Tsunami

T O
U P D
E T U N
G GR O
G H
H I C O M M E M O R AT I N G
THE WORLD TSUNAMI
A W A R E N E S S D AY:
5 TH N O V
Today is 5th November 2018,
World Tsunami Awareness Day. COPE’s mission
is to prepare children and their families for
tsunamis. Listen carefully!
Gran d
M istress Fu
Distinguished, strict martial
arts teacher and founder of
The COPE Academy, where
Res cu e S ense
The COPE Squad are trained Huge, hectic Kunming Beautiful, wise royal
up as special disaster risk wolf dog who tracks python who forecasts
reduction agents. missing people. disasters.
GET UP TO HIGH GROUND 1
We are here to teach you about
ts u n a m i s !
So you will be ready.
And can tell all
your friends.
TO
GET UP
G R O UND!
HIGH
The CO PE Squad
C O P E
Can dy Ollie Pin g Eddy
As the Carer, Candy is As the Scientist, Ollie is As the Networker, Ping As the Engineer, Eddy
kind, lively and loves clever, sporty and loves is chatty, practical and is curious, chilled out
hula hooping. astrology. love Wushu. and loves Lego.
2 Wo r l d Ts u n a m i A w a r e n e s s D a y
WHAT IS A
TS U NAM I?
A large ocean wave, or series of
waves, caused by an underwater
earthquake or a volcanic
explosion .
The word
tsunami means
“Harbour Wave”
Tsunamis can travel at an
津
波
incredible 970kmh , as fast as
an airplane.
in Japanese.
Tsunamis can reach 35m, as high as a
10-f loor block of f lats ,

with a wavelength of up to 1,000km.
Tsunamis can speed across the ocean,
swallowing up islands and

wiping out villages.
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SEP NOV AUG DEC DEC
1498 1755 1883 1908 2004
1
2 Indian
3 Messina, Ocean,
Lisbon, 4 Sicily Sumatra
5 Portugal Krakatau, 120,000 Indonesia
casualties
Enshunada 60,000 Indonesia 230,000
casualties
casualties
Sea, Japan 40,000
casualties
31,000
casualties
HOW DO YO U KN OW IF
A TS U N A M I IS CO M I N G ?
Strong ground shaking

for 10 seconds or more.
The sea moves rapidly away

from the shore, like the tide going out,
but much faster
A loud ocean roar!
As the sea pulls back, the ocean floor
(sand, fish, corals) may be exposed.

W H Y I S N O V E M B E R 5 TH W O R L D
T S U N A M I A WA R E N E S S D A Y ?
In honour of “Inamura no Hi”,
the Burning of the Rice Sheaves.
1 8 54 One night in Hiromura, Japan, 150 years

ago, there was a huge earthquake.
Gohei, the village chief, So he set fire to his harvested

worried about a tsunami rice crops.
I must warn the

villagers!
As the sun set, the fire of the

sheaves burned bright. There is a fire at the
village chief’s farm!
They ran up the hill to put out the fire.

Leave it. A tsunami is
coming. Tell everyone to
hurry up the hill!
The villagers watched the terrible white

water destroy their homes.
But the fire had saved their lives.
Later, Gohei built an embankment as

a buffer against future tsunamis.
WHAT S H O U L D YO U D O
I N A TS U N A M I?
If the tsunami is caused by an earthquake,
drop, cover & hold

to protect yourself from the earthquake first.
If on a boat, face the

direction of the waves
and head out to sea.
When the shaking stops, immediately
get up to high ground

or a tall building.
Run inland as fast as you can,
for 3 kilometres or
30 metres above sea level.
U P T O
GE T D !
R O U N
I G H G
H Stay on high ground. Tsunami waves
may continue for hours and the first
wave may not be the largest.
Do not return home
until it is safe.
During a mission
in Japan on
March 11 th, 2011 ,

COPE visited the
beautiful town of
Matsushima.
WHAT WO U L D CO PE D O
I N A TS U N A M I?
Whoooaaaaaa!
Rescue, fetch!...
Huh? Why is Rescue not

Eddy, catch! going into the water?”
Suddenly COPE saw the sea level was
falling. A strange wind was blowing.
Fish flapped on the sand. Sense slithered
away. And then a booming sound.

Tsunami! Quick!
TO
GET UP OR This way!
U N D
GRO
HIGH D I NG!
L BU I L
A T A L
COPE put their disaster training into action.
They spread out to help small children, the disabled
and the elderly ... directing them up the hill.
Run! Every step counts...
T U P TO
G E
G R O UND!
HI GH
Stay there until it is safe.
Woof, woof, woof!
Ping noticed a boy also guiding
people away from the water.

Luckily the bay of Matsushima had been protected
from the tsunami. The waves had reached only
3.8 metres instead of 15 metres waves, which swept
through other coastal towns.
Survivors gathered on the
eighth floor of a hotel,
checking each other for
injuries and waited, calmly.
March 11 th, 2011 Matsushima

You are a hero! Do you remember

Ping congratulated the
boy she had seen earlier. Tilly Smith , the brave girl who
saved a village in the 2004
Indian Ocean Tsunami?

Yes, I read all about Tilly.
She taught me to get up to
high ground.
W H O I S T I L LY S M I T H ?
On December 26th 2004,

Tilly Smith, then a 10 year old British girl,
was on holiday with her parents in Phuket.
During a walk along the beach, Tilly
noticed the tide was rushing out, the
sea was fizzing and a log was spinning
in the water. These signs reminded her
of a video about tsunamis she had watched
during her geography lessons.
Tilly soon realised a tsunami was really
coming. She screamed at people to get
off the beach, to run and stay up on
high ground.
Tilly’s smart thinking saved her
family and hundreds of lives.
The United Nations later invited Tilly Smith
to meet President Clinton, then UN Special
Envoy for the Tsunami Recovery.
And she has won
many awards.
H O W CA N YO U BE A CO PE TS U N A M I
C HA M PIO N , A N D BE R EA DY?
Pack a survival bag (phone, water,

snack, torch, first aid kit). Make a contact
plan with your family. Stay tuned for

warnings on the TV, Radio and Internet.
Become role models in your
community – host a high ground hike
or put on a play at your school.
Find the nearest emergency shelter to
your home, school or tsunami risk places.
Plan your evacuation

route. Do practice drills.
Spread the word...
TO
GET UP OR
U N D
GRO
HIGH L D ING!
L B U I
A TA L
m i Champions
s u na a re
T CO
PE
OL
CO
!
COPE Contributors
AUTHOR Martha Keswick
I L L U S T R AT O R Mariko Jesse
EDITOR Timothy Sim
DESIGNER Sandy Lui
Special thanks
Prof Philip England, University of Oxford;
Dr Wang Dongming, National Disaster
Reduction Centre of China
Copyright © 2018 Martha Keswick,

SENDAI FRAMEWORK FOR DISASTER
Mariko Jesse, Timothy Sim
RISK REDUCTION 2015-2030
The information and advice contained in this
document do not necessarily reflect the views
of UNISDR or of the United Nations Secretariat,
partners, and governments, and are provided
as general guidance only.
www.cope-disaster-champions.com

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T O

THE WORLD TSUNAMI

World Tsunami Awareness Day. COPE’s mission

is to prepare children and their families for

tsunamis. Listen carefully!

We are here to teach you about

And can tell all

A large ocean wave, or series of

waves, caused by an underwater

Tsunamis can reach 35m, as high as a

10-f loor block of f lats ,

Tsunamis can speed across the ocean,

swallowing up islands and

29th 1st 27th 28th 26th

Strong ground shaking

The sea moves rapidly away

but much faster

A loud ocean roar!

As the sea pulls back, the ocean floor

(sand, fish, corals) may be exposed.

In honour of “Inamura no Hi”,

the Burning of the Rice Sheaves.

1 8 54 One night in Hiromura, Japan, 150 years

Gohei, the village chief, So he set fire to his harvested

I must warn the

As the sun set, the fire of the

They ran up the hill to put out the fire.

The villagers watched the terrible white

But the fire had saved their lives.

Later, Gohei built an embankment as

If the tsunami is caused by an earthquake,

drop, cover & hold

If on a boat, face the

When the shaking stops, immediately

get up to high ground

Run inland as fast as you can,

30 metres above sea level.

may continue for hours and the first

wave may not be the largest.

Do not return home

March 11 th, 2011 ,

Huh? Why is Rescue not

Suddenly COPE saw the sea level was

falling. A strange wind was blowing.

Fish flapped on the sand. Sense slithered

away. And then a booming sound.

COPE put their disaster training into action.

They spread out to help small children, the disabled

and the elderly ... directing them up the hill.

Run! Every step counts...

Stay there until it is safe.

Woof, woof, woof!

Ping noticed a boy also guiding

people away from the water.

Luckily the bay of Matsushima had been protected

from the tsunami. The waves had reached only

3.8 metres instead of 15 metres waves, which swept

through other coastal towns.

Survivors gathered on the

eighth floor of a hotel,

checking each other for

injuries and waited, calmly.

March 11 th, 2011 Matsushima