California Tsunami California Tsunami Program: An OverviewProgram: An Overview

James D. Goltz Ph.D.James D. Goltz Ph.D.Earthquake and Tsunami Program ManagerEarthquake and Tsunami Program Manager

California Office of Emergency ServicesCalifornia Office of Emergency ServicesNational Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Annual Meeting National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Annual Meeting

Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiOctober 30-November 2, 2007October 30-November 2, 2007

Tsunami Exposure in CaliforniaTsunami Exposure in California

15 coastal counties, 73 coastal cities15 coastal counties, 73 coastal cities

Three major urban areas on the coastThree major urban areas on the coast

Major port facilities (LA, SF, Oakland, San Major port facilities (LA, SF, Oakland, San Diego) Diego)

Up to 2 million coastal visitors in peak Up to 2 million coastal visitors in peak seasonseason

Last damaging tsunami event: November Last damaging tsunami event: November 15, 2006--$10 million to Crescent City boat 15, 2006--$10 million to Crescent City boat harborharbor

Staffing and BudgetStaffing and Budget StaffingStaffing

Earthquake and Tsunami Program Manager Earthquake and Tsunami Program Manager (Research Specialist III)(Research Specialist III)

Earthquake and Tsunami Program Earthquake and Tsunami Program Specialists 2 (Research Specialist II) Specialists 2 (Research Specialist II)

Contract w/ CGS and USCContract w/ CGS and USC Budget Budget

$275,000 per year from NOAA currently$275,000 per year from NOAA currently No state funds availableNo state funds available

Significant AccomplishmentsSignificant Accomplishments Completed coarse grid inundation maps for 90% of CA coast (all 15 counties)Completed coarse grid inundation maps for 90% of CA coast (all 15 counties)

Promoted local tsunami planning by:Promoted local tsunami planning by: Holding planning workshops in 12 CA countiesHolding planning workshops in 12 CA counties Facilitating exercises in 6 countiesFacilitating exercises in 6 counties Reviewing 7 completed county tsunami plansReviewing 7 completed county tsunami plans

Convened the CA Tsunami Steering Committee on an annual basisConvened the CA Tsunami Steering Committee on an annual basis

Developed a public-private partnership to support tsunami public educationDeveloped a public-private partnership to support tsunami public education

Worked with NTHMP on all subcommitteesWorked with NTHMP on all subcommittees

Published the Published the Local Planning Guidance on Tsunami ResponseLocal Planning Guidance on Tsunami Response

Worked with NOAA and FCC to clarify need for End-to-End tsunami warning and FCC to clarify need for End-to-End tsunami warning communications testscommunications tests

Promoted the use of the CISN Display, a web-based earthquake/tsunami Promoted the use of the CISN Display, a web-based earthquake/tsunami notification systemnotification system

Participated in the review/analysis of tsunami legislation in CaliforniaParticipated in the review/analysis of tsunami legislation in California

Impacts of AccomplishmentsImpacts of Accomplishments

Maps have facilitated local tsunami planningMaps have facilitated local tsunami planning

Tsunami warning and events have focused attention on Tsunami warning and events have focused attention on the hazard the hazard

Workshops and exercises have helped focus on plan Workshops and exercises have helped focus on plan strengths and deficienciesstrengths and deficiencies

Warning system has benefited from state inputWarning system has benefited from state input

Real-time tools have greatly improved tsunami notification Real-time tools have greatly improved tsunami notification capabilitiescapabilities

Legislation was vetoed—impact of adoption would have Legislation was vetoed—impact of adoption would have been more symbolic than substantivebeen more symbolic than substantive

End-to-End test in Humboldt will be held in March 2008End-to-End test in Humboldt will be held in March 2008

2008 Program Priorities2008 Program Priorities Complete and transfer 2Complete and transfer 2ndnd generation coastal tsunami generation coastal tsunami

inundation maps to all CA coastal communitiesinundation maps to all CA coastal communities

Promote and assist planning for tsunamis in all CA coastal Promote and assist planning for tsunamis in all CA coastal counties w/ workshops, plan review and exercisescounties w/ workshops, plan review and exercises

Promote public education through development of videos, Promote public education through development of videos, interactive “mitigation web portal” and printed materialsinteractive “mitigation web portal” and printed materials

Enhance warning and notification capabilities through Enhance warning and notification capabilities through promotion of the CISN Display and participation in the promotion of the CISN Display and participation in the NTHMP Warning Coordination sub-committeeNTHMP Warning Coordination sub-committee

Conduct California’s first End-to-End tsunami exercise in Conduct California’s first End-to-End tsunami exercise in Humboldt CountyHumboldt County

Initiate the Crescent City Pilot project involving a public Initiate the Crescent City Pilot project involving a public education campaign with associated pre- and post education campaign with associated pre- and post evaluation of effectiveness.evaluation of effectiveness.

End-to-End Tsunami Communications End-to-End Tsunami Communications TestsTests

California has worked with NWS and CA Coastal California has worked with NWS and CA Coastal Counties to remove obstaclesCounties to remove obstacles

In March 2008, will carry out an end-to-end test in In March 2008, will carry out an end-to-end test in Humboldt CountyHumboldt County

Strategic plan calls for:Strategic plan calls for: Test only Humboldt in 2008Test only Humboldt in 2008 Include all northern CA counties in 2009Include all northern CA counties in 2009 Test all CA in 2010Test all CA in 2010

Importance of these tests: we do not know Importance of these tests: we do not know whether TSW codes will work unless we test whether TSW codes will work unless we test them.them.

Port of Los AngelesPort of Los Angeles

                                                                                                                             

                                                       

City of Santa BarbaraCity of Santa Barbara

Planning Assistance to CountiesPlanning Assistance to Counties Ongoing Planning Ongoing Planning

Assistance via:Assistance via:

Workshops in Each CountyWorkshops in Each County Plan ReviewPlan Review Exercise FacilitationExercise Facilitation

Interpretation of Interpretation of Inundation MapsInundation Maps

Distribute Planning Distribute Planning Guidance DocumentGuidance Document

Notification and Warning Notification and Warning TechnologiesTechnologies

CA Tsunami Warning: 6-14-05CA Tsunami Warning: 6-14-05

CISN Display: Provided Rapid NotificationCISN Display: Provided Rapid Notification

Linked to Tsunami Warning MessageLinked to Tsunami Warning Message

Hazard Awareness “Web Portal”Hazard Awareness “Web Portal”

Hazard Mitigation Awareness MapHazard Mitigation Awareness Map

Thank You!Thank You!