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Tsunami Notification Zones Notifications B.C. Tsunami Notification Zones Legend Alert Level Threat Action " City O! Tide Gauge ZONE A - THE NORTH COAST AND HAIDA GWAII !. Parks A Inundating wave possible Full evacuation suggested Tsunamis are rare but serious events. Many areas of coastal B.C. may be threatened in the event ! Town Warning of a tsunami. However, it is generally accepted by scientific and technical experts that Victoria, Regional District ZONE B - THE CENTRAL COAST AND NORTHEAST !< eastern Vancouver Island, Vancouver and the lower mainland are low-risk areas. Village B COAST INCLUDING KITIMAT, BELLA COOLA, AND Strong currents likely Stay away from the shore Unincorporated/Indian Reserves (670) Denotes First Nation To ensure that all B.C. communities receive appropriate tsunami messaging, that is easily Community office Advisory understandable using provincial landmarks, Emergency Management BC has divided the ZONE C - THE OUTER WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND FROM 1:1,000,000 province into five (5) zones for notification purposes. These zones are reflected on this map C CAPE SCOTT TO PORT RENFREW 0 20 40 60 80 100 Danger level not known yet Stay alert for more information in different colours and the letters A, B, C, D and E.

ZONE D - THE JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT FROM JORDAN RIVER TO GREATER Watch All tsunami notifications prepared by the Province will refer to these five zones. Each of the five Kilometres Produced for: Produced by: D VICTORIA INCLUDING THE SAANICH PENINSULA designated zones includes all islands and inlets within the location descriptive. Minor waves at most No action suggested Date: 30/11/2015 ZONE E - THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA INCLUDING THE GULF ISLANDS, Information E AND Document Path: W:\ilmb\PEP\projects\PECC\tsunami\PEP_tsunami_maps\Inundation Zones\arcGISprojects\Tsunami_Zone_Province.mxd