WashingtonWashington State Tsunami Program

Progress Report Feb – Nov 07

Modeling/MappingModeling/MappingModelingEffort

CommunitiesCovered

At-riskResidents

EvacuationMaps

% Communities Complete

8 33 85213 28 80%

Modeling: Modeling: Everett – FFY 07 funds just Everett – FFY 07 funds just

received received Distant Source event scenarios Distant Source event scenarios

modeled for Long Beach under modeled for Long Beach under reviewreview

Mapping: Tacoma Inundation Map in Mapping: Tacoma Inundation Map in draft – pending workshop with local draft – pending workshop with local officialsofficials

Evacuation Maps/BrochuresEvacuation Maps/Brochures

All Evacuation Maps are consistent with NTHMP agreed requirementsAll Evacuation Maps are consistent with NTHMP agreed requirements Evacuation MapsEvacuation Maps

28 Evacuation Maps completed28 Evacuation Maps completed 1 in Draft1 in Draft Skagit County. Seattle and Tacoma have not been done from those modeledSkagit County. Seattle and Tacoma have not been done from those modeled

Brochures with evacuation maps have been developed and distributed for all communities that Brochures with evacuation maps have been developed and distributed for all communities that have evacuation maps have evacuation maps

Evacuation ProtocolsEvacuation Protocols

Coastal Communities evacuate off Coastal Communities evacuate off a Tsunami Warning Message that a Tsunami Warning Message that is sent by State is sent by State

Agreement with Whatcom County Agreement with Whatcom County and Lummi Tribe in processand Lummi Tribe in process

Broadcasters Tsunami Broadcasters Tsunami Emergency GuidebookEmergency Guidebook

Updated in Apr 07Updated in Apr 07NWS/EMD provided update training to NWS/EMD provided update training to broadcasters in Seattle and on the coastbroadcasters in Seattle and on the coast

Total of 38 AHAB Radios installed – Total of 38 AHAB Radios installed – 41 including Seattle41 including Seattle

1 systems pending completion1 systems pending completionfrom partnershipsfrom partnerships

Funding received by State for 2 Funding received by State for 2 future systemsfuture systems

Satellite Control Unit operational Satellite Control Unit operational and AHAB Radios are being and AHAB Radios are being monitoredmonitored

13 systems in Grays Harbor County 13 systems in Grays Harbor County activated by State/EOC in Oct 07activated by State/EOC in Oct 07

Nov – County system testsNov – County system testsDec – Coastal-wide system testDec – Coastal-wide system test

All Hazard Alert BroadcastingAll Hazard Alert Broadcasting (AHAB) Radio(AHAB) Radio

TO BE COMPLETED

Cape Disappointment

OPERATIONAL (49) Aberdeen Bay Center Clallam Bay Copalis Beach Diamond Point Fort Worden Grayland (2) Hoquiam Ilwaco La Push (Makah Tribe) Long Beach Lower Elwha Lummi Nation (2) McAlder McMillin Neah Bay

Washington State All-Hazard Alert Broadcasting (AHAB) Network

Island County

Ocean City Ocean Park (4) Ocean Shores (4) Orting (3) Puyallup (2) Pacific Park Port Angeles Port Townsend Sandy Point Seattle (3) Seaview Sumner Surfside Taholah (Quinault Nation) Tokeland (Shoalwater Bay Tribe) Westport (3)

Social ScienceSocial Science

A total of 2 social science surveys have A total of 2 social science surveys have been completed in Washington this yearbeen completed in Washington this year

Surveys target school children and Surveys target school children and businesses businesses

The 2 surveys were follow-ups to The 2 surveys were follow-ups to measure changes measure changes

Pending receipt of DRAFT surveysPending receipt of DRAFT surveys

Tsunami ReadyTsunami Ready

Focus is on outer coast Focus is on outer coast Seven Tsunami Ready Seven Tsunami Ready

CommunitiesCommunities

Access to Private Lands Access to Private Lands Tsunami EvacuationTsunami Evacuation

High ground in some areas are on High ground in some areas are on private landprivate land

Project in Pacific CountyProject in Pacific County Identified private property ownersIdentified private property owners Identified method that allows access Identified method that allows access

with out private owner liabilitywith out private owner liability 22ndnd DRAFT agreement under review DRAFT agreement under review

by Green Diamondby Green Diamond Requires approval by tribal land Requires approval by tribal land

ownersowners

Drills and ExercisesDrills and Exercises

School evacuation drills were held in SeptemberSchool evacuation drills were held in SeptemberTsunami functional exercise in Grays Harbor County - SeptemberTsunami functional exercise in Grays Harbor County - SeptemberEnd-to-end communications test completed in SeptemberEnd-to-end communications test completed in September

TsuInfo Alert - Multi-State ProjectTsuInfo Alert - Multi-State Project

Subscribers: 350Subscribers: 350 Bimonthly publicationBimonthly publication Receive hard copy or go to website Receive hard copy or go to website

www.dnr.wa.gov/geology/tsuinfo/index.html www.dnr.wa.gov/geology/tsuinfo/index.html

ChallengesChallenges Input from states Input from states Involving new NTHMP statesInvolving new NTHMP states

National/International OutreachNational/International Outreach Hosted the Thailand Security Council Jun 07Hosted the Thailand Security Council Jun 07 Hosted a Sri Lankan Study Tour Jun 07Hosted a Sri Lankan Study Tour Jun 07 Supported the Tsunami Certification Program Jul-Aug 07Supported the Tsunami Certification Program Jul-Aug 07 Provided support to Puerto Rico on Tsunami Warning – Provided support to Puerto Rico on Tsunami Warning –

Aug 07 Aug 07 Provided input for tsunami warning using tone/alert Provided input for tsunami warning using tone/alert

systems to ITIC – Jul – Aug 07systems to ITIC – Jul – Aug 07 Worked with USAID to support Tsunami Warning Systems Worked with USAID to support Tsunami Warning Systems

for Seychelles – Sep 07for Seychelles – Sep 07 Providing briefings/materials to HI Civil Defense on Providing briefings/materials to HI Civil Defense on

Satellite control of sirens – Oct 07Satellite control of sirens – Oct 07

The bottom line….Are YOU Prepared?The bottom line….Are YOU Prepared?