Tsunami awareness and safety
This fact sheet: (i) explains the tsunami phenomenon; (ii) presents the sources of information available in a tsunami situation; (iii) describes the signs of a tsunami; (iv) highlights the preparation steps to be taken; and (v) explains what to do when a tsunami happen.
This information provided by the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, a partnership among NOAA/National Weather Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Academy of Sciences, and 28 states, territories, and commonwealths.
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