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Tsunami – The Project In our tsunami studies yesterday, we focused on the vulnerability of Cannon Beach, OR to tsunami generated both far-field (e.g. Alaska, Japan...) and locally (Cascadia Subduction Zone). Knowing the situation of the town we are better prepared to develop plans for responding to such events. With this background, and your understanding of tsunami behavior, you should complete ONE of the following: 1. Brochure explaining the tsunami hazards and evacuation plans and procedures, tailored to a specific, real tourist hotel/motel in Cannon Beach. You will want to identify your specific hotel (using google to find all the hotels in Cannon Beach is a good place to start); and then put together a brochure that can be provided to guests upon check-in that effectively educates them about the hazard and provides the detailed information needed for their evacuation in the event of a tsunami alert. The brochure should be designed to be the front and back of one letter-sized (8.5 x 11) piece of paper. 2. An assessment of the need for vertical evacuation sites, where they are most needed (and where they are not needed), the height required for effectiveness. Your report should be specific in terms of the current situation and how the addition of a set (you need to identify how many are needed) of vertical evacuation sites improves the safety of the community. This report should be ~ 2 pages in length and be written for the mayor of Cannon Beach. Include tables/graphs/maps etc. as needed but do not count these in your page total. To facilitate your report, we have included the following resources on Canvas using a link on the front page.

• A packet of evacuation routes for each neighborhood • Maps showing the extent of inundation • The Cannon Beach, OR Evacuation assessment (this is listed in reverse order

from ER-10, at the top of the table, to ER-1, at the bottom of the table) Where you use sources outside those provided on Canvas you should cite your sources in a Works Cited/Bibliography section. These are individual reports, but you can collaborate on the background research. DUE Wednesday, May 29, in class, on paper