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Presented By: John Schelling, Earthquake Program Manager

Washington State Report to National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. Presented By: John Schelling, Earthquake Program Manager Washington State Emergency Management Division November 18,2008. 2007 Accomplishments Washington State Emergency Management Division ($307,300 Funding Received).

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Presented By: John Schelling, Earthquake Program Manager

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  1. Washington State Report to National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Presented By: John Schelling, Earthquake Program Manager Washington State Emergency Management Division November 18,2008

  2. 2007 Accomplishments Washington State Emergency Management Division ($307,300 Funding Received) • The Broadcasters Tsunami Emergency Guidebook was updated and distributed throughout all of Seattle and to 95% of coastal broadcasters (Developed in 2006- Updated annually) • Continued Installation of All-Hazard Alert Broadcasting (AHAB) Sirens in coastal communities (6 installed in 2007). • Seven (7) social science survey’s have been completed overall and two (2) have been completed in 2007. These products are used to identify effectiveness of warning messages and program materials. • Seven (7) tsunami ready communities thus far and one application is pending approval. • FEMA Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) and exercise was conducted with over 100 players using a Cascadia event tsunami as the scenario disaster. • Continuing to work with WA Department of Natural Resources to publish Bi-monthly issues of TsuInfo Alert.

  3. 2007 Accomplishments Washington State Emergency Management Division ($307,300 Funding Received) • NOAA Weather Radios have been provided in ALL public/tribal facilities and many businesses within the hazard zone. • Supported the Tsunami Certification Program at the University of Washington. • Completed evacuation maps for Shoalwater Bay Tribe which are consistent with NTHMP requirements. New maps in Aberdeen/Hoquiam will be updated based on new DNR liquefaction study. • Continued to work on private land agreements for evacuation of populated areas within the inundation zone that have minimal high ground. • Updated the “Disaster Response Guidebook for Hotels and Motels on Washington’s Coast” and provided training/materials to lodging establishment managers and employees.

  4. Washington State All-Hazard Alert Broadcasting (AHAB) Network • OPERATIONAL (49) • Aberdeen • Bay Center • Cape Disappointment • Copalis Beach • Diamond Point • Fort Worden • Grayland (2) • Hoquiam • Ilwaco • Island County • La Push (Quileute Tribe) • Long Beach • Lower Elwha • Lummi Nation (2) • McAlder • McMillin • Neah Bay (Makah Tribe) • Ocean City • Ocean Park (4) • Ocean Shores (4) • Orting (3) • Puyallup (2) • Pacific Park • Port Angeles • Port Townsend (2) • Sandy Point • Seattle (3) • Seaview • Sumner • Surfside • Taholah (Quinault Nation) • Tokeland (Shoalwater Bay Tribe) • Westport (3) • Camp Murray (Controller) In Progress (8) • Ilwaco • Moclips • Aberdeen • Long Beach • Point Roberts • Hoh Reservation • Shoalwater Bay • Sekiu • 96 AHAB’s are needed along the coast • 49 are operational • 39 of 49 are satellite linked • 8 are being built and installed

  5. Preparedness Information Products

  6. All Hazards Alert Broadcasting System (AHAB’s) Maintenance Broadcasters book Keeping it current Tsunami Evacuation Maps Maintaining products current Funding Modeling/Mapping Obtaining money for the Worst Case Distant Scenario mapping of Long Beach, Ocean Shores, Westport, Port Angeles, and Neah Bay. Social Science Survey’s Implementing suggested changes within communities (buy-in) TsunamiReady TsunamiReady funding Getting communities to apply Bi Monthly Publication of Tsu Info Alert Input from states Involving new NTHMP states Not being utilized as a resource center as it was originally designed to do Issues Encountered by Washington State Emergency Management Division

  7. PREVIOUS CONTRACTING WITH NOAA/PMEL

  8. CURRENT CONTRACTING WITH NOAA/PMEL You can’t get there from here.

  9. Washington State Emergency ManagementFY 09 Funding Request

  10. Washington State Emergency ManagementFY 09 Funding Request

  11. Washington State Emergency ManagementFY 09 Funding Request

  12. Washington State Emergency ManagementFY 09 Funding Request

  13. Washington State Emergency ManagementFY 09 Funding Request

  14. Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request

  15. Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request *Task 4.2 is not applicable in FY 09.

  16. Washington State Emergency ManagementFY 09 Funding RequestMulti-State Projects

  17. Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Summary • Washington State Program Funding $450,216.40 • Multi-State Project Funding $245,000.00 • Total Funding Requested from NTHMP $695,216.40

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