World Tsunami Awareness Day
November 5 · Level 10 · #9 of 2238
World Tsunami Awareness Day puts coastal preparedness in the spotlight. This UN observance encourages people to recognise warning signs, understand alerts and know where to go before an emergency happens.
How it is celebrated: communities practise evacuation routes, schools hold lessons and public campaigns explain tsunami risks. Activities also consider how to help people who need assistance reaching higher ground.
A tsunami can arrive as a series of waves rather than a single towering wall of water. The first wave is not necessarily the largest.