1. Tsunami FAQ’s and Other
Information
Preparing For A Tsunami Management
Applicant
EVERYONE SHOULD
What are Tsunamis? � Know if your house, school or business is within or
Tsunami, a Japanese word meaning harbor wave, is a outside a tsunami flood zone.
series of waves that can travel at speeds 400 to 500 Check out: http://tsunami.csc.noaa.gov
mph in the open ocean. They are unnoticeable in the
open ocean and by air. As these waves approach the
coast, the speed of the wave will decrease and the
� If you are within the tsunami evacuation zone, know the
safe transportation routes inland.
� Identify the location of gas valves, circuit breakers, fire
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height will increase. A tsunami’s landfall can last as long
extinguishers, and water valves. Know how to operate
as 8 hours. Tsunamis are most usually caused by
them in the event of an emergency.
earthquakes, but can also be generated by landslides,
� Prepare and maintain an emergency survival kit.
volcanic eruptions and meteorites.
History in Hawaii.
EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KIT
Hawaii has been affected by local and distant tsunamis. � Flashlights, at least 2 OTEC 602
Destructive tsunamis have affected Hawaii 8 times in � Battery-operated radios, at least 2 Fall 2012
the last century and resulted in 222 deaths statewide. � Fire extinguishers, at least 2 of the A-B-C type Concept Attainment
These tsunamis have been generated from various � Matches in a waterproof container by
places (Aleutian Islands, Chile, Japan, Russian � Tools for clearing debris and building shelter
� Leather work gloves and thick-soled shoes
Dana Ishii, Rose Hatori, and Leon
Kamchatka Peninsula and Hawaii County). The
volcanoes in Hawaii County can � Masking tape for windows and glass doors Geschwind
produce a local tsunami with a � Water, five (5) gallons per each person
20-60 minute wave arrival time � Five-day supply of non-perishable food Welcome!
for neighboring islands. � Camp stove with a 5-day fuel supply
� Disposable plates, utensils, food storage bags etc.
Hawaii’s Preparedness � Change of clothing for each person
During this interview process
If the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center forecasts that a � Personal hygiene/sanitary supplies presentation your knowledge, skills, and
destructive tsunami (minimum of 3 feet) will affect the � Sleeping bags/blankets/air mattresses and/or tent abilities as a scientist will be assessed to
Hawaiian Islands, the sirens will sound statewide to give � Prescription medications and copies of prescriptions identify the specific earthquake types
the public as much time as possible to prepare. For a � If you have an infant: baby food/supplies that cause tsunami evacuations. The
distant tsunami, a minimum of three hours warning time � If you have a pet, pet food and pet supplies
will be issued to the public. The Emergency Alert
following five concepts are what you will
� Extra batteries � Candles
System will be activated to inform the public of what � Money � First Aid Kit
need to attain to correctly identify the
danger is imminent. Located in the disaster � Ice chest � Insect spray specific earthquake conditions that
preparedness pages in the beginning of each county � Dust masks � Dust goggles cause tsunamis. Therefore, having the
phone book (online: http://tsunami.csc.noaa.gov) are � Shovel and other useful tools � Rain gear correct information will allow the decision
maps that designate tsunami evacuation areas. Some
roads will be closed during the Tsunami Warning time
making process to properly occur which
period to eliminate traffic congestion and insure in turn can save countless lives.
emergency vehicles have access to all areas.
KNOW YOUR FACTS BE PREPARED GOOD LUCK

2. References
- Peer Journal 1
Boulware, B. J., & Crow, M. (2008). Using the
Tsunami Evacuations
Concept Attainment Strategy to Enhance
Reading Comprehension. Reading Teacher,
61(6), 491-495.
Exemplar Non Exemplar
Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Please add the keyword(s) that will help you distinguish between exemplars and non-exemplars
-Peer Journal 2
Nath, J. & Farran, H. (2001). Adapting Critical
Thinking Models to a Technological Approach. Location Location
In J. Price et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society
for Information Technology & Teacher
Education International Conference 2001 (pp.
1155-1158). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Retrieved from
http://www.editlib.org.eres.library.manoa.hawaii.
edu/p/16890.
Brochure Template: Plate Boundaries Plate Boundaries
Tyrrell, D. (2012). Lyme disease brochure
template. Retrieved from
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lQfZiSQv
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Photos:
Magnitude Magnitude
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Pacific Services Center. (2010).Tsunami map
viewer. Retrieved from
http://tsunami.csc.noaa.gov/
Google. (2012). Google Earth. Retrieved from
www.earth.google.com Depth Depth
General Tsunami Information and
Preparedness:
Red Cross. (2008). Tsunami. Retrieved from
http://www.hawaiiredcross.org/getprepared/tsun
ami.pdf
Inundated Zone Inundated Zone
Videos:
Discovery Education. (2012). Tsunami video.
Retrieved from www.discoveryeducation.com
Other:
Poll Everywhere. (2012). Poll everywhere.
Retrieved from www.polleverywhere.com