The SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) Tsunami Scenario
Open-File Report
2013-1170
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- More information: USGS Index Page
- Chapters:
- Chapter C : The search for geologic evidence of distant-source tsunamis using new field data in California
- Chapter I : Population vulnerability and evacuation challenges in California for the SAFRR tsunami scenario
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Abstract
The Science Application for Risk Reduction (SAFRR) tsunami scenario depicts a hypothetical but plausible tsunami created by an earthquake offshore from the Alaska Peninsula and its impacts on the California coast. The tsunami scenario is a collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the California Geological Survey (CGS), the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), other Federal, State, County, and local agencies, private companies, and academic and other institutions. This document presents evidence for past tsunamis, the scientific basis for the source, likely inundation areas, current velocities in key ports and harbors, physical damage and repair costs, economic consequences, environmental and ecological impacts, social vulnerability, emergency management and evacuation challenges, and policy implications for California associated with this hypothetical tsunami. We also discuss ongoing mitigation efforts by the State of California and new communication products. The intended users are those who need to make mitigation decisions before future tsunamis, and those who will need to make rapid decisions during tsunami events. The results of the tsunami scenario will help managers understand the context and consequences of their decisions and how they may improve preparedness and response. An evaluation component will assess the effectiveness of the scenario process for target stakeholders in a separate report to improve similar efforts in the future.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) Tsunami Scenario |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2013-1170 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20131170 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 13 chapters |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |