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P UERTO RICO SEISMIC NETWORK Tsunami and Earthquake protocol PR/VI - Caribbean a nd The PR BroadCast System. Information Sources. Regional Networks. PTWC. NEIC. PRSN. WC/ATWC. Information Clients. BVI-ODP. VITEMA. PR-SEMA. NWS. Mitigación. Eliminate / Reduce impact
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P UERTO RICO SEISMIC NETWORK Tsunami and Earthquake protocol PR/VI - Caribbean and The PR BroadCastSystem Information Sources Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Information Clients BVI-ODP VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS
Mitigación • Eliminate / Reduce impact • Risk analysis • Priorities • Law and Order • Services • Leadership Preparación Recuperación • Day to day • Readiness Ciclo de los Desastres • Short term • Long Term Respuesta • Pre Impact • Immediate Impact • Sustained
Communications Warning Plan Diagram Puerto Rico Information Sources PTWC NEIC WC/ATWC Regional Networks PRSN Information Clients Focal Warning Points CDERA Caribbean BVI-ODP VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS P • At risk general public • Sirens • Dedicated Circuits • Local Systems • EAS • RADIO NOAA • EMWIN • WEB • - WEB • Service List • Dedicated Programs • SMS (Short Message Service) • Amateur Radio ..
Warning Inundating wave possibleFull evacuation suggested • Issued when forecasted or observed amplitude is over 1.0 m or procedures • call for an immediate warning based on earthquake parameters Advisory Strong currents likely Stay away from the shore • When forecasted amplitudes are in the range 0.3 - 1.0 m, or observed amplitudes • arein the range of 0.4 - 1.0 m. • When inundating waves have lessened and are dangerous in or near water fronts • only • When procedures call for an immediate advisory based on earthquake parameters • Watch Danger level not yet known Stay alert for more info • Issued to provide an early alert for areas that are distant from the wave front, but • may have danger Information Minor waves at mostNo action suggested TSUNAMI WARNING CENTERS MESSAGE SUITE (2008) Warnings and advisories suggest that action must be taken Advisories can be upgraded to a warning or canceled Warning can be downgraded to an advisory or canceled
Real Time Monitoring Tsunami Warning Centers - TWC
PTWC Messages Tsunami Protocol for Caribbean
Puerto Rico Seismic Network Tsunami Warning Center - TWC area-of-responsibilities.
Earthquake Bulletin and Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC BVI-ODP LOCAL Earthquake 3.5 ≤ M ≤6.5 or FELT VITEMA yes PR-SEMA Tsunami Information Statement NWS no Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI
Earthquake Bulletin and Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC LOCAL Earthquake 3.5 ≤ M ≤6.5 or FELT yes no BVI-ODP LOCAL Earthquake M > 6.5 H ≤ 100km or M ≥ 7.9 or I ≥ VIIMM or TI ≥ V VITEMA yes PR-SEMA Tsunami Warning Message NWS no Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI
Earthquake Bulletin and Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC LOCAL Earthquake 3.5 ≤ M ≤6.5 or FELT yes no LOCAL Earthquake M > 6.5 H ≤ 100km Or M ≥ 7.9 yes no BVI-ODP REGIONAL Earthquake M ≥ 7.5 and H ≤ 100 km REGIONAL Earthquake 6.0 ≤ M ≤7.5 or M > 7.5 and H ≥ 100 or inland VITEMA yes PR-SEMA Tsunami Information Statement NWS no Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI
Earthquake Bulletin and Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC LOCAL Earthquake 3.5 ≤ M ≤6.5 or FELT yes no LOCAL Earthquake M > 6.5 H ≤ 100km or M ≥ 7.9 yes no BVI-ODP REGIONAL Earthquake M ≥ 7.5 and H ≤ 100 km REGIONAL Western Earthquake 7.5 < M ≤7.8 VITEMA yes PR-SEMA Tsunami Information Statement NWS no Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI
Earthquake Bulletin and Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC LOCAL Earthquake 3.5 ≤ M ≤6.5 or FELT yes no LOCAL Earthquake M > 6.5 H ≤ 100km or M ≥ 7.9 yes no BVI-ODP REGIONAL Earthquake M ≥ 7.5 and H ≤ 100 km REGIONAL Eastern Earthquake 7.5 < M ≤7.8 Western Earthquake M ≥ 7.9 and H ≤ 100 km VITEMA yes PR-SEMA Tsunami Advisory Message NWS no Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI
Earthquake Bulletin and Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC LOCAL Earthquake 3.5 ≤ M ≤6.5 or FELT yes no LOCAL Earthquake M > 6.5 H ≤ 100km or M ≥ 7.9 yes no BVI-ODP REGIONAL Earthquake M ≥ 7.9 and H ≤ 100 km REGIONAL Eastern Earthquake M ≥ 7.9 and H ≤ 100 km VITEMA yes PR-SEMA Tsunami Warning Message NWS no Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI
Earthquake Bulletin and Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC BVI-ODP LOCAL Earthquake VITEMA yes PR-SEMA Tsunami Advisory Message no NWS yes REGIONAL Earthquake yes Observed or Forecasted wave heights no no Teleseismic Earthquake Mag≥ 7.9 BVI-ODP yes VITEMA PR-SEMA no Tsunami Information Statement NWS Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI
Regional Networks PRSN WC/ATWC PTWC NEIC LOCAL Earthquake yes no REGIONAL Earthquake yes no Teleseismic Earthquake Mag≥ 7.9 yes no Tsunami/Earthquake Protocol for PR/VI No action
Tsunami WarningDissemination • (24/7) • Internet • Email service list • Dedicated client programs • Web pages • Text messages, feeds • Fax and Phone lines (CALL TREE) • SMS • Emergency Alert System (EAS) • Reverse 911 • NOAA Weather Radio • Sirens • VSAT satellite (IP) • EMWIN GOES link Other systems unique to area