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Appendix E: Examples of Tsunami Education Efforts
Appendix E: Examples of Tsunami Education Efforts
Pages 237-242
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Books designed to educate children include coloring books (e.g., Tommy Tsunami) , a tsunami trivia activity sheet developed by NTHMP, and the Tsunami Warning!
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ACTIVE EDUCATION DESIGNED FOR AT-RISK POPULATIONS • Community workshops and town hall meetings: Local emergency managers and state/federal officials organize community workshops and town hall meetings to dis cuss tsunami hazards, societal vulnerability to these threats, individual and household preparedness, and tsunami warning and evacuation procedures. Local newspapers and other media often advertise these forums and in many cases carry them live over local TV and radio.
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The museum com bines scientific information and oral histories of tsunami survivors through a series of exhibits and lectures that explain the tsunami phenomenon, tsunami myths and legends, the Pacific Tsunami Warning system, and public safety measures. • School curriculum: Several tsunami education curriculums exist for various school grades.
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A similar disaster response guidebook has been developed by the WEMD for hotels and motels on Washington's Coast. In addition to the guide book, the WEMD holds workshops with lodging facilities in tsunami hazard zones to discuss the earthquake and tsunami hazard threat, to provide employee training on tsunami warning and evacuation, to set up a NOAA Weather Radio, and to provide education materials to be placed in rooms.
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The website includes worksheets for primary and secondary schoolchildren, teacher activities, case studies, and pet safety plans. • International Tsunami Information Center: The ITIC (http://ioc3.unesco.org/itic/)
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1707, U.S.
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