Tsunamis are rare events, but can be extremely deadly. In the past 100 years, 58 of them have claimed more than 260,000 lives, or an average of 4,600 per disaster, surpassing any other natural hazard.

In recognition of Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 22-30), Santa Barbara County Parks and the County Office of Emergency Management will host Tsunami Walk & Roll Events at local beaches.

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2024: Significance, History, and Themes On November 5, communities worldwide reflect on the importance of tsunami preparedness and early warning systems.

In an effort to enhance community resilience and preparedness, an informative tsunami awareness activity was organized at the Town Hall of Samos Island on Thursday, 4 May 2023. A total of 400 ...

We've had a couple tsunami scares in Los Angeles over the past year, ... (here are the L.A. maps) have been released in conjunction with Tsunami Awareness & Preparedness Week, ...

This week emergency services offices across the state are raising awareness about tsunamis and how to prepare for them. Tsunamis are typically formed when an undersea earthquake forms a tidal ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- As Tsunami Awareness Month comes to an end, the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program (Hawaii Sea Grant) released its 2025 Tsunami Preparedness Video, in ...

For decades, officials from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) and International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC), along with the Pacific Tsunami Museum, and other government officials have ...

Tsunami Preparedness Week Brings a Wave of Awareness to Santa Barbara County through Tsunami Walk & Roll Events. By Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management ... County Park Rangers will be ...

In 2015, the United Nations designated Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day. The UN currently recognizes 198 special days. To establish a day, a member state proposes the day and the General ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- April is Tsunami Awareness Month. And emergency management centers across Hawaii will be working to spread the word. To help with tsunami preparedness, the State ...

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is encouraging the public to take tsunami preparedness into their own hands this April during Tsunami Awareness Month. There are several events in honor ...