Annual Tsunami Playbook Communications Exercise

March 23, 2022, 2 pm (online)

Event Location:
All Along California's Coast

Contact Person:
Yvette LaDuke, Cal OES, yvette.laduke@caloes.ca.gov

Summary:
The State of California and NOAA (partners in the NTHMP) developed the California Tsunami Playbook Communication Exercise on March 23, 2022, at 2:00pm.


Full Description:
On March 23, 2022 at 1400 hours, the California Tsunami Program will conduct the annual Tsunami Response Playbook Communications Exercise.
 
Exercise Scenario: M8.8 Earthquake located off the coast of the Marianas Islands
 
As a part of this exercise, we will test the following aspects of California’s statewide response protocols for a tsunami event:
• Use of the Tsunami Event Distribution List (used to disseminate this meeting appointment) to notify Program partners of a tsunami event. We will use this distribution list on the day of the exercise to test our capability to notify you and communicate critical event information.
• Use of tsunami alert messages as issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center to convey tsunami event data and information
• Distribution of the Playbook Phase information (evacuation and maritime) providing response guidance based on FASTER calculation results for the specific event
• Convene a conference call with CA Tsunami Program partners to discuss the current situation, Playbook recommendations, hear from local partners regarding planned response actions, and respond to questions

Please contact Yvette.laduke@caloes.ca.gov, or Rick Wilson at rick.wilson@conservation.ca.gov if you have any questions.