contact International Tsunami Information Center to schedule date/time, E-mail: itic.tsunami@noaa.gov, Flyer
EVERY SATURDAY IN APRIL 2023
Celebrate and Prepare our First Responders, Pacific Tsunami Museum,
130 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720, Free Admission for All First Responders
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
City and County of Honolulu Tsunami Brief, Honolulu DEM, ITIC, PTWC, NWS Regional Operations Center, Contact: Laura Kong, ITIC, laura.kong@noaa.gov
TUESDAY, MARCH 28-29, 2023
Hawai‘i County Tsunami Brief, HCCDA, ITIC, PTWC, NWS Regional Operations Center, Contact: Laura Kong, ITIC, laura.kong@noaa.gov
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023
NOAA Tsunami Day for State and County Emergency Management, 9:30AM - 12:30PM, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, ITIC, PTWC, NWS Regional Operations Center, State of Hawaii and County Emergency Management, 
Contact: Laura Kong, ITIC, laura.kong@noaa.gov
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023
Commemoration of the 1946 Tsunami, Pacific Tsunami Museum,
130 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720, 
Free Admission Kama‘aina and Children
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2023
Tsunami Awareness Fair, Kapiolani Community College
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023
66th Hawaii State Science & Engineering Fair, 11:30AM - 1:00PM, Neal Blaisdell Center
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023
Good Friday 1964 Earthquake in Alaska, Pacific Tsunami Museum, 
130 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720, 
Free Admission for Alaskans
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023
Maui County Tsunami Brief, MEMA, ITIC, PTWC, NWS Regional Operations Center,
Contact: Laura Kong, ITIC, laura.kong@noaa.gov
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023
Kaua‘i County Tsunami Brief, KEMA, ITIC, PTWC, NWS Regional Operations Center,
Contact: Laura Kong, ITIC, laura.kong@noaa.gov
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2023
Sunday Open House, Pacific Tsunami Museum, 130 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720,  Free Admission for Children (17 & under)
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2023
Waiakeawaena Kindergarten Visit, Pacific Tsunami Museum,
130 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720, 
PTM & Museum Square welcomes Waiakeawaena Kindergarten for a morning of talks and activities.
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023
2023 Science & Sustainability Festival, 9:00AM - 3:00PM, Bishop Museum
Reduced admission rate for Kamaʻāina & Military of $5.00
Celebrate Earth Day at Bishop Museum’s Science & Sustainability Festival, which brings together Museum scientists, educators, cultural practitioners, and community partners to highlight the ongoing work needed to protect biodiversity and build a sustainable future in Hawai‘i.
This one-day festival features keiki activities, workshops, exhibition highlights, special presentations, and interactive performances that offer a vast spectrum of opportunities to engage with current scientific research and sustainability efforts.
Contact: For more information visit Bishop Museum website.

Be Ready Event , 1:00PM - 4:00PM, Pacific Tsunami Museum,
130 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720, Free and open to the public
Tsunami & Hazard Preparedness with Dennis Hwang, University of Hawaii Sea Grant, NOAA; Talmadge Magno, Hawai'i County Civil Defense; Dr. Walt Dudely, Pacific Tsunami Museum Co-founder.  Flyer.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023
Maui: Emergency Preparedness Fair