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Training event

Anchorage, Alaska

United States of America

Tsunami awareness (AWR-217)

Organizer(s) National Disaster Training Preparedness Center

Format

In person

Venue

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Date

10 October 2013

This is an awareness-level course that provides a basic understanding of tsunamis, hazard assessment, warning and dissemination, and community response strategies to effectively reduce tsunami risk. The goal of this course is to enhance the participants' abilities to support their organizational preparedness and response efforts.

Course modules:

Science and hazard assessment tools
Tsunami detection and warning process
Preparedness and response
Exercise scenario
Tsunami mitigation

Source

https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/course_delivery/349

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Hazards Tsunami

Themes Early warning Recovery Risk identification and assessment

Country and region United States of America Americas

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