The project utilized a grassroots process to develop vertical evacuation strategies for several communities in both Grays Harbor and Pacific counties.
Project Safe Haven: Tsunami Vertical Evacuation, Washington Coast
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Tsunami Evacuation Tower, Tokeland, Washington
City and County of Honolulu – Tsunami Ready Program
The tsunami-ready program leverages the recently-published national standard ASCE 7-16, which includes provisions for tsunami loads and effects on building structures, by developing an evaluation criteria to screen and evaluate buildings which may be viable for tsunami vertical evacuation.
Tsunami Evacuation Research
Degenkolb is a leader in providing tsunami safety and developing resilient communities along the coasts of the Pacific Northwest. Over the past decade, we have worked with many coastal communities on tsunami evacuation projects, designing some of the country’s first tsunami evacuation structures.
Whether it’s developing new building code provisions to incorporate lessons learned from past earthquakes, leading a public workshop related to tsunami evacuation, or designing life-saving structures that will provide safety when an earthquake and tsunami strike, Degenkolb strives to provide leadership in our communities.
Related Projects
Ocosta Elementary School, Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Building, Westport, WA
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Tsunami Evacuation Tower, Tokeland, Washington
City and County of Honolulu – Tsunami Ready Program
Project Safe Haven: Tsunami Vertical Evacuation, Washington Coast
City of Ocean Shores Tsunami Evacuation Tower, Ocean Shores, Washington
