Be Prepared

Earthquakes, Tsunami's, and extreme weather conditions can be a part of West Coast living. Check out these links for information on how you can become more informed and prepared. Check out the Hatfield Marine Science Center website for more educational information.

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Hatfield Marine Science Center

http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/

Hazard Management Resources

Federal Emergency Management Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency's home page, with links to a variety of hazard mitigation information.
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.

http://wcatwc.gov/message.shtml If you feel an earthquake and want to know if a tsunami was generated, go
on-line to reach the National Weather Service's most recent tsunami report.

Tsunami Data Resources

NGDC Tsunami Database: The National Geophysical Data Center's comprehensive collection of visual and quantitative data for recent and historical tsunamis.
Tsunami Field Survey Photographs: An archive of digital images, maintained by Dr. Costas Synolakis of the University of Southern California, acquired during recent tsunami field surveys.
Science of Tsunami Hazards: A list of over 15 links to actual tsunami related websites. Tons of information. Maintained by the International Journal of the Tsunami Society.

Tsunami Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Management Resources

FEMA: Fact Sheet - Tsunamis: Tsunami hazard prevention and mitigation information provided by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
United States Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Details about the United States' National Program for Tsunami Hazard Mitigation
PMEL Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Plan: An on-line copy of the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory's proposed plan to reduce the risk posed by tsunamis to U.S. coastal communities, Tsunami Hazard Mitigation: A Report to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
UH Meteorology Tsunami Messages: Tsunami warning status messages posted by tsunami warning centers throughout the Pacific, maintained by the Department of Meteorology at the University of Hawaii.
Tsunami Information: Warning signs, precaution measures, emergency telephone numbers (Hawaii), evacuation zone maps; all pertaining to Hawaii. Part of the Honolulu Emergency Services Web page. Maintained by the Oahu Civil Defense Agency.
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.

Earthquake Resources

National Earthquake Information Center's Home Page: A superb source of current and historical earthquake data, including seismicity maps like the one used for this site's world image maps.
Surfing the InterNet for Earthquake Data: A comprehensive index of earthquake-related WWW sites.
Seismological Observatory: A descriptive list of earthquakes with tsunami studies. A few really nice computer simulated pictures of some really scary tsunamis. Maintained by the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Michigan.
Cascades Volcano Observatory: Tsunamis are discussed as they pertain to earthquakes. Maintained by USGS and Cascades Volcano Observatory.
Local Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest: USGS provided information about local tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest caused by the Cascadia subduction zone.