City of Long Beach Recognizes Tsunami Awareness Week March 27 through 31
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Long Beach, CA ~ The City of Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness is inviting community members to participate in Tsunami Awareness Week events and activities, taking place from Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31, 2023. The goal of the week is to educate residents on how to prepare for a tsunami.

Mayor Rex Richardson said, "Tsunamis are among our most infrequent hazards, but because Long Beach sits on the Pacific Rim, their threat is still a real possibility. We encourage all those who live, work and recreate in Long Beach to discuss an emergency plan and prepare in the event of a tsunami."

Reginald Harrison, Director of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications added that tsunamis can be caused by a local or near-source earthquake, a far-source earthquake or a landslide under the sea. A near-source tsunami could provide as little as 15 minutes before it reaches Long Beach's shore while a far-source tsunami could provide up to 15 hours before it reaches the local shore. He also noted that when a tsunami is imminent, residents can generally mitigate injury by quickly moving to higher ground or inland.

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To participate in Tsunami Awareness Week, residents can attend the Aquarium of the Pacific's Tsunami Awareness Panel Discussion on March 27 at 6:30 p.m., sign up for Alert Long Beach emergency notification system at AlertLongBeach.com and receive informational flyers and Tsunami Preparedness Guide from Disaster Preparedness staff canvassing businesses and residential areas in the tsunami inundation/flood zone throughout March. Residents are also encouraged to practice their family emergency plan and learn basic emergency medical procedures as well as prepare go-bags with essential items necessary for each family member and pets for up to five days evacuation period.

In addition, people are encouraged to share educational content about tsunamis posted on @LBDisasterPrep social media channels and join Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) or take classes through American Red Cross to learn basic emergency medical procedure. To learn more about tsunamis and other disaster preparedness topics as well as get access to complete list of resources visit Department of Disaster Preparedness website or follow @LBDisasterPrep on Facebook and Instagram.

The City of Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness encourages all residents living in the inundation/flood zone to take this opportunity during Tsunami Awareness Week events and activities to learn about risk of a tsunami, understand warning signs, create survival kit and practice evacuation plan so they can be prepared if needed.

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