Tsunami Debris Information

The following information has been developed in coordination with the following agencies. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), and U.S. Coast Guard.

Current Information and Contacts

• Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Joint Information Center
• NOAA Marine Debris Program
• US EPA Region 9 Marine Debris

Marine Debris Documents

• Japan Tsunami Marine Debris (JTMD) Concept of Operations: Cal OES (PDF)
• Guidelines for Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Contamination Assessment (PDF)
• Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Volunteer Debris Removal Guidelines (PDF)
• Marine Debris in the North Pacific (PDF)
• U.S.EPA Region 9 Marine Debris Strategy (PDF)

Additional Links

• California Tsunami Program
• NOAA’s National Weather Service
• NOAA’s Center for Tsunami Research
• NOAA’s National Weather Service “Tsunami: The Great Waves”
• US Geological Survey “Surviving a Tsunami”
• California Seismic Safety Commission