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Get Tsunami Ready Now!

PLAN AHEAD, BE PREPARED
Make sure you and your family know what to do and where to go!
Get Tsunami Ready Now! by taking these simple but important actions.
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Week 1: UNDERSTAND the Tsunami Alert and Warning terminology
FIND your home, school or business on the Tsunami Evacuation Map

Week 2: PLAN to safely evacuate when a Tsunami Warning is issued

Week 3: SHARE with family and friends to plan and prepare for a tsunami event

TSUNAMI READY NOW! ACTIVITIES

Week 1.
UNDERSTAND the Tsunami Alert and Warning terminology
Did you know there’s a difference between a tsunami watch and a tsunami warning? Each has its own meaning. Each is a signal to take specific action.

Did you know that sirens are only one part of a larger system during a tsunami evacuation? Even if you don’t live near a siren, critical information is shared through radio, TV, wireless alerts, and official social media.

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Actions / Activities
1. Learn about the US Tsunami Warning System.
2. Review the alert terminology to understand the differences and learn about tsunami alerts
3. Sign up for free emergency alerts from the County you live in:
Kaua'i County
City & County of Honolulu
Maui County
Hawai'i County

FIND your home, school or business on the Tsunami Evacuation Map
Did you know there are two tsunami evacuation zones on O'ahu, Maui, and Kaua'i? For these islands, the Tsunami Evacuation Zone (TEZ) is used for most tsunami warnings, but in rare cases officials may advise evacuating further inland beyond the Extreme zone (EXTEZ). On the Big Island, there is only one tsunami evacuation zone.

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Actions / Activities

See if your home or workplace or the park or beach you go to is in the Tsunami Evacuation Zone. You never know where you’ll be when a tsunami warning is issued. Save a link to the Tsunami Evacuation Map today so that, during an emergency, you can quickly find your best route to safety.
City of County of Honolulu
State of Hawai'i

Week 2.
PLAN to safely evacuate when a Tsunami Warning is issued.

A tsunami can happen anytime, with little warning. It can put you in immediate danger, cut you off from family and friends. It may happen so fast you won’t have time to seek out information.

The arrival time of a tsunami depends on where it was generated. If you see a Urgent Local Tsunami Warning, which means it was generated off the coast of Hawaii, you only have minutes to act.

On O ' ahu, a tsunami could hit in as little as 30 minutes after a local earthquake or other seismic event.
On Kaua'i, a tsunami could hit in as little as 45 minutes after a local earthquake off the Big Island or other seismic event.
On Maui, a tsunami could hit in as little as 20 minutes after a local earthquake off the Big Island or other seismic event.
On the Big Island, a tsunami could hit in as little as 5 minutes after a local earthquake.

Knowing what to do in case of a future tsunami is critical.
Review the considerations below and learn more about tsunami preparedness

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Actions / Activities
1. Visit County Emergency Management and Civil Defense Agency web sites for preparedness information
   Kaua'i County
   City & County of Honolulu
   Maui County
   Hawai'i County

2. Learn more about Tsunami Arrival Times to Hawai'i

Week 3.

SHARE with family and friends to plan and prepare for a tsunami event

As we wrap up Tsunami Awareness Month, we reflect on the importance of not only creating a plan before a tsunami happens, but also sharing that plan with family and friends. Who’s grabbing the supply kit? What are the plans for your child’s school? Figuring out these details now will help get you and your loved ones to safety sooner, with everything you need. This week, take a few moments to review the facts together.

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Actions / Activities
1. Review the Tsunami Facts for your County
   Kaua'i County
   City & County of Honolulu
   Maui County
Hawai'i County
2. Prepare your Family ( Emergency Plan , Go Bag )

Week 4.

JOIN Tsunamis Live! webinar April 28 and/or May 5, 2:00 - 2:45 pm

Register to join directly, or follow ITIC's Live Facebook Stream for this after-school activity for school kids Grades 2-8, and everyone young at heart! We'll cover the basics on tsunamis, tsunami warnings, and getting Tsunami Ready Now! Have a question - pose it live to the County Emergency Management and Civil Defense Agencies and their Adminstrators, the Hawaii State Emergency Management Agency and NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and International Tsunami Information Center!
Register for April 28: http://bit.ly/tsunamislive1
Register for May 5: http://bit.ly/tsunamislive2

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