It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, March 27th to April 2nd. It coincides with the Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami, which occurred on March 27, 1964.
The 1964 earthquake in Alaska registered a 9.2 and caused more than $2.3 billion in property loss. Due to the severity of a tsunami, everyone should know how to prepare for an earthquake.
Many of the actions to prepare for a tsunami are the same as preparing for other hazards such as developing a family communication plan and creating a disaster supply kit.
- Find out from your local emergency management office if there are evacuation routes identified for your community
- Plan to evacuate to high ground or inland, away from the coast and outside of the tsunami zone
- Map out evacuation routes to your safe place from your home, workplace, or other places you visit frequently
- Practice walking your evacuation routes, including at night and in bad weather
- Find out about your children’s school evacuation plans
