TSUNAMI EVACUATION MAP MAP LOCATION

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DUNES CITY, OREGON OUTSIDE

HAZARD AREA
ASSEMBLY
AREA A ÁREA
REUNIÓN
IF YOU FEEL AN EARTHQUAKE:
OUTSIDE HAZARD AREA: Evacuate to this ZONA DE PELIGRO EXTERIOR: Evacue a esta
• Drop, cover, and hold area for all tsunami warnings or if you feel an área para todas las advertencias del maremoto
• Move immediately inland to higher ground earthquake. o si usted siente un temblor.
• Do not wait for an official warning
LOCAL CASCADIA EARTHQUAKE AND MAREMOTO LOCAL (terremoto de Cascadia):
SI USTED SIENTE EL TEMBLOR: TSUNAMI: Evacuation zone for a local tsu- Zona de evacuación para un tsunami local de un
• Tírese al suelo, cúbrase, y espere nami from an earthquake at the Oregon coast. temblor cerca de la costa de Oregon.
• Diríjase de inmediato a un lugar LOCAL TSUNAMI DISTANT TSUNAMI: Evacuation zone for a MAREMOTO DISTANTE: Zona de evacuación
más alto que el nivel del mar EVACUATION ZONE distant tsunami from an earthquake far away para un tsunami distante de un temblor lejos
• No espere por un aviso oficial from the Oregon coast. de la costa de Oregon.

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NOTICE
This tsunami evacuation zone map was developed by DOGAMI
OUTSIDE for the purpose of evaluating the most effective means to guide the
public in the event of a tsunami evacuation. The map is based on
HAZARD AREA preliminary data and should not be used for site-specific planning.
This map adopts recommendations from the Oregon Tsunami Advisory
Council. The evacuation routes were developed by local emergency
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MAP REVISED 04-22-13

 Mineral Industries in consultation with local emergency management officials.
and Mineral Industries. Published by the Oregon Department of Geology and
contract award DG133W07CN0335 through the Oregon Department of Geology
MAP ON REVERSE
Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under NTHMP
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Portland, OR 97232 low-lying areas
800 NE Oregon Street #28, Suite 965 emergency officials before returning to
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries • WAIT for an “all clear” from local
http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/ onshore for several hours
(503) 378-2911 large waves may continue to come
P.O. Box 14370, Salem, OR 97309-5062 DO NOT RETURN to the beach – •
3225 State Street, Salem, OR 97301
DO NOT PACK or delay •
Oregon Emergency Management
Dunes City
GO ON FOOT if at all possible •
www.lanecounty.org/Departments/Sheriff
(541) 682-6744 DO NOT WAIT for an official warning •
Eugene, OR 97401 FOLLOW EVACUATION ROUTE SIGNS •
125 E 8th Avenue
Emergency Management coastal areas
Lane County Sheriff’s Office high ground and away from low-lying
• MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND to
http://dunescity.com
(541) 997-3338
earthquake is over; protect yourself
Westlake, OR 97493 DROP, COVER, HOLD until the •
82877 Spruce Street
Dunes City Hall WHAT TO DO:
http://www.svfr.org
(541) 997-3212
Florence, OR 97439
2625 Highway 101
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Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue a tsunami may be
CONTACTS If you feel an earthquake,
BE PREPARED! WHAT TO KNOW about tsunamis
Assemble emergency kits with at least a 3-day supply A tsunami is a series of sea waves, usually caused by a displacement of the ocean floor by an
for each family member: undersea earthquake. As tsunamis enter shallow water near land, they increase in height and can
• Local map showing safe evacuation routes to high ground cause great loss of life and property damage.
• First-aid supplies, prescriptions and non-prescription
Recent research suggests that tsunamis have struck the Oregon coast on a regular basis. They can
medication
occur any time, day or night. Typical wave heights from tsunamis occurring in the Pacific Ocean
• Water bottle and filtration or treatment supplies
over the last 500 years have been 20–65 feet at the shoreline. However, because of local conditions
capable of providing 1 gallon per person per day
• Non-perishable food (ready-to-eat meals, a few waves may have been much higher — as much as 100 feet.
canned food, baby food, energy bars) We distinguish between a tsunami caused by an undersea earthquake near the Oregon coast (a
• Cooking and eating utensils, can opener, Sterno® local tsunami) and an undersea earthquake far away from the coast (a distant tsunami).
or other heat source
• Matches in water-proof container or lighter
• Shelter (tent), sleeping bags, blankets
• Portable radio, NOAA weather radio, flashlight, WHAT TO DO for both local
and extra batteries Climb to and distant tsunamis
• Rain gear, sturdy footwear, extra clothing Assembly
Area A
• Personal hygiene items (toilet paper, soap, toothbrush) 1. Evacuate on foot, if at all possible.
• Tools and supplies (pocket knife, shut-off wrench, Follow evacuation signs and arrows
duct tape, gloves, whistles, plastic bags) to an Assembly Area.*
• Cash
2. If you need help evacuating, tie something
How to help with tsunami awareness
in your community white (sheet or towel) to the front door knob. Make it large
enough to be visible from the street. If the emergency is a
• Start a tsunami buddy system
• Make and distribute emergency packs distant tsunami, then help may arrive. In the event of a local
• Initiate or participate in a local preparedness program tsunami, it is unlikely that anyone will help you, so make a plan
Visit OregonTsunami.org to find more great resources!
and be prepared!
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3. Stay away from potentially hazardous areas until you receive
D ZO an ALL CLEAR from local officials. Tsunamis often follow river
AZAR Local tsunamis
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TSUN A local tsunami can come onshore channels, and dangerous waves can persist for several hours.
within 15 to 20 minutes after the Local officials must inspect all flooded or earthquake-damaged
earthquake — before there is time structures before anyone can go back into them.
, GO for an official warning from the
UAKE AND
RTHQ L 4. After evacuation, check with local emergency officials if
SE O
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IN CA IGH GRO
TO H shaking from the earthquake may you think you have special skills and can help, or if you
be the only warning you have. need assistance locating lost family members.
Look for these hazard zone signs
and be ready to leave the area by Evacuate quickly!
*Assembly areas A are shown on the map. Do not confuse Assembly Areas with
following evacuation route signs.
Evacuation Centers, which are short-term help centers set up after a disaster occurs.
Distant tsunamis
A distant tsunami will take 4 hours or more to come ashore. You will feel no earthquake, and the tsunami will generally
be smaller than that from a local earthquake. Typically, there is time for an official warning and evacuation to safety.
Evacuation for a distant tsunami will generally be indicated by a 3-minute siren blast (if your area has sirens) and
an announcement over NOAA weather radio that the local area has been put into an official TSUNAMI WARNING.
In isolated areas along beaches and bays you may not hear a warning siren. Here, a sudden change of sea level should
prompt you to move immediately to high ground. If you hear the 3-minute blast or see a sudden sea level change, first
evacuate away from shoreline areas, then turn on your local broadcast media or NOAA weather radio for more information.