Tsunami Workshop Portland

Introductory Comments
Yumei Wang, PE
Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries

(DOGAMI)
Sept 29, 2009

Origin of Earthquakes
OMSI public talk Oct 20 at Mission Theatre http://www.omsi.edu/sciencepubmission

PNW Earthquakes
Pacific NW is Earthquake Country Geologic evidence of 40 Cascadia quakes Last Cascadia quake on Jan 26, 1700 Magnitude 9 in future Tsunami hazards

Cascadia Fault Rupture

Tsunami

Inundation

Propagation Generation
Source: ?NOAA

Wind versus Tsunami Wave

Source: USGS from Dalrymple

COASTAL LAND
~3-4 ft subsidence ~1-2 ft subsidence ~6 ft subsidence

SUBSIDENCE
Higher tides Accelerated erosion Ecological changes

2004 Sumatra Quake/Tsunami

Banda Aceh, Indonesia

BEFORE

(http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/2.html)

2004 Sumatra Quake/Tsunami

Banda Aceh, Indonesia

AFTER

(http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/2.html)

Tsunami Buoy Warning System (too late)

Tsunami Buoys

30 min

Cascadia Fault

Modified from OSU Dan Cox

Earthquake & Tsunami Preparedness When you feel shaking, Duck, cover & hold & Move inland & uphill to protect from near-field tsunami Butsome communities require engineered tsunami refuges

S. WA & N OR coast: highest risk

Requires Strategic Regional Plan for Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Options

Schematic Design Tsunami Evacuation Building (TEB)

TEB WORKSHOP GOALS

Bring diverse stakeholders together to discuss tsunami risk management, incl. TEB option FEMA/ATC new guidelines Risk Management Strategies of states & BC Brainstorm sessions on tsunami public safety

Workshop Planning Team

Althea Turner, OEM, Lead organizer Jay Raskin, City of Cannon Beach Bob Freitag, CREW Tamra Biasco, FEMA Region X Tim Walsh, WA DNR John Schelling, WA EMD Prof. Harry Yeh, OSU Yumei Wang, DOGAMI Others.

Sponsors & Co-Sponsors

Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) American Society of Civil Engineers, Council on Disaster Risk Management (ASCE CDRM) OR Dept. Land & Conservation Development City of Cannon Beach Oregon Emergency Management DOGAMI OR Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission

Workshop Agenda

Policy Session of Leaders: Overcoming Barriers Japanese tsunami evacuation buildings New FEMA guidelines Re-education relating to evacuation Oregon, Washington, California, British Columbia Group Discussion, brainstorm ways forward

Policy Session Overview Vertical Evacuation Options for High Risk areas
- Harry Yeh, OSU Professor, Seaside evacuation model - Jay Raskin & Yumei Wang (moderators) Identifying Partners and Needs Overcoming Barriers

Policy Session Panelists

US Senator Ron Wyden Rep, Fritz Graham US Congressperson Peter Defazio Rep, Karmen Fore US Congressperson David Wu Rep, Steve Marx Governor Ted Kulongoski Rep, Mark Ellsworth NOAA Tyree Wilde FEMA Region X US Senator Jeff Merkley Rep, Maribeth Healey (invited)