Where should I go in the event of a tsunami warning or large, local earthquake?
• Know evacuation routes and potential hazard zones for your area. Most coastal communities have an evacuation plan and designated safe areas. This information can be obtained from your local emergency official. • If the tsunami hazard zone has been delineated for your area, stay out of that area. • If no tsunami hazard zone has been established or you dont know what it is, as a rule of thumb move to 100 feet above sea level or 1 mile inland. • The WC/ATWC issues tsunami warnings, but the warnings and subsequent evacuations are implemented by state and local emergency management. • Mariners in deep water should stay at sea. Those in shallow water or harbors should move to deep water if there is enough time and weather conditions are suitable.
