Reducing and managing the risk of tsunamis
This document provides guidance to support and supplement countries’ established procedures in respect of preparedness for, and response to, natural hazards and disasters. It highlights the special features of the tsunami hazard and the particular challenges faced by Civil Protection agencies in being prepared for, and responding to, a tsunami event.
This guidance aims to assist countries in their assessment of the risk of the tsunami hazard to their coastal populations. It summarises the procedures for analysing the possibility and the probability of a country’s coasts being impacted, taking into account potential tsunami sources (usually known earthquake zones), the record of past impacts and computer modelling of tsunami propagation and inundation.