Public Health Practices

Culturally relevant curriculum teaches students in grades K-12 about tsunami generation and preparedness

The Alaska Tsunami Education Program blends Alaska Native knowledge and science instruction in a hands-on, standard-aligned curriculum for grades K through 12. Digital lectures, interactive multimedia, and mapping projects give students an opportunity to learn the science of tsunamis in a culturally relevant context.

Online mapping site allows residents to search and prepare for local natural hazards

The "My Hazards" Web site empowers California residents to search and plan for natural hazards specific to their locality.

The "My Hazards" Web site empowers California residents to search and plan for natural hazards specific to their locality.

Multistate collaboration shares lessons learned from 2009 tsunami response in American Samoa

A multistate collaboration of medical and mortuary response teams partnered with the American Samoa government to fill critical infrastructure gaps after a tsunami struck the island in 2009. The partners identified five major lessons learned during their experience.