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

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 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 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.

 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 Accomplishments Washington State Emergency Management Division ($307,300 Funding Received)

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) Washington State All-Hazard Alert Broadcasting (AHAB) Network 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

Preparedness Information Products

Issues Encountered by Washington State Emergency Management Division 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

PREVIOUS CONTRACTING WITH NOAA/PMEL NOAA/ NTHMP Modeling Funds withheld from EMD Disbursement Washington State Emergency Management Division Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)

NOAA/ NTHMP WA Emergency Mgt. Division Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) You can’t get there from here. CURRENT CONTRACTING WITH NOAA/PMEL

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 1.1: Contract with NOAA/PMEL to complete modeling for a Seattle Fault generated tsunami in Lake Washington.  Determine the potential inundation zones for non-mapped coastal regions using the established guidelines by $70, Task 1.2: Host a series of focus groups to evaluate tsunami models developed under Task 1.1 and potential impact to current evacuation sites and evacuation policy.  Determine the potential inundation zones for non-mapped coastal regions using the established guidelines by  Tsunami inundation maps that support informed decision making in tsunami- threatened communities $2, Task 2.1: Conduct town hall meetings in tsunami prone communities with Emergency Managers, local officials, and land use planners.  Develop decision support tools for emergency responders to better visualize and plan for potential impacts.  Promote integration of tsunami inundation research into building codes and land use planning. $2,000.00

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 2.2: Print and distribute double-sided fact-sheets developed by USGS for coastal communities. These products detail the socio- economic effects and potential damage to building stock.  Determine applicability of economic and loss estimation tools (e.g. HAZUS) by  Promote integration of tsunami inundation research into building codes and land use planning. $25, Task 2.3: Conduct annual multi-county test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) radios in multiple counties.  Conduct an annual end-to-end communications test of the U.S. Tsunami Warning System $1, Task 2.4: Hold four State/ Local Tsunami Work Group meetings to discuss budgets, status of on-going projects and other related efforts by NTHMP and local officials.  Develop decision support tools for emergency responders to better visualize and plan for potential impacts.  Develop guidelines for mitigation, preparedness, and education programs. $5,000.00

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 2.5: Conduct two coastal workshops on the new tsunami resistant design guidance (ATC 64 and FEMA P646) as tool for tsunami vertical evacuation.  Develop decision support tools for emergency responders to better visualize and plan for potential impacts.  Promote the integration of tsunami inundation research into building codes and land use planning. $1, Task 2.6: Continue to promote Map your Neighborhood in coastal communities by providing annual reproduction of Workbooks, DVDs, CDs, etc.  Promote development of tsunami emergency response procedures including collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies.  Support tsunami outreach efforts to coastal residents, media, coastal businesses, and tourism $10, Task 2.7: Continue to support the reprints of tsunami public education materials (evacuation brochures, media guidebook, hotel/motel guidebooks, etc.)  Support tsunami outreach efforts to coastal residents, media, coastal businesses, and tourism. $30,000.00

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 2.8: Continue to complete social science surveys in tsunami communities that identify awareness and preparedness levels.  Conduct evaluations to determine the effectiveness of tsunami education products and programs in 10 selected communities by Repeat every 5 years with goal of improving the percentage of informed citizens by 50%. $10, Task 2.9: Represent Washington in the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.  Promote development of tsunami emergency response procedures including collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies. $8, Task 2.10: Contact coastal hotels/motels in the tsunami inundation zone within Grays Harbor County and provide training/materials to staff.  Develop and distribute tsunami education products for the tourist community (e.g., hotels, cruises, and vacation rental homes) by $5,000.00

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 2.11: Install tsunami evacuation and hazard zone signs in new tsunami communities and replace signs that have been damaged or stolen.  Ensure communities are prepared to respond during a tsunami event.  Reduction of Loss of life and property damage from tsunamis. $10, Task 2.12: Support the development of agreements with private landowners and the State that allows citizens to evacuate on to private land during a tsunami and develop an unlocking gates system that will lead to high ground.  Ensure communities are prepared to respond during a tsunami event.  Reduction of Loss of life and property damage from tsunamis. $11, Task 2.13: Conduct and publish a study to indentify potential locations of vertical refuges along the Long Beach Peninsula.  Ensure communities are prepared to respond during a tsunami event.  Reduction of Loss of life and property damage from tsunamis. $25,000.00

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 2.14: Feasibility study with implementation to follow for local tribes to locate/install caches of supplies that will be situated at an assembly area for use during evacuation.  Ensure communities are prepared to respond during a tsunami event.  Reduction of Loss of life and property damage from tsunamis. $10, Task 2.15: Continuation of funding the Tsunami Program Assistant position within the Tsunami Program to ensure that proposed work plan tasks are achieved within the proposed timelines.  Reduction of Loss of life and property damage from tsunamis.  Establishment of more Tsunami resilient communities.  Ensure communities are prepared to respond during a tsunami event. $68, Task 3.1: Continue to install the All Hazard Alert Broadcasting( AHAB) Radios in areas of population along the coast.  Effective and reliable Warning dissemination to citizens and visitors.  Annually increase local warning dissemination capabilities by 10%, based on the baseline established in $139,500.00

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 4.1: Partner with NWS- Seattle/Portland to update media tool kit and provide annual training for broadcasters.  Support tsunami outreach efforts to coastal residents, media, coastal businesses, and tourism $5, Task 4.3: Provide NOAA Weather Radios for low income/special needs population in an at-risk tsunami community.  Effective and reliable Warning dissemination to citizens and visitors.  Annually increase local warning dissemination capabilities by 10%, based on the baseline established in $10, Task 4.4: Work with NWS- Seattle and Portland to identify tsunami communities eligible for TsunamiReady Program and support the application process.  Establishment of more tsunami resilient communities.  Ensure communities are prepared to respond during a tsunami event. $2, *Task 4.2 is not applicable in FY 09.

Washington State Emergency Management FY 09 Funding Request Multi-State Projects Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported Amount of Requested Funds Task 5.1: Continue to support the publishing of the NTHMP TsuInfo Alert publication.  Develop decision support tools for emergency responders to better visualize and plan for potential impacts. $50, Task 5.2: Support the development of an NTHMP education Strategy/ Program. The purpose of the pilot multi-state T3 Program is to train a cadre of professionals that are qualified to serve as Tsunami Public Education Instructors at the community level.  Facilitate educational events.  Support tsunami outreach efforts to coastal residents, media, coastal businesses, and tourism.  Conduct evaluations to determine the effectiveness of tsunami education products and programs in 10 selected communities by Repeat every 5 years with goal of improving the percentage of informed citizens by 50%. $195,000.00

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