What is being done to prepare for tsunami emergencies?
Remember, THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE A TUSNAMI IS TO EVACUATE TO A SAFE LOCATION BEFORE IT STRIKES. Under direction from the Board of Supervisors, the County of Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is finalizing the countywide Tsunami Plan, which includes Tsunami Evacuation Plans for all the incorporated cities and the unincorporated areas along our coast. A County Tsunami Task Force is working to complete the Tsunami Plan and the related public education programs and emergency response protocols. Tsunami Evacuation Plans are being developed along the coast, with Evacuation Route signs to be posted on the beaches, on the streets, in telephone books, and other prominent locations. A public education program is being developed for schools and institutions, and for the general population of the coastal zones. Evacuation shelters are being planned to shelter and feed people displaced during tsunami warnings or after actual tsunami impacts. Other forms of warning for the public are
