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Washington State Pilot Project for Community Outreach and Education:

Tokeland and the

Shoalwater Bay Tribe

briefed by

Timothy J. Walsh

Washington Department of Natural Resources

Division of Geology and Earth Resources

SEC. 3. PURPOSES

The purposes of this Act are—

....

(4) to improve and increase education and outreach activities and ensure that those receiving tsunami warnings and the at-risk public know what to do when a tsunami is approaching;

PUBLIC LAW 109–424—DEC. 20, 2006

(c) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—The program under this section shall—...

(2) promote and improve community outreach and education networks and programs to ensure community readiness, including the development of comprehensive coastal risk and vulnerability assessment training and decision support tools, implementation of technical training and public education pro-grams, and providing for certification of prepared communities;

FROM THE JUNE, 2008, MEETING IN PORTLAND:

MOTION:

FUND $60K TO BEGIN EDUCATION INITIATIVE + $15K FOR STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT + $15K FOR GIS WORKSHOP (TOTAL $90K), W/BALANCE CARRIED OVER. CARRIED.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PILOT PROJECT

The primary objective was to conduct a Pilot Project to develop, test, and refine a critical component that is essential to the NTHMP Educational Program – i.e., a curriculum for Community-specific Tsunami Public Education Workshops. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe in Pacific County, WA, hosted a Community-specific Tsunami Public Education Workshop, with participants that included officials and residents of both the Tribe and the neighboring communities of Tokeland and North Cove, WA.

PRE-WORKSHOP COORDINATION MEETING

On 15 July 2008, a meeting was held at the Shoalwater Bay Tribal Center. The purpose of the meeting was to identify (1) the tsunami public education needs of the community and (2) possible participants. Local community officials, tribal leaders, personnel of the Washington Emergency Management Division and Workshop facilitators identified the following Workshop topics, tailored to be community-specific:

Earthquake Risk
Tsunami Modeling
Inundation Maps
Community Exposure
Community Resilience
Tsunami Warning
Evacuation
Table-top Exercise

Why are we here today?

Discussion led by Nicolás Arcos, NOAA PMEL UW/JISAO

Earthquake and Tsunami Risk

in

Tokeland:

by

Timothy J. Walsh

Tsunami Modeling:What is it, and why do it ?

Discussion Leader: Frank GonzálezNOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory&UW Department of Earth & Space Science

How High is High Enough?(in Tokeland)

Tsunami Inundation Mapping in Washington

by

Timothy J. Walsh

Community Exposure to Tsunamis

What community assets are in tsunami-prone areas?

What impact could a tsunami have on the community’s economy, critical infrastructure, and social services?

Are there special-needs populations in tsunami-prone areas of your community that will need additional assistance in preparing for and recovering after an event?

Nathan Wood

Western Geographic Science Center

nwood@usgs.gov

how can you make your community more resilient

SeismicReady Consulting

NTHMP Tsunami Public Education Workshop

6 September 2008 - Shoalwater Bay Tribal Center

CommunityTable Top Exercise

Discussion led by George Crawford, NOAA PMEL SeismicReady Consulting

What is a Tabletop Exercise?

Facilitated Discussion

Address processes and coordination

Identify problems and begin developing solutions

No time pressures, low stress, promote free and open exchange of ideas

Familiarization with community tsunami preparedness

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Purpose

Build better risk reduction processes and increase effectiveness of community preparedness, response and recovery

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Rules of Play

A SITUATION will be presented

QUESTIONS related to the SITUATION will be posed

One person speaks at a time

All ideas and comments are welcome and encouraged

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September 6, 2008

SITUATION

You’ve just attended the Tsunami Education Workshop

You’ve learned about the tsunami hazard and tools to reduce the impact to your community

QUESTIONS
How is your community prepared for a tsunami?
How can you improve Preparedness?

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September 7, 2008 at 8:00 am

SITUATION

A 9.2 Earthquake occurs in Alaska

Tsunami Watch is issued for Washington

Media is reporting extensive damage in Anchorage and that a Tsunami was generated

QUESTIONS
What is the potential impact on your community?
What actions would you take (If any)?

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September 7, 2008 at 9:45 am

SITUATION

Tsunami Warning is issued for Washington

Media is reporting tsunami caused damage in coastal areas of Alaska and Canada

Tsunami Warning Center recommends evacuation from low-lying coastal areas

Projected wave arrival time to Tokeland is 12:15PM

QUESTIONS
How do you know whether or not to evacuate?
Will you take anything with you?
Where do you evacuate to? Vertical evacuation?
How are disabled and visitors evacuated?

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September 8, 2008 at 1PM

SITUATION

Tsunami Warning is cancelled for your community

Damage to homes and casino is reported

QUESTIONS
Can you return home after the tsunami is cancelled?
How can you reduce your communities exposure?

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GENERAL DISCUSSION

QUESTIONS
What are the community needs:

Short-Term?
Long-Term?

Should your community become TsunamiReady?

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How important were the topics discussed at the Workshop?

Did attending the Workshop give you a better understanding of your community’s tsunami risk?
Were tsunami risk reduction activities for your community effectively identified and prioritized, at the Workshop?
Overall, were the Workshop instructors responsive and effective?
How useful were the Posters and Displays?
How useful was the Workshop to your everyday life?
Overall satisfaction with the Workshop.
Would you recommend this Workshop to other communities?
Additional comments.