Tsunami Exercise for PR/VI, Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico: April 2, 2009 Puerto Rico Seismic Network

 To improve the effectiveness of the tsunami alert system for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, the East Coast of the united States, and Canada.  This exercise is an opportunity for emergency managers to test operational communications, revise the protocols for a tsunami response, and promote preparation before the phenomenon.

 Test our operational response system to emergencies in case of a tsunami.  General objectives: ◦ Ensure that the transmission of the tsunami messages are coordinated. ◦ Try using the plans in a potential tsunami scenario ◦ Identify a process to transmit the “all clear” notification.

 Orientation - Seminars  Drill –walk-through of procedures, test individual units within the plan  Tabletop – facilitator, participant  Functional - player, simulator, controller, evaluator  Full-Scale – Responder, controller, evaluator, Victim

 Guayama  Arroyo  Patillas  Salinas  Santa Isabel  Mayagüez  Rincón  Lajas  Añasco  Vega Baja  Dorado  Carolina Aguadilla

 April , 13:00 UTC (9:00 AM AST)  Great Earthquake; M: 8.6  Location: 65 mi/105 km NE of Fajardo Puerto Rico ◦ North Coast of Puerto Rico ◦ Latitude: 19.0 N, Longitude: 65.0 W ◦ Ruptured fault  Tsunami ◦ Destructive in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands ◦ Moderate in the Atlantic Coast of the US and Canada ◦ Minor in the Gulf of Mexico  Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands ◦ Maximum inundation expected Scenario

Tsunami Model Maximum

Amplitude model maximums Rincón (PR): 1.67 m, Road Town (BVI): 0.31 m, Jost van Dyke (BVI): 2.59 m

 Table1: Timeline of the response from the PRSN DateLocal time WCATWCMensaje o Respuesta de RSPR # Exercise message # PRSN bulletin Message Type PRSN Fax PRSN Ring Down, Tel. SAT, Private Line Comments 04/02/20099:00 am--- Time of earthquake, Protection EAS (code RWT) 04/02/20099:02 am--- Revision ofAUTO LOC Early Bird / WORM01 04/02/20099:03 am Yes The Tsunami Protocol of the PRSN is activated 04/02/20099:05 am 01-Dummy WCATWC 01 Bulletin and Warning message Yes No Yes Bulletin of felt event and tsunami and Warning message. Tsunami has not been confirmed-Boradcast. 04/02/20099:35 am02 Bulletin and Warning message Yes No Yes Bulletin of felt event and tsunami and Warning message. Tsunami has been confirmed

DateLocal time WCATWCPRSN Message or Response # Exercise Message # PRSN bulletin Message Type PRSN Fax PRSN Ring Down, Tel. SAT, Private Line Comments 04/02/200910:05 am03 WarningNoYes Tsunami Warning Tsunami has been confirmed 04/02/200910:35 am04 WarningNoYes Tsunami Warning Tsunami has been confirmed 04/02/200911:35 am05 Warning NoYes Tsunami Warning Tsunami has been confirmed 04/02/200912:35 pm06 Warning NoYes Tsunami Warning Tsunami has been confirmed 04/02/20091:35 pm07 Bulletin and Advisory Message Yes No Yes Tsunami Advisory 04/02/20093:35 pm09 AdvisoryNoYes Tsunami Advisory 04/02/20094:35 pm10 AdvisoryNoYes Tsunami Advisory 04/02/20095:35 pm11 AdvisoryNoYes Tsunami Advisory 04/02/20096:35 pm12 AdvisoryNoYes Tsunami Advisory 04/02/20097:35 pm13 Bulletin and CAN message Yes No Yes Bulletin of felt event and tsunami and Cancellation message for PR/VI. 04/02/20098:35 pm /02/20099:35 pm15-CAN--- Cancellation of Tsunami Exercise

Warning Advisory PUERTO RICO Earthquake CANCEL

 WCATWC will not emit messages in real time.  “WCATWC DUMMY Message” ◦ Will be sent at 9:05 AM to begin the exercise.

Message #1 Warning Tsunami has NOT been confirmed There will be a total of 15 messages Example of WCATWC Message

Message #1 Warning Tsunami has NOT been confirmed There will be a total of 15 messages. PRSN will only emit 13 messages for PR/VI. 9:05 am AST

Example of WCATWC Message Message #2 Warning Tsunami has been confirmed

 Message 1: Tsunami has not been confirmed  Message 2-Warning: ◦ CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI18.3 N64.9 O9:15 AM2.5 FT/0.77 M ◦ ISLA DE CULEBRA, PR18.3 N65.3 O9:17 AM3.0 FT/0.93 M ◦ LAMESHUR BAY, ST JOHNS18.3 N64.7 O9:22 AM3.5 FT/1.05 M  Message 3: ◦ CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI 18.3 N64.9 O9:50 AM6.8 FT/2.06 M ◦ ISLA DE CULEBRA, PR18.3 N65.3 O9:45 AM6.5 FT/1.98 M ◦ LAMESHUR BAY, ST JOHNS18.3 N64.7 O9:47 AM6.0 FT/1.82 M ◦ FAJARDO, PR18.3 N65.6 O9:52 AM4.7 FT/1.43 M ◦ SAN JUAN, PR18.5 N66.1 O9:56 AM3.5 FT/1.06 M ◦ CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR, USVI 17.8 N64.7 O9:59 AM3.9 FT/1.20 M  Message 4: ◦ CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI 18.3 N64.9 O10:30 AM7.7 FT/2.34 M ◦ ISLA DE CULEBRA, PR18.3 N65.3 O10.20 AM7.7 FT/2.35 M ◦ LAMESHUR BAY, ST JOHNS18.3 N64.7 O10:25 AM7.4 FT/2.26 M ◦ FAJARDO, PR18.3 N65.6 O10:15 AM7.8 FT/2.37 M ◦ SAN JUAN, PR18.5 N66.1 O10:10 AM6.6 FT/2.00 M ◦ CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR, USVI 7.8 N64.7 O10:00 AM6.9 FT/2.10 M ◦ ARECIBO, PR18.5 N66.7 O10:22 AM9.0 FT/2.75 M ◦ MAYAGÜEZ, PR18.2 N67.2 O10:23 AM5.3 FT/1.61 M ◦ YABUCOA, PR18.1 N65.8 O10:20 AM3.6 FT/1.11 M

 Message 5: ◦ CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI18.3 N64.9 O10:30 AM7.7 FT/2.34 M ◦ ISLA DE CULEBRA, PR18.3 N65.3 O10.20 AM7.7 FT/2.35 M ◦ LAMESHUR BAY, ST JOHNS18.3 N64.7 O10:25 AM7.4 FT/2.26 M ◦ FAJARDO, PR18.3 N65.6 O10:15 AM7.8 FT/2.37 M ◦ SAN JUAN, PR18.5 N66.1 O10:10 AM6.6 FT/2.00 M ◦ CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR, USVI17.8 N64.7 O10:00 AM6.9 FT/2.10 M ◦ ARECIBO, PR18.5 N66.7 O10:22 AM9.0 FT/2.75 M ◦ MAYAGÜEZ, PR18.2 N67.2 O10:23 AM5.3 FT/1.61 M ◦ YABUCOA, PR18.1 N65.8 O10:20 AM3.6 FT/1.11 M  Message 7-Advisory  Message 13: ◦ Cancellation for Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands

 Website for LANTEX 09  LANTEX09 Official Guides (English and Spanish)  PRSN Guide for the exercise (English and Spanish) ◦ Message Table ◦ Spanish and English messages ◦ Evaluation  Exercise PowerPoint Slides (PRSN)  Posters of Tsunami Messages ◦ English and Spanish  Bulletin of Felt Earthquake and Tsunami for the exercise ◦ Shake Map

 Tabletop PRSN: ◦ 12/March (9:00 am)  Training LANTEX 09-AEMEAD ◦ AMEAD Zone Directors ◦ 13/March (9:30 am) San Juan  Drill Vigilant Guard PRSN ◦ 24/March (8:00 am)  Conference Calls (February-March)  Webinar: ◦ All participants ◦ 26/March 1:00 pm  Meeting Pre-LANTEX PRSN ◦ 30/March (10:30 am)  Meeting Post-LANTEX PRSN ◦ Evaluation

Official Evaluation of the Exercise

 Website:  Telephone: (787)  Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade, MSc ◦ Directora RSPR ◦  Operational contact:  Geol. Gisela Báez-Sánchez ◦  Geol. Daniel Laó Dávila, PhD ◦  Drill contact:  Mrs. Wildaomaris González ◦