ITIC TRAINING PROGRAMME HAWAII 2011 TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS

Creating Tsunami Warning SOPs for DMOs

Brian Yanagi Disaster Management Specialist International Tsunami Information Centre

Considerations

24/7 Arrangements for receipt of warnings Thresholds for decision making Templates for respective types of messages Activation of Public Alert Systems Evacuation procedures All-clear procedure

24/7 Arrangements for receipt & issue of warnings

Duty System Communications Contact lists maintenance Back-up system

Thresholds for decision making

Based on tsunami arrival time lines Determine critical decision point for each source / source region Map & Table for easy reference When is authorisation required? Who authorise?

NZ Thresholds for decision making

NZ Threshold Table
Region* Location South West Pacific (includes NZ local source) Parameters Mw 9 and Depth <50km or PTWC Warning for NZ Mw 7 - 8.9 and Depth <50km or PTWC Watch for NZ Mw 8.0 and Depth <100m or PTWC Watch or Warning for NZ Template to use National Warning Tsunami: Threat to NZ National Advisory - Tsunami: Potential threat to NZ National Advisory - Tsunami: Potential threat to NZ

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

South America Central America Cascadia Aelutians Rat Island Kurile Islands Kamchatka Japan Other (any location not inside a circle on the Pacific map)

PTWC Watch or Warning for NZ

National Advisory - Tsunami: Potential threat to NZ

NZ Templates for types of messages

No Threat (Advisory)

Standard text, only insert Eq parameters One message only Stand by for evacuation Must be followed up until cancellation State Evacuation Zone(s) under threat Must be followed up until cancellation

Potential Threat (Advisory)

Threat (Warning)

Cancellation

Activation of Public Alert Systems

What system for what type of message? (Table) Step-by-step activation guide Support arrangement for duty officer to: Inform stakeholders when activating public alert system:

Emergency Services Local Authority Media Activate EOC Take calls

All-clear procedure

When to give All Clear Who authorise? How to give All Clear Archiving Debrief procedure

Flowchart
Notify Duty Manager Thresholds not met

Receive tsunami warning, watch, bulletin or notification

Confirm earthquake epicentre location

Refer to thresholds table to determine if National Advisory or Warning required

What action is required?

National Warning required

Complete the National Warning Tsunami: Threat to NZ template

No action required at this stage

What does Duty Manager advise? National Advisory no threat to NZ required

National Advisory potential threat to NZ required National Advisory potential threat to NZ required

Complete the National Advisory Tsunami: Potential Threat to NZ template

Complete the National Advisory Tsunami: No Threat to NZ template

Have Supervisor check and authorise the National Warning or Advisory

Any changes required? No

Yes

Make required changes

Once authorised, send National Warning or Advisory message via the National Warning System

Go to Prepare and send media release process Notify Duty Manager that National Advisory/Warning and media release have been sent

Await further instructions from Duty Manager

Further instructions received, or does Duty Manager advise stand down? Further instructions Complete task(s) requested by Duty Manager

Stand down Return to standby status

QUESTIONS?