Breaking down tsunami alerts

Anna Azallion breaks down different tsunami alerts, when they occur and what each alert means.

Transcript

00:00Well, any kind of weather alerts can be confusing, and especially if you've never been through any sort of tsunami alerts before.

00:06So let's break down what all of them are and what they mean.

00:09So first of all, the lowest end of the spectrum here is not even an official alert.

00:14It's an information statement the National Weather Service puts out or the Tsunami Warning Center.

00:19And you don't actually need to take any action at that point, but just kind of be aware.

00:24Next up, we have a tsunami watch.

00:25This means the tsunami is distant, but it's possible for your location.

00:30So make sure you are staying alert and you're ready to act if that's needed.

00:34Then we have tsunami advisories.

00:36Many of these have been issued over the last 24 hours here.

00:39This is when you need to start to take action.

00:41You want to stay out of water, away from the coast, stay off the beach.

00:44This means strong currents and waves are near the shore.

00:47Then we have the warning.

00:48This means the tsunami is on the way.

00:50You will see coastal flooding and strong currents all possible.

00:54So that's when you want to move to higher ground or go inland sooner rather than later.

00:59So let's talk a little bit more about what to do during a tsunami.

01:03So we talked about that official warning and you want to take action immediately.

01:08Make sure that you are following any updates from local news sources, from local officials

01:12about what you should be doing.

01:14And you want to move quickly, again, sooner rather than later.

01:18Now, there's also natural warnings.

01:19This is when maybe you feel an earthquake and you're near water.

01:22You want to act very quickly before an official warning is even issued just to be on the safe

01:29side.

01:29Drop cover and hold on if that earthquake is still ongoing and the shaking is too strong.

01:34Then we have the aftermath.

01:36You want to stay away from those hazard zones until officials say it is safe again.

01:41It's OK to go back.

01:43Stay out of damaged buildings.

01:44A lot of this is kind of common sense.

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