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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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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) • 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.
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.
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
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
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Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request *Task 4.2 is not applicable in FY 09.
Washington State Emergency ManagementFY 09 Funding RequestMulti-State Projects
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