Surviving a tsunami--lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan / compiled by Brian F. Atwater ... [et al.].
Atwater, Brian F.; Geological Survey (U.S.); Universidad Austral de Chile.
1999
QE75 .C5 no.1187 (Mapit)
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Title
Surviving a tsunami--lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan / compiled by Brian F. Atwater ... [et al.].
ISBN
0607928441
Publication Details
[Reston, Va.?] : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; Denver, CO : USGS Information Services, 1999
Language
English
Description
18 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 22 x 28 cm.
Call Number
QE75 .C5 no.1187
GPO Item No.
0620-A
Note
"National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program"--Cover.
"Prepared in cooperation with Universidad Austral de Chile ... [et al.]"--Cover.
Shipping list no.: 2000-0023-P.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 17-18).
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Atwater, Brian F.
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Geological Survey (U.S.)
Universidad Austral de Chile.
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U.S. Geological Survey circular ; 1187.
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The 1960 tsunami and the earthquake in Chile that caused it
Similar tsunamis, similar strategies for survival
Lessons learned: Many will survive earthquakes
Need natural warnings
Heed official warnings
Expect many waves
Head for high ground and stay there
Abandon belongings
Don't count on the roads
Go to an upper floor or roof of a building
Climb a tree
Climb onto something that floats
Expect the waves to leave debris
Expect quakes to lower coastal land
Expect company.

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