A coverage for the state was created from appended individual island coverages in arcinfo. If you are in a low lying area near the coast or in the tsunami evacuation zone during a significant earthquake get to higher ground outside of the tsunami evacuation zone immediately, a locally generated tsunami could reach the shore within minutes. The term tsunami was adopted for general use in 1963 by an. Tsunami evacuation maps maui county, hi official website. The revised maps will also be in phone books starting next year. The department of emergency management issued a tsunami evacuation. The city, in conjunction with our many partners, developed a new set of oahu maps called the extreme tsunami evacuation zone maps, kaku. Civil defense tsunami evacuation zone maps for oahu county. Auckland tsunami zones emergency management training. If you are in a tsunami evacuation zone or a lowlying coastal area during strong earthquake, move immediately to high ground outside of the tsunami evacuation zone.
Zone orange council logo tsunami evacuation zone in case of strong earthquake shaking, unusual ocean behaviour or noise, move to high ground andor inland following evacuation routes where present wait for official allclear council logo placed within zones to indicate a person should evacuate this zone in a warning contain natural warning sign. Oahu residents can view current tsunami evacuation zones. A repository for tsunami evacuation maps does not currently exist in the united states. Hawaii faces more dangerous tsunami risk scientific. You will need to know the evacuation routes for your area. Oahu residents invited to view new tsunami evacuation zone. The maps are based on computer models using inundation runups from historical tsunamis. View tsunami evacuation centers for the big island in a larger map. When the county of hawaii is placed under a tsunami warning by the pacific tsunami warning center a compulsory evacuation will. Oahu residents can now view all 21 of the newest oahu tsunami evacuation zone maps in the 2011 hawaiian telecom yellow pages. You can drill down to your location using the magnifier, or you can enter a hawaii tmk or tax map key. The inundation limits are intended only to guide tsunami evacuation for these two extreme events. Nvs provides easy access to observation, forecasts, data, and visualizations. New lines on some maps mean big changes during the next tsunami.
Evacuation zone red shore exclusion tsunami l ss t an 1 tre. Maui tsunami evacuation routes by region of maui hawaii. Tsunami evacuation centers for the big island hawaii 247. The book describes areas of research and development that would improve.
News release from city and county of honolulu november 12, 2014. Use this tool to assist in locating assembly areas and evacuation routes in case of a tsunami evacuation. Found within the yellow tabbed hawaiian telecom disaster preparedness guide these maps provide a visual reference to quickly determine if your home, business, childrens school or other feature is situated inside or outside. They also show where you need to get past in such an event. Rather, they add a second evacuation zone for a worst case, extreme, once in a thousand years tsunami event. Remain at least 100 feet away from inland waterways and marinas connected to the ocean due to wave surges. These tsunami evacuation maps are posted on the nws honolulu forecast offices website and are published in every telephone books disaster preparedness. Do not enter the street suffix, such as road or street.
To see an o ahu flood zone map based on where you are located, the best place to find hawaii tsunami flood zones, is the hawaii flood hazard assessment tool. Oahumalaekahana to sunset beach, sunset beach to waialua bay. The recommended evacuation elevation during a tsunami is 20 meters above sea level. If you feel shaking, move inland immediately, well away from the evacuation zone. New oahu tsunami maps show more areas at risk hawaii news now. Evacuation zones are drived from data contained in the tsunami modelling and evacuation zone mapping for tasman bay and golden bay, gns science consultancy report 20129, august 2014. Evacuation zone based on distant tsunami events that have impacted the state of hawaii and island of oahu in the past 100 years.
Grays harbor tsunami and evacuation zone interactive web viewer map created from washington state dept. Tsunami evacuation map click guam at top gulf coast. These maps do not consider the destructive effects of a locally generated tsunami. Find out if and when you need to evacuate using our interactive map and accompanying information guide. Emergency management reserve corps emrc community emergency response teams cert. In light of the recent nearmisses by tsunamis in february 2010 and march 2011, weve decided to find some maps and put them at your finger tips more easily. Tsunami evacuation zones this interactive map shows evacuation zones during a tsunami. Hawaii begins evacuation as tsunami nears residents in coastal areas of hawaii were being told to evacuate as the pacific island chain braced for a tsunami following the huge 8. Important map notes remain at least 100 feet away from inland waterways and marinas connected to the ocean due to wave surges and possible flooding. For more information on when and how to evacuate, see our tsunami pages on the environment canterbury website or contact your local emergency management officer at your city or district.
The evacuation zone is a guideline and should be considered the minimum safe evacuation distance. While the maps have changed, other guidelines remain the same. The phenomenon we call a tsunami soonahmee is a series of waves of extremely long wave length and long period, generated in a body of water by an impulsive disturbance that displaces the water such as an earthquake, landslide, or submarine volcanic eruption. Maps for hawaii tsunami flood zone areas including honolulu and oahu. Hawaii emergency management agency tsunami evacuation.
Structural steel or reinforced concrete buildings of 10 or more stories provide increased protection on or above the. If these dates do not meet your needs please just let us know as additional public courses can be arranged. These maps represent an unlikely worstcase scenario and do not replace the current, standard tsunami evacuation maps. Please move to higher ground in the event of a potential tsunami. Hawaii tsunami evacuation zones garmin compatible map. South kohala emergency response agencies 1 2 south kohala police station south kohala fire station manned roadblocks 1 waikoloa beach rd squeen kaahumanu hwy 2 waikoloa beach rd nqueen kaahumanu hwy 3 mauna lani drqueen kaahumanu hwy 4 puako beach drqueen kaahumanu hwy 5 hapuna beach drqueen kaahumanu hwy.
Kauai updates tsunami evacuation zone maps hawaii news now. Haua keomuku beach halepalaoa landing naha kapoho pt. Find your tsunami evacuation route university of hawaii. Note that the tsunami inundation limits shown on these maps represent the worst case scenario for the two types of tsunami shown. Check here use the following tutorial to toggle this map onoff. Hawaii tsunami flood zones including honolulu and oahu.
County officials announced that kauais tsunami evacuation zone. Enter your oahu address into the tsunami map viewer. Sheag can probably offer more specific information, but i recall that some of the palm villas properties, being next to the fairways in the more mauka sections of the mauna lani resort, are outside of the tsunami inundation area and would not be subject to evacuation. This tsunami evacuation zone map was developed by dogami for the purpose of evaluating the most effective means to guide the public in the event of a tsunami evacuation. That is because geologists have found evidence that the idyllic, peaceful. The yellow zone is the selfevacuation zone which means if you feel a long or strong earthquake, then get yourself out of all zones.
Hawaii emergency management agency tsunami evacuation zones. Tsunami evacuation plans for hawaii hawaii reporter. New maps, app prepare hawaii for extreme tsunami hawaii blog. All the information that is in this pane, and more, is now on primer, in.
Tsunami maps to show new evacuation zones honolulu star. The map is based on preliminary data and should not be used for sitespecific planning. Kalana o maui bldg, wailuku, hi 96793 information desk located. Big island tsunami evacuation maps mirror site for maps. This document provides information for local authorities and cdem groups to support the development of local tsunami evacuation zones, maps, and information that is nationally consistent. Please note that the oahu tsunami evacuation map illustrates two tsunami evacuation zones and the safe zone. In the early days, scientists used historical data to determine the evacuation zone. For more information on when and how to evacuate, see the tsunami pages on the environment canterbury website or contact your local emergency management officer at your city or district council. After each tsunami event, experts went out in the field and surveyed things like debris and water marks to determine the maximum runup.
The earthquake may be the only warning of a tsunami, so do not wait for further instructions, notifications or advice, evacuate immediately after the shaking has stopped. Leave an evacuation zone during a tsunami warning or go to the third flood or higher in a reinforced building of six stories or more. The new maps will not be in the 2011 phone books, due to. Response to the chileanearthquake generated tsunami. Tsunami hazard map enter a specific address or select an island to view a map of tsunami evacuation zones. Tolerances were set to minimize the alteration of zone boundaries. Up until 1963, the evacuation zone was everywhere below 50 feet in elevation. Hawaii begins evacuation as tsunami nears newscomau. If you are in a tsunami evacuation zone when there is an earthquake that is long or strong get gone. Oahus tsunami evacuation maps will be updated for the first time in 19 years. Hawaii tsunami flood zones areas and maps hawaii homes. If you find that you live or work within an inundation zone, become familiar with evacuation routes. Visit the city and county of honolulu department of emergency management site for more information. Tsunami evacuation zone maps from nanoos oregon tsunami clearinghouse resource library evacuation maps are also available as an ios app download here.
Oahu residents invited to view new extreme tsunami evacuation zone maps at public information and outreach workshops. This map adopts recommendations from the oregon tsunami advisory council. The citys department of emergency awareness dem recently released a second set of extreme tsunami zone maps. Concrete andor steel reinforced building of 6 or more stories that are not. Search for your property in the address search bar, or pan around the map to see canterburys tsunami evacuation zones. Topology was built for each island, polygons labeled, and poly gon attribute tables created. Register your interest today, email sharyn for further information. The map in this brochure highlights parts of tofino that are 20 meters or above outside the tsunami hazard zone, and those that are below 20 meters inside the tsunami hazard zone. A tsunami warning indicates that a tsunami is imminent and that coastal locations in the warned area should prepare for flooding.
The first outreach workshop is scheduled for monday, july 12, 2010 and will be held at sunset beach elementary school. Tsunami evacuation zones hawaii emergency management agency. Tsunami evacuation zones best island, map 70 warnings and response key message b e s t i s l a n d r o a d r e d w o o d r o a d t h e c o a st al hi g h w a y l o w e r f q u e e n s t r e e t c t t e r e l l r o a d if the earthquake is long or strong, evacuate all zones immediately. If possible, remove or deploy vessels to deep water at least 100 fathoms. New tsunami evacuation zones for kauai onlineby ruby pap. It does not show the inundation zone actual area that would be affected in the event of a tsunami. Blue lines are road markings that show the maximum reach of a large tsunami. Tsunami a a a 103 103 103 ocean park klipsan beach oysterville nahcotta d d rd dr road rd ave ave l rd surfside estates nd course areas r t 103 0 0. Oahu residents invited to view new extreme tsunami. Hawaii officials are busy redrawing their tsunami warning maps, enlarging the danger zone further inland and higher. Feature service of tsunami evacuation zones, island of oahu. Enter a specific address or select an island to view a map of tsunami evacuation zones.
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