Satellite technology can provide near-immediate warning of earthquakes that may trigger tsunamis. The warning time depends on the distance of the epicenter from the coastline. Notifications are sent to coastal communities predicting arrival times of tsunamis that could reach them within hours. It is important to know your home's location relative to the coast and sea level, have evacuation routes planned with your family, and practice those routes before a disaster occurs. Creating a family disaster plan designating meeting places and emergency contacts can help reunite family members should they become separated during an evacuation.

3.  With the use of satellite technology it is possible to
provide nearly immediate warning of potentially tsuna-
migenic earthquakes.
 Warning time depends upon the distance of the
epicenter from the coastline.
 The warning includes predicted times at selected
coastal communities where the tsunami could travel in
few hours.

5.  Find out if your home, school, work place or
other frequently visited locations are in
tsunami hazard prone areas.
 Know the height of your street above sea level
and the distance of your street from the coast
or the other high risk waters.
 Plan evacuation roots from your homes, school,
work place, any other place you could be where
tsunamis present a risk.

6.  Practice your evacuation routes.
 Have disaster supplies on hand.
 Discuss tsunamis with your families.
 Develop an emergency communication plans.
In case family members are separated from
one another during tsunami have a plan for
getting back together.

7.  Long before a natural disaster strikes, it is wise to create a
family disaster plan, especially for children. Make the following
decisions before the evacuation actually occurs:
1. Determine a place to meet outside your neighborhood
2. Determine a second meeting place in case the first one is
damaged or ruined
3. Decide on another family member (apart from members of
your household) to call to check-in in case you are separated.
Ideally, the contact should be someone out-of-state
4. Designate someone to take the disaster kit when they
evacuate
FAMILY DISASTER PLAN