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Book Synopsis American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami by : Matt Jadacki
Download or read book American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami written by Matt Jadacki and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response to the 2009 earthquake and resultant tsunami in American Samoa. It is based on interviews with employees and officials of relevant agencies and institutions, direct observations, and a review of applicable documents. Contents: Background; Results of Review: Improving Oversight of High-Risk Grantees; Recommendation; Management Comments and OIG Analysis; Restoring Power to Disaster Survivors; FEMA's Permanent Housing Construction Pilot Program; Recommendations; Management Comments and OIG Analysis. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.
Author :United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages : pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (123 download)
Book Synopsis American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami :. by : United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
Download or read book American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami :. written by United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami by : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Download or read book American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami written by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Samoa 2009 earthquake and tsunami : after-action report
Author :United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :38 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (681 download)
Book Synopsis American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami by : United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
Download or read book American Samoa 2009 Earthquake and Tsunami written by United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa, we deployed an Emergency Management Oversight Team to American Samoa in November 2009. The team's objectives were to: (1) promote accountability by instituting measures and processes to evaluate the actions of federal emergency management professionals; (2) serve as an independent entity for oversight of response and recovery activities; and (3) review the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided disaster assistance to American Samoa. This assistance included temporary housing, grants for rebuilding efforts, construction of permanent housing, and repairs to critical infrastructure such as schools and power plants. Three issues came to the forefront during our oversight of the response and recovery activities. First, the American Samoa government has serious internal control and financial accountability problems. Short of designating the American Samoa government as a high-risk grantee, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has taken a number of other actions to help address these concerns. Second, of particular concern are the federal funds provided for restoration of the Satala Power Plant, which represents 75% of all Public Assistance funding. High cost projects such as this one should be closely monitored. Third, the agency is building permanent homes for individuals to replace homes destroyed by the tsunami. The need for better planning, the high costs of the simple homes being built, and the use of one large contractor to build all the homes raises questions about this permanent housing construction pilot program and the precedent it will set for future disasters.
Book Synopsis Tsunami Warning and Preparedness by : National Research Council
Download or read book Tsunami Warning and Preparedness written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many coastal areas of the United States are at risk for tsunamis. After the catastrophic 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, legislation was passed to expand U.S. tsunami warning capabilities. Since then, the nation has made progress in several related areas on both the federal and state levels. At the federal level, NOAA has improved the ability to detect and forecast tsunamis by expanding the sensor network. Other federal and state activities to increase tsunami safety include: improvements to tsunami hazard and evacuation maps for many coastal communities; vulnerability assessments of some coastal populations in several states; and new efforts to increase public awareness of the hazard and how to respond. Tsunami Warning and Preparedness explores the advances made in tsunami detection and preparedness, and identifies the challenges that still remain. The book describes areas of research and development that would improve tsunami education, preparation, and detection, especially with tsunamis that arrive less than an hour after the triggering event. It asserts that seamless coordination between the two Tsunami Warning Centers and clear communications to local officials and the public could create a timely and effective response to coastal communities facing a pending tsuanami. According to Tsunami Warning and Preparedness, minimizing future losses to the nation from tsunamis requires persistent progress across the broad spectrum of efforts including: risk assessment, public education, government coordination, detection and forecasting, and warning-center operations. The book also suggests designing effective interagency exercises, using professional emergency-management standards to prepare communities, and prioritizing funding based on tsunami risk.
Book Synopsis The Pacific Tsunami "Galu Afi" by : Lani Wendt Young
Download or read book The Pacific Tsunami "Galu Afi" written by Lani Wendt Young and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the 29th of Sept, 2009, an earthquake and resultant tsunami devastated the islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Northern Tonga, killing 189 people, wiping out entire villages and causing economic losses estimated conservatively at USD $200 million - making the Pacific Tsunami, the "deadliest documented tsunami in the entire region." A wave of rescue and relief assistance from many nations, organisations and individuals began almost immediately afterward. An informative, sensitively articulated and beautifully woven story about the 2009 Pacific Tsunami that shares the voices and experiences of survivors, rescuers, medical teams and aid workers. Not merely a documentary but an interconnected series of tales that records with color and feeling, a significant moment Pacific history. Includes the voices of survivors from NZ, Australia, the UK and Germany. Interwoven first-hand accounts from over 180 people.
Book Synopsis South Pacific Basin Tsunami, September 29-30, 2009 by : United States. National Weather Service
Download or read book South Pacific Basin Tsunami, September 29-30, 2009 written by United States. National Weather Service and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurred on September 29, 2009, 120 miles southwest of American Samoa. This major earthquake generated a tsunami that took many lives and caused significant destruction to neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean. With only 17 minutes between the beginning of the earthquake and the arrival of the first waves in American Samoa, preparedness efforts and rapid warnings were critical for residents to protect themselves. Although reduced in size, the tsunami generated by this earthquake reached the Hawaiian Islands and eventually the West Coast of the continental United States. There were no major impacts in Hawaii or along the West Coast. The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service is to provide weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters, and ocean areas for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. This mission includes warnings for tsunami events. The National Weather Service chartered a team to assess the performance of our offices and the effectiveness of our services as they related to this tsunami event. The team focused on tsunami-affected areas served by the National Weather Service in American Samoa and Hawaii. The goal of this report is to share best practices and challenges with all our offices in order to continuously improve services. Without a doubt, strong tsunami outreach and education efforts by the International Tsunami Information Center, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the Weather Service Office in Pago Pago, American Samoa officials, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration partners saved numerous lives. In fact, because of public tsunami education and outreach, people knew what actions to take based on the earthquake duration, magnitude, and the receding of the ocean. However, challenges were identified in the areas of internal and external communication and warning systems during this major disaster. These are further detailed in this report"--Preface.
Book Synopsis Tsunami Elevation Predictions for American Samoa by : James Robert Houston
Download or read book Tsunami Elevation Predictions for American Samoa written by James Robert Houston and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frequency-of-occurrence curves for tsunami elevations in American Samoa were determined. The islands of Tutuila, Aunuu, Ofu, Olosega, and Tau were considered in the analysis. A catalog of historical tsunamis in the Samoan Islands was compiled. Historical data were used to determine a frequency-of-occurrence curve for Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila. A hybrid finite-element numerical model was then used to extend the historical data at Pago Pago to allow frequency-of-occurrence curve to be determined throughout American Samoa. (Author).
Book Synopsis Great American Eclipse: Earthquake and Tsunami by : John Hogue
Download or read book Great American Eclipse: Earthquake and Tsunami written by John Hogue and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-12-27 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BRACE YOURSELF FOR UPHEAVAL AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS. Total solar eclipses seem to trigger seismic events upon the lands and seas their shadows touch. On 21 August 2017, the lower 48 states had a solar eclipse draw its mysterious darkness of 90 to 100 percent totality over four of some of America's most dangerous seismic and tsunami-generating quake zones. If the pattern of seismic activity seen in the Great Eclipses of the past are repeated in the Great American Eclipse of 2017, then a series of potential major quakes of magnitude 6 to a megathrust of magnitude 9 could follow in the next 5 years. World-renowned prophecy scholar and Nostradamus expert John Hogue is author of over 1,000 articles and 46 books (1,180,000 copies sold) in 20 languages. Hogue strives to take readers "back to the present" empowering them to create a better destiny through meditation.
Book Synopsis The Limit of Inundation of the September 29, 2009, Tsunami on Tutuila, American Samoa by : Bruce Jaffe
Download or read book The Limit of Inundation of the September 29, 2009, Tsunami on Tutuila, American Samoa written by Bruce Jaffe and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis United States Tsunamis by : James F. Lander
Download or read book United States Tsunamis written by James F. Lander and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Shallow Marine Sediment Record of Tsunamis by : Brieuc Riou
Download or read book Shallow Marine Sediment Record of Tsunamis written by Brieuc Riou and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following recent destructive tsunamis, especially the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2011 Tohoku-Oki Tsunami, and their worldwide coverage, there has been a growing interest in tsunami research amongst the scientific community. However, most of the studies dealing with geological evidence of past tsunamis focus on onshore deposits, leaving aside marine deposits despite their potential for recording of the backwash phase. Moreover, the few studies on tsunami marine deposits were carried out in open and dynamic shallow marine environments, which are not favorable for long-time preservation. In this study, we focus on sheltered bays of Tutuila (American Samoa) frequently impacted by tsunamis, supposed to offer ideal preservation potential, to gain knowledge on tsunami backwash deposits. The sediment-fill of Pago Pago Bay was first examined. The internal architecture and sediment facies show that the bay infilling was emplaced during the last 12 000 years through the last sea-level rise and highstand. The upper bay-fill consists of alternations between low-energy and high-energy sediment units, interpreted as stacked tsunami backwash deposits, emplaced during the last millenaries. Within the uppermost meter-thick silty unit, backwash deposits emplaced following the 2009 South Pacific Tsunami and the 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake Tsunami were identified based on geochemical, mineralogical and microstructural signatures. Basal microstructural features give evidence that those tsunami backflows behave as hyperpycnal currents. Finally, backwash deposits of four recent tsunamis were identified in bays located along the north shore of Tutuila, including the 2009 South Pacific Tsunami, the 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake Tsunami or the 1957 Aleutian Islands Tsunami, the 1917 Tonga Trench Tsunami and an older tsunami never reported in American Samoa, most likely the 1868 South American Tsunami. Backwash deposits emplaced by the 1868 South American Tsunami would represent the first marine geological evidence of this tsunami. As a whole, this study shows the great potential of sheltered shallow marine environments for tsunami backwash archiving, with at least four tsunami backwash deposits identified for the last 150 years in the bays of Tutuila. In addition, this work provides new identification criteria for tsunami backwash deposits, particularly in comparison with flash-flood deposits.
Book Synopsis 21st-Century Tsunamis by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book 21st-Century Tsunamis written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake, 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake, 2009 Samoa earthquake, 2010 Chile earthquake, July 2006 Java earthquake. Excerpt: The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time (06:34 UTC), having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a seismograph. It was felt strongly in six Chilean regions (from Valparaiso in the north to Araucania in the south), that together make up about 80 percent of the country's population. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the cities experiencing the strongest shaking-VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale (MM)-were Arauco and Coronel. According to Chile's Seismological Service Concepcion experienced the strongest shaking at MM IX (Violent). The earthquake was felt in the capital Santiago at MM VII (Very Strong) or MM VIII. Tremors were felt in many Argentine cities, including Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mendoza and La Rioja. Tremors were felt as far north as the city of Ica in southern Peru (approx. 2400 km). The earthquake triggered a tsunami which devastated several coastal towns in south-central Chile and damaged the port at Talcahuano. Tsunami warnings were issued in 53 countries, and the wave caused minor damage in the San Diego area of California and in the T hoku region of Japan, where damage to the fisheries business was estimated at Y6.26 billion (USD$66.7 million). The earthquake also generated a blackout that affected 93 percent of the country's population and which went on for several days in some locations. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" and sent...
Book Synopsis Applied Geochemistry with Case Studies on Geological Formations, Exploration Techniques and Environmental Issues by : Felipe Luis Mazadiego
Download or read book Applied Geochemistry with Case Studies on Geological Formations, Exploration Techniques and Environmental Issues written by Felipe Luis Mazadiego and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tsunami! by : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Download or read book Tsunami! written by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Facing Hazards and Disasters by : National Research Council
Download or read book Facing Hazards and Disasters written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-09-10 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social science research conducted since the late 1970's has contributed greatly to society's ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and other recent events, hazards and disaster research and its application could be improved greatly. In particular, more studies should be pursued that compare how the characteristics of different types of events-including predictability, forewarning, magnitude, and duration of impact-affect societal vulnerability and response. This book includes more than thirty recommendations for the hazards and disaster community.
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