Tsunami hazards in Washington State Tsunamis are large and potentially dangerous waves caused by earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, exceptional weather systems, and meteorite impacts. Tsunamis have struck Washington in the past, and are expected to do so again in the future. You can learn more about tsunami hazards on the WGS website. The Washington Geological […]
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New tsunami vertical evacuation structure and evacuation maps for the Washington coast.
On August 5th, the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe dedicated the new Auntie Lee Vertical Evacuation Tower in Tokeland. The Tokeland tower is the third vertical evacuation structure in North America, joining rooftop structures in Westport, Washington and Newport, Oregon. The Auntie Lee Vertical Evacuation Tower can accommodate over 400 people and has dramatically reduced the […]
Newly Published: Port Angeles and Port Townsend Tsunami Inundation Hazard Maps
We are pleased to announce the publication of new tsunami hazard maps for Port Angeles and Port Townsend! Tsunami hazard maps of Port Angeles and Port Townsend, Washington—Model Results from a ~2,500-year Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake Scenario New tsunami modeling along the Strait of Juan de Fuca within an area surrounding the communities of Port […]
New Washington lidar data and screensaver images!
New lidar data The Washington Geological Survey (WGS) has just released new lidar data for several areas in Washington. Since 2016 we have been involved in collecting over 6,400 square miles of lidar and have added many additional lidar datasets from our partners for public use. Lidar is a technology that uses light pulses to collect elevation […]
December TsuInfo Now Available
This issue of TsuInfo includes articles on: National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Multi-State Project: California and Hawaii collaborate on tsunami response playbooks Worldwide response to World Tsunami Day Also featured are tsunami project updates, news, newly published research, and upcoming events Find this month’s issue here A copy of this publication is free upon request and is […]
Portal Update
We’ve updated some of the data on our Geologic Portal including: tsunami evacuation maps and surface geology at 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scales. For tsunami evacuation, we’ve fixed some wonky data and more importantly, added the evacuation zones and routes for the area surrounding the Port of Tacoma. We’ve also updated our 24k geologic mapping data with […]
World Tsunami Awareness Day
In December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly designated Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on all international bodies, countries, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals to observe the day to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction, both before and after a tsunami. This year, the focus of World Tsunami Awareness Day is […]
October TsuInfo Now Available
This issue of TsuInfo includes articles on: New Without Warning! Tsunami comic released A new comic book, Without Warning! Tsunami, is the latest collaboration by TsuInfo partners to bring preparedness messaging to youth. In 2013, Oregon Office of Emergency Management’s Geologic Hazards Program Coordinator Althea Rizzo approached Dark Horse Comics with a proposal. An avid comic book fan herself, Rizzo […]
Newly Published: San Juan Tsunami Inundation Hazard Maps
Tsunami Hazard Maps of the San Juan Islands, WA —Model Results from a Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake Scenario This new publication is part of a collaborative effort to show areas at risk of inundation by tsunamis that are generated from large earthquakes. See other reports and maps on our Tsunami Inundation webpage. For more on […]
New Data on the Geology Portal
The Oil and Gas and the Tsunami Evacuation databases have been updated and are now available on the Geology Portal. The datasets can also be downloaded directly from our GIS & Databases webpage. Updates to the datasets include: addition of new documents for recently abandoned Jackson Prairie gas storage wells, addition of a new well, […]
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