21st Century Complete Guide to Tsunami Research, Survival, and Warning Centers, Threat to America Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington, Oregon, Survival Tips and Guides, Designing for Tsunamis, NOAA and USGS Scientific Research, plus Coverage of the De

This electronic book on DVD-ROM provides a unique and comprehensive collection of government documents on the threat posed by tsunamis. Tsunami waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or underwater landslides can reach 50 feet or more in height and devastate coastal communities. In recorded history, tsunamis worldwide have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Since 1946 six tsunamis have killed nearly 500 people and damaged hundreds of millions of dollars of property in Alaska, Hawaii, and along the West Coast of the United States. Tsunamis are infrequent events but can be extremely destructive. An estimated 489 cities within the Pacific states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington are susceptible to tsunamis; as many as 900,000 residents of these cities would be inundated by a 50-foot tsunami.

This collection of over 230 files and documents covers all aspects of tsunamis:

* Tsunami Hazard Reduction Planning Documents
* NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) Tsunami Research Programs and Findings
* West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
* Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
* USGS National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program – Surviving a Tsunami, Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan
* Principles for Planning and Designing for Tsunami Hazards
* FEMA Material
* National Weather Service Storm Ready – Tsunami Ready Safety Advice, Reference, FAQs
* Textbooks for every grade level and teacher guides
* International Tsunami Information Center
* California Risk Study
* USGS Western Coastal Hazards and Studies
* Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami Safety Information, How to Reduce Earthquake Damage, Dangers of Tsunamis
* Tsunami Data at the National Geophysical Data Center

It also includes coverage of the heartbreaking December 2004 Asian tsunami disaster, which created an incredible human catastrophe and devastation in many countries - including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Somalia, Malaysia, and the Maldives. There is material from the Defense Department, State Department, USAID, White House, NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), FEMA, and other departments and agencies. USAID stated: "A magnitude 9.0 earthquake on December 26, off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered massive tsunamis that affected several countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, as well as Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya in East Africa. Aftershocks from the December 26 earthquake continued to occur in the region through January 1 when a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra."

There are 14 movie clips included, some depicting the propagation of the Asian tsunami after the initial earthquake off of Sumatra.

This DVD-ROM has over 21,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems, and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on a disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material.