state of alaska division of homeland security and emergency management 2007 nthmp meeting
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State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 2007 NTHMP Meeting. Ervin Petty October 31, 2007. 2006 NTHMP Meeting – Silver Spring, MD Regional NTHMP Meeting - Sand Point, WA National Earthquake Program Managers Meeting – Pigeon Forge, TN - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management
2007 NTHMP Meeting
Ervin Petty
October 31, 2007
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• 2006 NTHMP Meeting – Silver Spring, MD
• Regional NTHMP Meeting - Sand Point, WA
• National Earthquake Program Managers Meeting – Pigeon Forge, TN
• NTHMP Five Year Review – Sand Point, WA
Meetings and Conferences
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• UAF/GI – Fairbanks, AK
• TsunamiReady Summit – San Diego, CA
• WSSPC – Reno, NV
• Annual Alaska Coastal Management Program Meeting – Anchorage, AK
Meetings and Conferences
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Support TsunamiReady community outreach visits to raise tsunami awareness and discuss associated emergency procedures and mitigation actions.
• Meet with public officials, community members, students, school officials and residents.
• Distribute public outreach materials in partnership with UAF/GI, WC/ATWC, and the NWS
TsunamiReady Program
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
TsunamiReady Program
King Cove
Sand Point
Cold Bay
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
TsunamiReady Program
Cold Bay
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
TsunamiReady Program
Sand Point
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
TsunamiReady Program
King Cove Public
Meeting
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Assist communities with procuring warning systems as funding is available.
• Assist communities with development of local
tsunami mitigation portion of FEMA required Local Hazard Mitigation Plans, designing evacuation route brochures, and purchasing tsunami signs.
Warning Systems, Evacuation Maps & Tsunami Sign Program
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Coordination planning for warning siren installation in Valdez and Saint Paul
• Warning sirens being installed at seven locations in Kenai Peninsula Borough (HMGP funding)
• TsunamiReady brochure designed for Valdez• Evacuation maps designed for Valdez and Yakutat• Evacuation signs installed in Valdez • Tsunami Mitigation Plan developed for Yakutat
Warning Systems, Evacuation Maps & Tsunami Sign Program
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Distribute public outreach materials in partnership with University of Alaska Fairbanks/Geophysical Institute (UAF/GI), WC/ATWC, National Weather Service (NWS)
• Continue development of educational material to convey tsunami issues to businesses, schools, government agencies and residents.
Public Education and Outreach
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• March 25-31, 2007 - “Tsunami Awareness Week”• NOAA Weather Radios distributed to the communities of
Ketchikan, Seward, Sitka, Cold Bay and Sand Point. The radios are placed in critical facilities such as schools, fire departments, hospitals, etc.
• The DVD “Ocean Fury” distributed to schools. Included in this distribution were copies to the Alaska Tsunami Education Program (AETP). ATEP is a federally funded program directed towards tsunami education for students K-12.
Public Education and Outreach
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Heidi and the Tsunami booklets distributed to Alaska schools
Copies of “Are You Ready for the Next Big Quake in Alaska” were distributed to schools and agencies throughout the state
PSA’s broadcast during “Tsunami Preparedness Week” Provided TsunamiReady information to the Southwest
Alaska Municipal Conference (SWAMC).
Public Education and Outreach
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Outreach Products
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Presentation by Roger Hansen, UAF/GI
Inundation Mapping and Modeling
NTHMP Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI 2007
State of AlaskaDivision of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Only in Alaska!