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Save Yourself - Not Your Possessions

Like everyone else in Maullin, Chile,, Ramon Atala survived the 1960 Chile earthquake.  However, he lost his life trying to save something from the tsunami that followed.

Mt. Atala was Maullin’s most prosperous merchant.  Outside of town, he owned a barn and a plantation of Monterey pine.  In town, he owned a pier and at least one large building and also had private quarters in a waterfront warehouse.

Mt. Atala entered this warehouse between the first and second wave of the tsunami that struck Maullin.  The warehouse was washed away and his body was never found.

It is unclear what he was trying to save. What is clear is that no possession is worth your life and that it is important to get to higher ground away from the coast and stay there until it is safe to return.

Sálvate a ti mismo, no sus posesiones (translated via Google Translate)

l igual que todos los demás en Maullín, Chile, Ramón Atala sobrevivió el terremoto de Chile de 1960. Sin embargo, perdió su vida tratando de salvar algo del tsunami que le siguió. 

Monte Atala era más próspero comerciante de Maullín. Fuera de la ciudad, era dueño de un establo y una plantación de pino de Monterrey. En la ciudad, era dueño de un muelle y por lo menos un edificio grande y también tenía habitaciones privadas en un almacén frente al mar. 

Monte Atala entró en este almacén entre la primera y la segunda ola del tsunami que azotó a Maullín. El almacén fue arrasada y su cuerpo nunca fue encontrado. 

No está claro lo que él estaba tratando de salvar. Lo que está claro es que hay posesión es digno de su vida y que es importante llegar a un terreno más alto lejos de la costa y permanecer allí hasta que sea seguro regresar.

Tsunami Additional Resources 3/25/2014

Resources:

Tsunami Science:

Life of a Tsunami, USGS
Tsunamis: Frequently Asked Questions, NOAA
Tsunami Science and Preparedness, Cal OES

Tsunami Preparedness:

ShakeOut Tsunami Drill (PDF)

Current Tsunami Warning/Watch/Advisory Messages for All Regions, NOAA

Tsunami Detection and Warnings Fact Sheet, US Department of Commerce & Deparment of the Interior

Tsunami Safety Booklet (PDF), State of Hawaii

Tsunami Preparedness Week, National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

Tsunami Awareness and Safety Fact Sheet, National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

Cal OES Tsunami Brochure (PDF)

California Geological Survey Tsunami Information

Tsunami Inundation Maps, CGS

Tsunami Preparedness, American Red Cross

PrepareSoCal Disaster Central, American Red Cross

Be Informed: Tsunamis, Ready.gov

Preparing for Tsunami Hazards, FEMA

Emergency Preparedness and Response: Tsunamis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Health Effects of Tsunamis

Food Safety After a Tsunami

Water Quality After a Tsunami

Sanitation & Hygiene After a Tsunami

Surviving a Tsunami: Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan, USGS


50th Anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis:
1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunamis, National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program