Virtual Public Meetings – Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessments

The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) invites the public to virtual meetings about Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessments.  There will be two different sessions, Phase 1 is to wrap up the Northwest Vancouver Island Risk Assessment Project and the second session will mark the start of Phase 2 of the project.

At each session there will be a 30-minute-long presentation followed by 30 minutes for questions and answers. No preregistration is required. The Phase 1 session will be focused on the communities of Ehatis, Esperanza, Oclucje, Kyuquot, Tahsis, and Zeballos. The Phase 2 session will be focused on the communities of Gold River, Holberg, Port Alice, Quatsino, and Winter Harbour.

Phase 1 Wrap Up Session – What we have learned
Tuesday April 26^th from 7 – 8 pm

An overview of what we learned about the tsunami risk in your community during Phase 1 through tsunami inundation maps, amplitude maps and current velocity maps.

• Online via Zoom link – https://uvic.zoom.us/j/89455875575
• Telephone 778-907-2071 / Meeting ID: 894 5587 5575

Phase 2 Kickoff Session – Where are we going

Wednesday April 27^th from 7 – 8 pm

An overview of the additional work that will be completed in Phase 2.

• Online via Zoom link – https://uvic.zoom.us/j/88473290914
• Telephone 778-907-2071 / Meeting ID: 884 7329 0914

Phase 2 of this project will commence in Spring of 2022 under funding provided by a private donor and will include:

• Conducting high resolution hazard modelling and mapping for the Mt. Waddington Regional District and Gold River coastal areas, including an assessment of the associated risks

• The design, purchase and installation of outdoor tsunami inundation map signs to educate the public about tsunami risk in their area

• Production of a short film sharing the indigenous story of the 1700 Cascadia tsunami event and first hand experiences of the 1964 Alaska tsunami, as well as general presentation of the project

• Developing awareness through the delivery of a “Waves of Knowledge” earthquake and tsunami science education module for K-12 students in the communities within the study area

• Development of an interactive, internet-based ‘Story Map’ to interact with the tsunami hazard data

These virtual public meetings will not be recorded. For more information and to view all resources, videos and tsunami maps that were developed in Phase 1 of the Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessments, please visit www.srd.ca/tsunami-resources-maps

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Media contact: Shaun Koopman, SRD Protective Services Coordinator, 250-830-6702 | skoopman@srd.ca