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Puerto Rico Briefing National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

Puerto Rico Briefing National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. January 27, 2010 Pasadena, California. Puerto Rico Funding. FY08 Grant $306,851 (Total Funding Received) FY09 Grant $1,000,121.00 (Total Funding Received) FY10 Grant $767,187 (NTHMP) $333,200 (TsunamiReady).

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Puerto Rico Briefing National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

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  1. Puerto Rico BriefingNational Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program January 27, 2010 Pasadena, California

  2. Puerto Rico Funding FY08 Grant • $306,851 (Total Funding Received) FY09 Grant • $1,000,121.00 (Total Funding Received) FY10 Grant • $767,187 (NTHMP) • $333,200 (TsunamiReady)

  3. PR NTHMP and TR Team

  4. Working with the Public Officials, Mayor of Carolina and Director of Emergency Management

  5. Workshops9000 people impacted thru 140 events

  6. 10 Drills

  7. TsunamiReady Vehicle

  8. Over 150 Signs

  9. Tsunami modeling

  10. 4 New evacuation maps

  11. Educational Materials 45,000 brochures Printed and distributed

  12. Dissemination of Messagesupgrade of AHAB and 40 NWR

  13. LANTEX 09 • 11 documents prepared and distributed in hard copy and on web site • 14 prep activities, seminars, table tops • Participation of 28/44 tsunami at risk communities and BVI • Activation of EAS using RWT • 21,000 informational materials distributed • 10 observers at drills/table tops • 30 media reports (TV, radio and newspaper)

  14. TsunamiReady Communities as of December 20098/44=18%

  15. TsunamiReady CeremonyDorado, May 1, 2009

  16. TsunamiReady CeremonyManati, Dec. 9, 2009

  17. TsunamiReady Ceremony-Aguadilla, Dec. 17, 2009

  18. Puerto RicoIssues FY08 • Issues • In November 2008, municipal and island wide elections were held resulting in a change of administration at state level and for many municipalities. Restriction on activities and spending due to Election period (August – December 2008) • In December 2008, the UPRM changed its accounting system.

  19. Puerto RicoAdditional Accomplishments – FY09 • Scripts were written and tested to incorporate new tsunami sources into MOST for the second generation of tsunami hazard maps for PR. • The first draft of Spanish version of the Tsunami Vertical Evacuation is under revision • Person was contracted to establish inventory of educational resources for K-12 • Puerto Rico Tsunami Ready Summit convened for May 10-14, 2010 in Mayagüez, PR.

  20. Puerto RicoAccomplishments – FY09 Cont. • Renewed contract with PR agency which distributes tsunami information card for tourists. • Tsunami media toolkit under preparation. • Contract was awarded to conduct an island wide survey on tsunami preparedness. • A draft of the tsunami response plan for the Summer 2010 Caribbean and Central American Games has been prepared and is under revision.

  21. Puerto RicoAccomplishments – FY09 Cont. • PRSN and PRSEMA participating in monthly communication tests • PR will participate in LANTEX 2010 • Participation in meetings with state and local emergency managers and suppliers for the purchase of outdoor warning systems (AHABS) • Initial contacts and support to Aguada, Cabo Rojo, Isabela and Quebradillas to become TR.

  22. Puerto RicoIssues – FY09 • Issues • Special Assistant for PRSEMA will not be in function until February 1. This person is responsible for convening the Puerto Rico Tsunami Technical Review Committee, preparing inventories of emergency response plans and mitigation plans and projects for municipalities and critical facilities. • Dr. Victor Huerfano will become the PI of the Grant

  23. Puerto RicoFY 10 Funding Plan/Proposal

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  30. You always wonder, is the right message getting out…

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