Wednesday, January 2, 2013

TSUNAMI EVACUATION MAPS FOR NEWPORT, NESKOWIN, PACIFIC CITY, SAND LAKE, AND TIERRA DEL MAR RELEASED

The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has released five more maps in its new, second-generation tsunami evacuation map series for communities along the Oregon coast. This set includes communities in Lincoln and Tillamook Counties. The purpose of the evacuation map is to help people identify safe evacuation routes and assembly areas, as developed by local emergency authorities. The maps are available free online in PDF format.

*     Newport North and Newport South
*     Neskowin
*     Pacific City
*     Sand Lake and Tierra Del Mar
 
These evacuation maps incorporate the best tsunami science that is available today, including updated computer simulation models using high-resolution lidar topographic data and knowledge gained from the 2004 Sumatra, 2010 Chile, and 2011 Tohoku earthquakes and tsunamis.
 

To learn more about these publications and find other evacuation maps and information on how to prepare for tsunamis, visit: http://OregonTsunami.org

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