Are YOU Ready for a Tsunami?

Before the threat appears...

• Learn about tsunami risk in your community or the coastal area you plan to visit.


• If on the beach or near the shoreline and you feel a strong earthquake...
• EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! Do not wait for a formal warning.
• If a tsunami warning is issued...
  • If you are in school, follow the advice of teachers and other school personnel.
  • If you are at home, make sure your entire family is aware of the warning.
  • Your family should evacuate your house if you live in a tsunami evacuation zone.


• Communities
  • Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center.
  • Have more than one way to receive tsunami warnings and to alert the public.
  • Promote public readiness through community education and the distribution of information
  • Develop a formal tsunami plan, which includes holding emergency exercises.
  • Read the specific TsunamiReady guidelines
  
  
• Watch the National Weather Service's Tsunamis: Know What to Do video (YouTube)