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U.S. Virgin Islands “Tsunami Ready”
Jacqueline J. HeyligerDeputy Director
Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
(VITEMA)
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation ProgramWaikiki Beach Marriott
Honolulu, Hawaii
October 31, 2007
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USVI Primary HazardsUSVI Primary Hazards
HurricanesHurricanesEarthquakesEarthquakesTsunamisTsunamis
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Tsunamis impacting the USVI
1867 1868
1918 1946
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Frederiksted, St. Croix 1867
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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 1867
The tsunami followed a devastating hurricane by two weeks.
The La Plata takes the wave.
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RiskRisk
HOVENSA Oil RefineryHOVENSA Oil RefineryPortsPortsHotels Hotels BusinessesBusinessesResidentsResidents
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U. S. Virgin IslandsU. S. Virgin Islands
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Transportation Between IslandsTransportation Between Islands
AirAirSea PlaneSea PlaneShuttle FlightsShuttle Flights
BoatBoatFerry ServicesFerry Services
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Sea PlaneSea Plane
Primary transportation between St. Croix / St.ThomasPrimary transportation between St. Croix / St.Thomas
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Sea PlaneSea Plane
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Ferry Service Ferry Service
Transportation between St. John and St. ThomasTransportation between St. John and St. Thomas
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Ferry Service – Red HookFerry Service – Red Hook
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USVI “Tsunami Ready” USVI “Tsunami Ready” Pilot CommunitiesPilot Communities
St. CroixSt. CroixFrederiksted – WaterfrontFrederiksted – Waterfront
St. ThomasSt. ThomasBrewers BayBrewers Bay
St. JohnSt. JohnCoral BayCoral Bay
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St. CroixSt. Croix
Two (2) townsTwo (2) towns
ChristianstedChristiansted
FrederikstedFrederiksted
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Christiansted, St. CroixChristiansted, St. Croix
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Frederiksted, St. CroixFrederiksted, St. Croix
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St. Thomas – Major Cruise Port
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St. Thomas - WaterfrontSt. Thomas - Waterfront
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Magens Bay, St. Thomas
Magens Bay Authority
Where should beach-goers run? How would you inform them?
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Brewers BayBrewers BaySt. ThomasSt. Thomas
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Cruz Bay – St. JohnCruz Bay – St. John
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Coral Bay – St. JohnCoral Bay – St. John
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NTHMP - SupportNTHMP - Support
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VITEMA Partners
University of the Virgin IslandsRoy Watlington
Puerto Rico Seismic NetworkChrista von Hillebrandt
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BUDGETBUDGET 2008 2008
Task ITask I MITIGATION/PREPAREDNESS:MITIGATION/PREPAREDNESS:
$60,000$60,000
Task IITask II INUNDATION MODELING & MAPPING: INUNDATION MODELING & MAPPING: $20,000$20,000
Task IIITask III Tsunami NotificationTsunami Notification $200,000$200,000
Task IVTask IV TSUNAMI READY:TSUNAMI READY: $20,000$20,000
TotalTotal $300,000$300,000
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USVI Actions/Proposals towards “Tsunami Readiness”
Educate EMC, etc. on tsunami warning and response
Develop team on each Island to organize development of “tsunami ready” communities while educating public
Identify 24/7 tsunami alert system Utilize expertise available for inundation mapping
and modeling Identify locations and place tsunami warning
systems
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