Tsunami Guideline Plan for Operators of Caribbean Ports

This guide could help the port operators to develop strategies to prepare for, respond to and recover from a tsunami. The guide contains: basic information about tsunamis, the hazard in port facilities and the tsunami history in the Caribbean. Preparedness sections discuss planning topics including a port's physical characteristics, security and communications.

The guide was developed in 2011 by a partnership between the National Science Foundation, Red Sismica de Puerto Rico, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NOAA's National Weather Service.

Click here to view the ITIC boater safety tips.

Click here to view Hawaii Boater's Hurricane and Tsunami Safety Manual.

What Boaters Should Know (California, USA)

The brochure is aimed at the California boating community. It covers the following topics:

• What is a Tsunami?
• Natural Warnings
• Official Warnings
• Should you take your boat offshore?
• Tsunami hazards that could affect boats/boaters
• Boater preparedness

Click here to view and download the brochure.

The brochure was prepared by California Emergency Management Agency, California Geological Survey and Humboldt State University. The brochure was funded by NOAA and FEMA.

Click here to view the ITIC boater safety tips.

Click here to view Hawaii Boater's Hurricane and Tsunami Safety Manual.