The primary goal of HI-EMA's comprehensive tsunami program is to plan for and mitigate the impacts of a tsunami by: 1) creating awareness in all communities of the potentially destructive effects of a…

The Hawaii Department of Defense Civil Defense Division (awardee) received a $1.296 million Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development federal grant program (CFDA 11.467) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.

The primary goals of the award are to increase tsunami preparedness and resilience in Hawaii through education, outreach, modeling, and analysis. Specific activities include creating tsunami awareness programs targeting vulnerable populations, ongoing tsunami threat modeling and analysis statewide, and collaboration with federal and local partners on warning and preparedness initiatives. The University of Hawaii will receive sub-awards totaling $XXX,XXX to conduct local tsunami impact assessments, develop tsunami education plans using hazard preparation materials, and model/map destructive tsunamis at two Hawaiian harbors.

The primary goal of HI-EMA's comprehensive tsunami program is to plan for and mitigate the impacts of a tsunami by: 1) creating awareness in all communities of the potentially destructive effects of a tsunami, with an emphasis of targeting some of our most vulnerable populations. 2) education and outreach efforts utilizing best-practices. 3) ongoing efforts to model and analyze tsunami threats statewide. IT is also HI-EMA's role to collaborate with the nthmp; pacific tsunami warning center; the university of hawaii; other government agencies; community organizations; and local radio stations to encourage tsunami preparedness and to promote tsunami resilience throughout the state. The proposed tasks will support HI-EMA's effort to mitigate the impacts of a tsunami.