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National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Tsunami Monitoring, Forecasting, and Warning Program

This program is responsible for the rapid detection, accurate prediction, and timely warning of tsunamis that threaten the U.S. and other nations. Through the TsunamiReady program, it works closely with communities at high risk of tsunamis to develop mitigation plans.

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PERFORMING
Effective

This is the highest rating a program can achieve. Programs rated Effective set ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency.
  • The program is designed to have a unique and significant impact. The program consolidates components related to the research, operation, and outreach regarding tsunamis under a central leadership and emphasizes activities accordingly. Advances made by the research team quickly migrate into the program's operations.
  • The program is meeting ambitious targets. The overall goal of the program is to provide timely and accurate warnings of tsunamis to well-prepared communities. The program has reduced warnings times and increased the accuracy of predictions, while establishing cost-savings measures to improve efficiency.
  • Emphasis on highest risk communities and measures regarding international collaboration could be improved. The Government Accountability Office concluded in 2006 that the program needed to prioritize communities located in regions where the risk of tsunamis is high. The program has only recently established performance measures to track performance in this area.

Improvement Plan

About Improvement Plans

We are taking the following actions to improve the performance of the program:

  • Implementing recently developed measures to ensure that the operation and maintenance targets are met and continue to be ambitious.
  • Targeting hazard assessments and improving quality of decision tools for highest risk communities.
  • Improving outcome-oriented measures regarding international partnerships and exchange of data.

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