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Tsunami Safety Rules in Braille

CTIC tsunami rules braille“Inclusive and multi-hazard early warning systems that close the ‘last mile’ are among the best risk reduction methods in the face of climate-related hazards and geophysical hazards such as tsunamis…. it is a moral imperative as well,” said Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR (2018-2024). In that spirit and upon the request of the government of Saint Lucia, the International Tsunami Information Center Caribbean Office (ITIC-CAR) has developed an English/Spanish Braille translation of the Tsunami Safety Rules flyer of the Caribbean Tsunami Information CW24 IvetteLopez IBC Braille captionCenter. This is the first time tsunami information has been made available in Braille. The priority is to distribute to the visually impaired community in the Caribbean, but also share globally. The package includes a Braille Tsunami Safety Rules 5 page booklet, a printed transcription, the original color printed flyer andITIC-CAR contact information. Saint Lucia requested these materials as part of the implementation of the UNESCO/IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme in this Small Island Developing State in the Caribbean. According to CCB Eye Care Caribbean, blindness in the Caribbean is estimated at 1% according to a 2020 population analysis (https://www.eyecarecaribbean.com/site/ecc/education-for-all-caribbean/caribbean-situation-analysis/3/). Mrs. Freeman of the Nevis Blind Light and Visually Impaired Society commented, "It is so wonderful to have this material in Braille, I miss reading very much”. ITIC CAR will be seeking feedback regarding the value of the content, feasibility, usefulness, and other parameters. This initiative has been funded by the United States Agency for International Development. For more information, to request these booklets (English/Spanish) or provide feedback, please email itic.tsunami@noaa.gov.

 

 

 

Document  Format/Size
Tsunami Safety Rules in Braille (English), January 2024 PDF (126 KB)
Tsunami Safety Rules in Braille (Spanish), January 2024 PDF (128 KB)

 

 

Safety flyers are available in a number of languages. Please contact ITIC for more information or localization to your country and language (itic.tsunami@noaa.gov).

 

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Tsunami Safety Rules (English), revised March 2013 PDF (610 KB)
Tsunami Preparedness (English), revised March 2013 PDF (610 KB)
Tsunami Safety for Boaters (English), revised March 2013 PDF (618 KB)
Sensing a Tsunami (English), revised March 2013 PDF (984 KB)
Sensing a Tsunami, 17x22 (English), revised March 2013 PDF (3.4 MB)

 

 

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Tsunami Safety Rules (English), Hawaii, revised January 2014 PDF (610 KB)
Tsunami Warnings (English), Hawaii, revised January 2014 PDF (610 KB)


 

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Tsunami Warnings (English), American Samoa, 2009 PDF (282 KB)


 

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Sensing a Tsunami (Samoan), American Samoa, 2011 PDF (217 KB)
Tsunami Safety Rules (Samoan), American Samoa, 2022 PDF (494 KB)

 

 

Tsunami Safety Rules Bahasa Indonesia         Tsunami Prepareness Bahasa Indonesia        Tsunami Safety for Boaters Bahasa Indonesia        Sensing a Tsunami Bahasa Indonesia

Document Format/Size
Tsunami Safety Rules (Bahasa), Indonesia, 2007 PDF (310 KB)
Tsunami Preparedness (Bahasa), Indonesia, 2007 PDF (299 KB)
Tsunami Safety for Boaters (Bahasa), Indonesia, 2007 PDF (306 KB)
Sensing a Tsunami (Bahasa), Indonesia, 2007 PDF (304 KB)

 

 

Tsunami Safety Rules Tongan         Tsunami Prepareness Tongan        Tsunami Safety for Boaters Tongan        Sensing a Tsunami Tongan

Document Format/Size
Tsunami Safety Rules (Tongan), 2007 PDF (154 KB)
Tsunami Preparedness (Tongan), 2007 PDF (122 KB)
Tsunami Safety for Boaters (Tongan), 2007 PDF (165 KB)
Sensing a Tsunami (Tongan), 2007 PDF (126 KB)

 

 

Sensing a Tsunami Spanish         Tsunami Safety Rules Spanish        Tsunami Preparedness Spanish        Tsunami Safety for Boaters Spanish

Document Format/Size
Sensing a Tsunami, 17x22 (Spanish), revised August 2021 PDF (3.2 MB)
Tsunami Safety Rules (Spanish), revised August 2021 PDF (4.11 MB)
Tsunami Preparedness (Spanish), revised August 2021 PDF (1.39 MB)
Tsunami Safety for Boaters (Spanish), revised August 2021 PDF (1.37 MB)