Tsunami Evacuation Information
What to do
- Evacuate on foot, if at all possible.
Follow evacuation signs and arrows
to an Assembly Area.* - If you need help evacuating, tie something
white (sheet or towel) to the front door knob. Make it large
enough to be visible from the street. If the emergency is a
distant tsunami, then help may arrive. In the event of a local
tsunami, it is unlikely that anyone will help you, so make a plan
and be prepared! - Stay away from potentially hazardous areas until you receive
an ALL CLEAR from local officals. Tsunamis often follow river
channels, and dangerous waves can persist for several hours.
Local officials must inspect all flooded or earthquake-damaged
structures before anyone can go back into them. - After evacuation, check with local emergency officials if
you think you have special skills and can help, or if you
need assistance locating lost family members. - *Assembly areas A are shown on the map. Do not confuse Assembly Areas with Evacuation Centers, which are short-term help centers set up after a disaster occurs.
Evacuation Map
Go HERE for the PDF version of this map.
- Green is outside of the hazard zone.
- Yellow is the local evacuation zone
- Orange is the distant tsunami evacuation zone
Be Prepared
Assemble Emergency kits with at least a 3-day supply for each family member:
- Local map showing safe evacuation routes to high ground.
- First aid supplies, prescriptions and non-prescription medication.
- Water bottle and filtration or treatment supplies capable of providing 1 gallon per person per day.
- Non perishable food (ready-to-eat meals, canned food, baby food, energy bars).
- Cooking and eating utensils, can opener, Sterno or other heating source.
- Matches in water proof container or lighter.
- Shelter (tent), sleeping bag, blankets.
- Portable radio, NOAA weather radio, flashlight and extra batteries.
- Rain gear, sturdy footwear, extra clothing.
- Personal hygiene items (toilet paper, soap, toothbrush).
- Tools and supplies (pocket knife, shut-off wrench, duct tape, gloves, whistle, plastic bags).
- Cash