Warning Coordination Subcommittee Update Jim Goltz Charles Mc
Warning Coordination Subcommittee Update Jim Goltz Charles Mc. Creery Paul Whitmore
Overview of Terms of Reference • Authority – NTHMP mechanism to provide input to the NOAA Operational Tsunami Warning System. – Carries out NTHMP strategies related to the format and dissemination of tsunami warning center products. – WCS decisions achieved by consensus of state EM reps. , TWCs, and NWS regional program leaders.
Overview of Terms of Reference • Chairpersons – Approved by a majority of the NTHMP Coordinating Committee • Initiated 11/2005 • Paul Whitmore first chair • Chip Mc. Creery/Jim Goltz added as Co-Chairs in 11/2007 • Communications – Meetings held in conjunction with NTHMP annual meeting. Inter-meeting communications conducted via email. – Notes and Actions maintained by Chairs.
New 2011 Action Items
WCS Milestone Status • NTHMP strategic plan WCS items – Annual table top exercise by 2010 • DONE – Develop decision support tools for emergency responders by 2013 • ONGOING WITH TSUNAMI. GOV PORTAL DEVELOPMENT • PROVIDE DIRECT DECISION SUPPORT FROM TWCs TO PRIMARY CUSTOMERS DURING EVENT
WCS Milestone Status • NTHMP strategic plan WCS items – All states with high/very high hazard create high-level structure to address tsunami response by 2012 • • • Hawaii – Tsunami Technical Review Committee California – Tsunami Steering Committee Oregon Washington – State/Local Working Group Alaska Puerto Rico – Tsunami Technical Review Committee USVI - ? ? ? American Samoa Guam
WCS Milestone Status • NTHMP strategic plan WCS items – Increase percentage of monthly TWC comms test responses to 90% by 2013 • 97% OVERALL IN 2010 – Conduct annual E 2 E comms test of the TWS • LIVE CODE TESTS CONDUCTED IN FOUR STATES PRESENTLY (Last year it was TWO) – Develop post-event review process by 2009 • SURVEYS DEVELOPED BY WCS MEMBERS IN 2009 • IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DEVELOPED
WCS Milestone Status • NTHMP strategic plan WCS items – Conduct post-event reviews within one year of a tsunami warning • TIED TO IMPLEMENTATION PLAN – Develop inventory of local warning dissemination capabilities by 2010 • INCLUDED IN MES SURVEY – Develop inventory of local warning reception capabilities by 2010 • INCLUDED IN MES SURVEY
WCS Milestone Status • NTHMP strategic plan generic items – Annually increase to baseline developed above by 10%. • TRACK WITH SEMI ANNUAL REPORTS – Complete 90% of action items from subcommittee meetings • DONE – Conduct one in-person meeting per year • MEET AGAIN DURING NEXT ANNUAL MEETING – Revise Terms of Reference to implement Strat. Plan measures and milestones by 2009. • DONE IN 2008 • Funds Required – Potentially for post-event survey.
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