On 26th December 2004, colossal waves known as tsunami engulfed the coastal nations around the Indian
Ocean. The disaster brought physical, psychological and emotional suffering beyond measure to many
communities. It resulted in immense devastation of many coastal vegetations and marine ecosystems. The
fisheries in the coastal villages in Sri...
The City of Newport (City) plans to develop a tsunami evacuation site to serve the
South Beach area. The proposed site consists of an undeveloped hill located
adjacent to Highway 101, southwest of the Yaquina Bay Bridge (Figure 1A,
Appendix A). The site will be designated Safe Haven Hill. This...
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Newport, Oregon 97365
Tsunami Evacuation Area Project 2111062
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The City of Newport (City) plans to develop a tsunami evacuation site to serve the
South Beach area. The proposed site consists of an undeveloped hill located
adjacent to Highway 101, southwest of the Yaquina Bay Bridge (Figure 1A,
Appendix A). The site will be designated Safe Haven Hill. This...
Seafood is a staple for most Sri Lankans and the country is a net importer of seafood, because of the
heavy consumption. Tsunami has had crippled the Sri Lanka’s main protein supply system and
thousands of others in marketing chain lost their jobs. The main focus of the study was...
Tsunami catastrophe has had devastated ten main fishing districts of the country and which account for 72% of the
marine landings. The tsunami affected areas are very important for commercial tuna fisheries and fish landings
(except shrimp aquaculture), fleet operations and livelihood of fishermen. The purpose of this study was...
The City of Newport (City) plans to develop a tsunami evacuation site to serve the South Beach area. The proposed site consists of an undeveloped hill located adjacent to Highway 101, southwest of the Yaquina Bay Bridge (Figure 1A, Appendix A). The site will be designated Safe Haven Hill. This...
The tsunami waves that hit Sri Lanka on the 26th December 2004 have decimated coastal fishing communities. Fishery in Sri Lanka is largely small scale and they are among the poorest communities in the country. Fishers have not only been affected by loss of lives or substantial damage to their...
In view of the coastal areas, vulnerability to natural hazards particularly tsunami, earthquakes, etc, are
rather increasing. The tsunami, giant tidal waves struck on 26th of December 2004 caused severe damage to people and their livelihood. It is now felt that the country should enforce a regulation procedure to manage...