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Manoa Campus Emergncy Management Program - Includes Points of Contact, Action Plans, and Emercengy training information How to Survive a Tsumani Download the 17MB PowerPoint Presentation This presentation was created by Dr. Barbara Keating, a marine geologist at the University of Hawaii, who specializes in the study of tsunami deposits and is the President of the International Tsunami Society. She has been working with tsunamis for many years and has collaborated with several other universities and colleagues. Having studied the death and destruction of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami she shares her knowledge of tsunamis with residents of Hawaii, by providing advise on surviving a tsunami. April is Tsunami Awareness Month. The following emergency actions are in effect: NO EMERGENCY ACTIONS ARE IN EFFECT Examples of EMERGENCY ACTIONS ALERT – This is used to advise all persons to prepare for an impending emergency or natural disaster. May also include “shelter-in-place” order to remain on campus to eliminate traffic gridlock and/or keep people out of a danger zone. TAKE COVER – Normally initiated by an ATTACK WARNING from State Civil Defense. The President or Chancellor may order it for natural disasters such as sudden windstorms. SUSPEND CLASSES – Used as a method of keeping students, faculty, and staff away from a campus or expediting their removal during an alert, emergency or disaster. EVACUATE BUILDING(S) – Used if a catastrophe or emergency situation is imminent or has occurred and the building(s) must be evacuated to protect lives. EVACUATE CAMPUS – Used to begin the orderly evacuation of the campus by all persons except for personnel with emergency operations and security duties. CONVERT CAMPUS – only initiated upon order of the President or Governor to provide temporary shelter for people affected by emergencies/disasters and/or relocation of State government offices.
Pacific Tsunami Reports: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/tsunami.php Pacific Tropical Cyclone Reports: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/ Local Storm Reports: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/lsr.php
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