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Discussion Item: Tsunami - Education, Preparedness, and Decision Making
SUBMITTED BY: Bart Hinkle, Chief of Police
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Dr. Suleimani, a Tsunami modeler at the Geophysical Institute (Alaska Earthquake Center) at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks provided Council with a presentation titled Tsunami: Science and Effects at the 10.19 work session.
The presentation was intended to further Council’s understanding of how Tsunamis are generated, how they can be accurately modeled and predicted, and how that information can assist the decision-making process of local communities.
This discussion is intended to take that knowledge and scientific certainties and discuss how the City of Valdez utilizes the information to make decisions pertaining to evacuation notifications, sheltering procedures, and activation of local warning systems.
City Administration and staff, including Emergency Manager Baczuk, will be present and prepared for the discussion.
Emergency Manager Baczuk will be the primary lead in the discussion and has a verbal report regarding the preparedness of Valdez, and the steps that are currently being taken - and yet to be taken- in order to enhance preparedness.