Tsunami preparedness in the US Virgin Islands Jacqueline J. Heyliger Deputy Director Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) Roy.

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Tsunami preparedness in the US Virgin Islands Jacqueline J. Heyliger Deputy Director Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) Roy Watlington Professor University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Seattle, Washington May 15, 2007

Tsunamis impacting the USVI

Frederiksted, St. Croix 1867

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 1867 The tsunami followed a devastating hurricane by two weeks. The La Plata takes the wave.

Who’s who at VITEMA Relation to the VI National Guard VITEMA EOC Staff State Director Deputy Directors – STT, STX, STJ State Hazard Mitigation Officer Consultants/Advisors Christa von Hillebrandt, PRSN, CaRA Aurelio Mercado, UPRM, CaRA Roy Watlington, CaRA Elizabeth Ban, VI EPSCoR William Young, Red Cross

At risk today

The physical circumstances at Magens Bay, St. Thomas, require careful mitigation planning for tsunami threats. Magens Bay Authority Where should beach-goers run? How would you inform them?

USVI activities towards “tsunami readiness” Establishing 24-7 points of contact Defining inundation zones for the entire territory Identifying specific locations for achieving “tsunami ready” designation. Central Frederiksted, St. Croix Gallows Bay, St. Croix Hovensa, St. Croix Cruz Bay, St. John UVI lower campus, St. Thomas Carenage (Frenchtown), St. Thomas Identifying escape routes, preparing brochures, developing public alert systems

Other USVI tsunami-related activities Educating VITEMA staffers, other EOC principals, etc. on tsunami warning and response Supporting PR Seismic Network in the USVI Supporting the development of a Caribbean Tsunami Warning Center Gaining UVI and UPRM technical assistance in “tsunami readiness” with NTHMP support

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