Alaska

Activities

• The State of Alaska will conduct a Statewide Live Code tsunami warning test. The partnership for the test includes State EM, NOAA, NWS, and AK Broadcasters Assn (ABA). Press releases and PSA's are sent out to all media prior to the live code test, and information regarding the live test is broadcast on the Statewide Alaska Weather show nightly one week prior to the test. An online post-test survey will be conducted to evaluate the test. The State of Alaska EOC will contact all tsunami threatened communities to verify receipt of the test and to verify contact names/numbers.
• Throughout the week, tsunami preparedness information will be broadcast during the evening local news.
• Tsunami Brochures, fliers, children's booklets, coasters, etc. will be widely distributed.
• The State of Alaska will participate in the planned Open House at the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer.

General Tsunami Information

Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management / Alaska Tsunami Education Program / Kenai Peninsula / Anchorage

California

Participating in PACIFEX

View the 2013 Pacific Exercise Handbook

Tsunami Inundation Map

State Program Activities

• Television broadcast on Tsunami Awareness, KGO-TV, San Francisco.
• Google Map interface for tsunami inundation maps
• California EMA/California Geological Survey recognition of Tsunami Preparedness Week
• March 27: Tsunami Communications Test using Emergency Alert System (EAS) -- on north coast in Del Norte, Humbolt, and Eureka.
• March 27: Required Monthly Test (RMT) Tsunami Code (all coastal areas except Del Norte, Humboldt, Eureka -- conducted by National Weather Service forecast offices in Monterey, Oxnard, and San Diego.
• Newly developed brochure for Boaters distributed to target audiences.
• Purchased and distributed additional 1,300 tsunami warning signs, decals, and multi-hazard signs.

General Tsunami Information

Activities

• North Coast (Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties)
  • TV and radio PSAs announcing Tsunami warning communications test
  • Radio PSA issued with specific message for each day of the week
  • Print media article issued with specific message for each day of the week in the Eureka Times Standard
  • Tsunami Warning Communication Test to include:
  • Activation of Emergency Alert System (EAS) for all broadcast radio, TV, and cable TV.
  • Activation of NOAA Weather Radio via Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) code
  • Siren activation via EAS
  • All schools in tsunami inundation zone to conduct evacuation drills
• Del Norte County
  • County Board of Supervisors and City of Crescent City Proclamations for Tsunami Preparedness Week
  • Monday, March 25: Community Meeting
  • Wednesday, March 27: tsunami communications test and associated activities
• Humboldt County
  • Board of Supervisors Proclamation for Tsunami Preparedness Week
  • March 26: Manila pre-evacuation drill meeting
  • March 27: Participation in Tsunami Warning Communications Test and associated activities
  • March 27: Evening tsunami and earthquake preparedness presentation, "Living on Shaky Ground."
  • Hoopa Tribe will test multi-hazard sirens and conduct drills.
  • Yurok Tribe will conduct a school exercise week of April 1.
  • Tsunami evacuation drill, Manila (4/13)
• Los Angeles County
  • Working on TsunamiReady for unincorporated areas
  • City of Los Angeles requesting additional warning signs
  • LA Unified School District distributing materials and requesting signs
  • March 28: Tsunami preparedness presentation in Manhattan Beach.
  • Manhattan Beach proclaims "Tsunami Preparedness Week.
• Marin County
  • March 27: Marin County Sheriff's Office conducting airplane flyover testing "Loud Hailer".
  • Board of Supervisors Proclamation for Tsunami Preparedness Week.
  • April 21: Marin County and Dillon Beach will receive TsunamiReady/StormReady recogntion at Board of Supervisors meeting.
• Orange County
  • March 7: Tsunami preparedness presentation to Orange County Emergency Management Organization.
• Mendocino County
  • Board of Supervisors Proclamation for Tsunami Preparedness Week
  • March 27: Participation in Tsunami Warning Communications Test
  • Radio PSA issued with specific message for each day during Tsunami Preparedness Week
  • Civil Air Patrol will conduct flyover with audio announcement
• Monterey County
  • Board of Supervisors Proclamation for Tsunami Preparedness Month
  • March 16: Presentation about tsunami preparedness to Monterey U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
  • March 21: Presentation about tsunami preparedness to County Agriculture and Health Departments.
  • March 22: Tabletop exercise using PacifEX13 NOAA-produced scenario.
• San Diego County
  • Distribution of outreach materials to business leaders and coastal communities
  • Recognition of City of Coronado as TsunamiReady
  • Radio PSA issued with specific message for each day during Tsunami Preparedness Week
• San Francisco City and County
  • SFO Airport became first commercial airport in the nation to achieve TsunamiReady status.
  • March 6: Tsunami presentation at Golden Gate National Recreation Area by CalEMA/CGS.
  • March 30: Tsunami Walk. Meet at intersection of The Great Highway and Lincoln Way at 10am.
• San Luis Obispo County
  • Board of Supervisors Proclamation for Tsunami Preparedness Week
  • Promoting tsunami preparedness on social media.
• Sonoma County
  • Airborne public affairs test planned.
  • Will conduct Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS) call out.
• Ventura County
  • Board of Supervisors proclamation for Tsunami Preparedness Week.

General Tsunami Information

California Geological Survey / Statewide site -- California Emergency Management Agency / Marin County / Marin County tsunami preparedness video / Sonoma County Emergency Services / San Diego County / Los Angeles County / Ventura County / Santa Barbara County / SanLuis Obisbo County / Santa Cruz County / San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services / San Francisco (City and County) Tsunami FAQ / Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group (Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte Counties) / Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services / Orange County / Monterey County / Del Norte County / City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department Information Center

Hawaii

Hawaii State Civil Defense / National Weather Service Forecast Office / Pacific Tsunami Museum / Hawaii County / Honolulu City and County / Kauai County / Maui County

Oregon

Activities

• Lincoln County
  • Unveiling of Japanese Tsunami Exhibit (floating dock recovered on Oregon Coast) at NOAA's Hatfield Science Center in Newport, OR

• Friday, March 22, 2013
  • Coos Bay/North Bend: TsunamiReady recognition ceremonies

• Monday, March 25, 2013
  • Port Orford/Gold Beach: TsunamiReady recognition ceremonies

General Tsunami Information

Oregon statewide / Curry County / Coos County / Douglas County / Lincoln County / Tillamook County

Washington

Activities

• Wednesday, March 13
• Naselle: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Wednesday, March 20
• South Bend: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Saturday, March 23
• Ocean Park: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Tuesday, March 26
• Raymond: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Wednesday, March 27
• Port Angeles: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Neah Bay: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Lower Elwha Tribe: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Thursday, March 28
• Quileute Tribe: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation and WEather Radio Program
• Hoh Tribe: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation
• Saturday, March 30
• Ilwaco: Earthquake/Tsunami Program Presentation

General Tsunami Information

Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division / Pacific County / Grays Harbor County / Jefferson County

U.S. Virgin Islands

Activities

• March 20: Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management (VITEMA) participating in the CaribeWAVE/LANTEX 13 tsunami exercise.
• March 26: Debut of the Youth Tsunami Public Service Announcement (PSA) featuring Ivanna Eudora Kean High School students. See the video here. The video debuts on VITEMA.gov and will be aired on local television from April to March 2014.
• VITEMA is coordinating Tsunami Awareness training for schools and government agencies, including the Department of Human Resources, and will provide presentations to various communities about the risk of tsunami and how to be ready.
• VITEMA installed tsunami hazard zone and evacuation route signs in densely populated areas of Christiansted and Frederiksted, St. Croix, and Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
• 11 outdoor warning sirens for the Virgin Islands will be installed on St. Croix and St. Thomas.

General Tsunami Information

Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency   Press Release on Tsunami Preparedness Week 2013

American Samoa

Activities

• Visits with school PTA groups to familiarize parents with evacuation drills.
• Tsunami evacuation drills in elementary and high schools.