In the wake of the events going on all over, Red Cross gave out some tips on what do for a tsunami before, during and after. Right now the area you’re living in may not be in danger of being effected, but the way this weather is, we ALL should be prepared at any time. Hit the jump for some very helpful tips.

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BEFORE
Find out if your home, school, workplace or other frequently visited locations are in tsunami hazard areas.

• Know the height of your street above sea level and the distance of your street from the coast or other high-risk waters. Evacuation orders may be based on these numbers.
• Plan evacuation routes from your home, school, workplace and other places you could be where tsunamis present a risk. If possible, pick areas 100 feet (30 meters) above sea level or go as far as 2 miles (3 kilometers) inland, away from the coastline. If you cannot get this high or far, go as high or far as you can. Every foot inland or upward may make a difference. You should be able to reach your safe location on foot within 15 minutes.
• Find out what the school evacuation plan is. Find out if the plan requires you to pick your children up from school or from another location. Telephone lines during a tsunami watch or warning may be overloaded and routes to and from schools may be jammed.
• Practice your evacuation routes. Familiarity may save your life. Be able to follow your escape route at night and during inclement weather. Practicing your plan makes the appropriate response more of a reaction, requiring less thinking during an actual emergency.
• If you are a tourist, familiarize yourself with local tsunami evacuation protocols. You may be able to safely evacuate to the third floor and higher in reinforced concrete hotel structures.

DURING
If you are in a coastal area and feel an earthquake that lasts 20 seconds or longer:

• Drop, cover and hold on. You should first protect yourself from the earthquake.
• When the shaking stops, gather members of your household and move quickly to higher ground away from the coast. A tsunami may be coming within minutes.
• Avoid downed power lines and stay away from buildings and bridges from which heavy objects might fall during an aftershock. What to do during a tsunami watch
• Use a NOAA Weather Radio or tune to a Coast Guard emergency frequency station or a local radio or television station for updated emergency information.
• Locate household members and review evacuation plans. Be ready to move quickly if a tsunami warning is issued.

What to do during a tsunami warning

• If you hear an official tsunami warning or detect signs of a tsunami, evacuate at once.
• Take your emergency preparedness kit. Having supplies will make you more comfortable during the evacuation.
• Take your pets with you. If it is not safe for you, it’s not safe for them.
• Get to higher ground as far inland as possible. Watching a tsunami could put you in grave danger. If you can see the wave, you are too close to escape it.

AFTER