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1 RED SISMICA DE PUERTO RICO PROTOCOLO DE INFORMACION PARA TERREMOTO/TSUNAMIS PR/IV

2 EL FENOMENO LLAMADO TSUNAMI

3 CICLO DE LOS DESASTRES MITIGACION RECUPERACION Short term Long Term Eliminate / Reduce impact Risk analysis Priorities Law and Order Services Leadership Pre Impact Immediate Impact Sustained RESPUESTA Day to day Readiness PREPARACION

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6 Communications Flow chart

7 Mensaje Respuesta Acción Sugerida Aviso (RSPR o WCATWC) Posibles olas de inundación Total desalojo Vigilancia (RSPR o WCATWC) Nivel de peligro todavía es descocido Permanezca alerta para más información Advertencia (RSPR o WCATWC) Corrientes fuertes muy probables Manténgase alejados de las costas Información de tsunami (RSPR o WCATWC) Información de terremoto (RSPR) Tal vez olas meres Tal vez olas meres Ninguna acción sugerida Ninguna acción sugerida

8 TSUNAMI WARNING CENTERS MESSAGE SUITE (2008) Warning Inundating wave possible Full evacuation suggested Issued when forecasted or observed amplitude is over 1.0 m or procedures call for an immediate warning based on earthquake parameters Advisory Strong currents likely Stay away from the shore When forecasted amplitudes are in the range m, or observed amplitudes are in the range of m. When inundating waves have lessened and are dangerous in or near water fronts only When procedures call for an immediate advisory based on earthquake parameters Watch Danger level t yet kwn Stay alert for more info Issued to provide an early alert for areas that are distant from the wave front, but may have danger Information Mir waves at most No action suggested Warnings and advisories suggest that action must be taken Advisories can be upgraded to a warning or canceled Warning can be downgraded to an advisory or canceled

9 Real Time Monitoring Tsunami Warning Centers - TWC

10 Tsunami Warning Center - TWC area-of-responsibilities. Puerto Rico Seismic Network

11 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Bulletin and BVI-ODP LOCAL 3.5 M 6.5 or FELT VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS Tsunami Information Statement Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI

12 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Bulletin and LOCAL 3.5 M 6.5 or FELT LOCAL M > 6.5 H 100km or M 7.9 or I VII MM or TI V BVI-ODP VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS Tsunami Warning Message Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI

13 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Bulletin and LOCAL 3.5 M 6.5 or FELT LOCAL M > 6.5 H 100km Or M 7.9 BVI-ODP REGIONAL M 7.5 and H 100 km REGIONAL 6.0 M 7.5 or M > 7.5 and H 100 or inland VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS Tsunami Information Statement Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI

14 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Bulletin and LOCAL 3.5 M 6.5 or FELT LOCAL M > 6.5 H 100km or M 7.9 BVI-ODP REGIONAL M 7.5 and H 100 km REGIONAL Western 7.5 < M 7.8 VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS Tsunami Information Statement Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI

15 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Bulletin and LOCAL 3.5 M 6.5 or FELT LOCAL M > 6.5 H 100km or M 7.9 BVI-ODP REGIONAL M 7.5 and H 100 km REGIONAL Eastern 7.5 < M 7.8 Western M 7.9 and H 100 km VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS Tsunami Advisory Message Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI

16 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Bulletin and LOCAL 3.5 M 6.5 or FELT LOCAL M > 6.5 H 100km or M 7.9 BVI-ODP REGIONAL M 7.9 and H 100 km REGIONAL Eastern M 7.9 and H 100 km VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS Tsunami Warning Message Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI

17 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC Bulletin and BVI-ODP LOCAL VITEMA PR-SEMA NWS Tsunami Advisory Message REGIONAL Observed or Forecasted wave heights Teleseismic Mag 7.9 BVI-ODP VITEMA PR-SEMA Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI NWS Tsunami Information Statement

18 Regional Networks PTWC NEIC PRSN WC/ATWC LOCAL REGIONAL Teleseismic Mag 7.9 Tsunami/ Protocol for PR/VI No action

19 Tsunami Warning Dissemination (24/7) 1. Internet service list Dedicated client programs Web pages Text messages, feeds 2. Fax and Phone lines (CALL TREE) 3. SMS (Short Message System) 4. Emergency Alert System (EAS) 5. Reverse NOAA Weather Radio 7. Sirens 8. VSAT satellite (IP) 9. EMWIN GOES link Other systems unique to area

20 The PR BroadCast System EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI INFORMATION SOURCES EARLY BIRD EARTH WORM PR DANIS What Next? HF Radar H-GPS Satellite PR 24/7 warning center procedures EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI DISPLAY CLIENTS

21 Dedicated Internet Client programs

22 Current Real Time Monitoring PRSN VIRTUAL NETWORK IU: IRIS/USGS II : IRIS/IDA CU: USGS Caribbean PR: PRSN/PRSM, Puerto Rico UA: Aruba Meteorological Agency G : Geoscope GE: Geofone MO: Montserrat Volca Observatory NA: KMNI Antilles DR: ISU Dominican Republic, UT UC: Colima University, Mexico SV: SNET, El Salvador NI: INETER, Nicaragua OV: OVSICORI, Costa Rica PA: Volcan Baru Network, Panama TR: West Indies Seismic Research Center CM: Colombian National Seismological Network CN: Canadian Seismic Network BL : Brazil Seismic Network CY: Cayman Island

23 EXISTE EL POTENCIAL DE TSUNAMI EN PUERTO RICO? Anegada Passage

24 HOW THE SYSTEMS WORKS?

25 HOW THE SYSTEMS WORKS?

26 QUESTIONS?

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