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Florida, Tsunamis, and You

What is a Tsunami?. A series of long waves created by a disturbance that displaces a large amount of water.Primarily associated with earthquakes in oceanic or coastal regions. Landslides, volcanic eruptions, nuclear explosions, and even impacts from objects from outer space (such as meteorites, asteroids, and comets).

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Florida, Tsunamis, and You

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    1. Florida, Tsunamis, and You

    2. What is a Tsunami? A series of long waves created by a disturbance that displaces a large amount of water. Primarily associated with earthquakes in oceanic or coastal regions. Landslides, volcanic eruptions, nuclear explosions, and even impacts from objects from outer space (such as meteorites, asteroids, and comets)

    3. Wind Waves vs. Tsunamis

    4. What Happens at the Coastline? May appear as a rapidly rising or falling tide, a series of breaking waves, or even a bore Strong currents and debris carried by wave add to destructive nature of this inundating flood

    5. Phuket, Thailand Tsunami

    6. Phuket, Thailand Tsunami

    7. Phuket, Thailand Tsunami

    8. Phuket, Thailand Tsunami

    9. Tsunami Safety

    10. Tsunami Safety All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio Warns of natural and man made hazards Alerts you even when you’re sleeping New radios can be programmed just for your county

    11. Tsunami Safety Rules For those on the beach If you feel the earth shake, move immediately to higher ground, DO NOT wait for a tsunami warning to be announced. Stay away from rivers and streams that lead to the ocean if there is a tsunami.

    12. Tsunami Safety Rules For those on the water

    13. Tsunami Safety Rules For those on land

    14. For More Information

    15. Causes of Tsunamis

    16. Causes of Tsunamis

    17. Earthquake Threat

    18. Earthquakes

    19. Tsunami Animation

    20. Tsunami Animation, 12/26/04 Earthquake 9.0 on Richter Scale near Sumatra

    21. Earthquake & Volcano Threat

    22. Tsunami Risk by Region 1848-1998

    23. Florida’s Risk of Tsunamis

    24. Tsunami Risk in Florida

    25. Puerto Rico Trench

    26. Regional Plate Tectonics

    27. Slope Failure in the Trench

    28. Cause of 1918 Tsunami

    29. Tsunami Propagation

    30. Run-up Values

    31. Tsunami Devastation

    32. Cumbre Vieja Volcano in Canary Islands

    33. 1755 Lisbon Earthquake

    34. Azores-Gibraltar Fracture Zone

    35. Lisbon Tsunami Travel Times

    36. Tsunamis vs. Rogue Waves

    37. Tsunamis vs. Rogue Waves

    38. Daytona Beach Rogue Wave July 3, 1992 at 11:30 PM EDT

    39. Daytona Beach Rogue Wave July 3, 1992

    40. Tampa to Naples Rogue Wave March 25, 1995

    41. Tampa to Naples Rogue Wave March 25, 1995

    42. How Often Can We Expect Tsunamis & Rogue Waves

    43. Tsunamis Detection & Warning

    44. How Do We Detect Tsunamis

    45. DART Buoy

    46. Proposed DART Buoy Locations

    47. NWS Tsunami Warning Centers The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska Alaska south to California U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coast The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii Hawaii A national/international warning center for tsunamis that pose a Pacific-wide threat. Caribbean

    48. Tsunami Warning Process U.S. East Coast & Gulf of Mexico

    49. Tsunami Warning Statistics Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, AK Warnings are issued within 15 minutes of earthquake and are based solely on seismic data The average response time was 6.8 minutes in 2003 Since 1981, 11 regional tsunami warnings have been issued by the WC/ATWC

    50. How can I find out if there is a tsunami warning program in my county?

    51. StormReady & TsunamiReady A National Weather Service Program to Protect Lives Thank you!Thank you!

    52. What is StormReady? StormReady started in Tulsa, OK in 1999, to help arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property – before and during severe weather events. StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and awareness StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen their local safety programs. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives. StormReady started in Tulsa, OK in 1999, to help arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property – before and during severe weather events. StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and awareness StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen their local safety programs. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives.

    53. Why Do We Need StormReady? StormReady started in Tulsa, OK in 1999, to help arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property – before and during severe weather events. StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and awareness StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen their local safety programs. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives. StormReady started in Tulsa, OK in 1999, to help arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property – before and during severe weather events. StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and awareness StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen their local safety programs. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives.

    54. What is TsunamiReady?

    55. TsunamiReady Objectives

    56. Thank You! Thank you!Thank you!

    57. Thank you!Thank you!

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