Tsunami! Comic Highlights Dangers and the Need for Prep

A new 16-page comic book highlights the need to be prepared for a possible massive earthquake and tsunami. The book is a joint venture between Dark Horse Comics and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.

Without Warning: Tsunami: tells the story of a mother and daughter on a camping trip on the Oregon Coast when an earthquake strikes. A tsunami follows.

Because of having been prepared, the two not only stay safe, they help others.

This is the second time the state has teamed with Dark Horse to come up with a comic book teaching the importance of disaster preparation.

The first one - Without Warning - came out in 2014 and told the story of a teen who reunites after a major Cascadia Earthquake.

"The events in Tohoku, Japan in 2011 brought new awareness to the reality of what could happen in Oregon in the aftermath of a Cascadia quake," said OEM's Geologic Hazards Program Coordinator Althea Rizzo. "The first Without Warning comic helped to educate young people about what to do in the aftermath of a high-magnitude earthquake. This second comic about tsunamis is a logical follow up and story continuation."

Without Warning: Tsunami is available today and can be found online at http://bit.ly/2dWuS0G. Printed copies can be obtained through local county emergency management offices.

Cover courtesy Dark Horse Comics/Oregon Office Emergency Management