The Richard H. Hagemeyer
Tsunami Mitigation Award

Richard "Dick" Hagemeyer was internationally recognized for his leadership in developing the United States Tsunami Warning Program. Dick joined the National Weather Service in 1950 and from 1982 to his death in 2001 he managed the U.S. Tsunami Program and was the United States representative to the International Coordinating Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific. He was a member of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) from its inception and his staunch support for tsunami mitigation was a major force in the development and success of the program. We honor his commitment to reducing U.S. tsunami vulnerability through the Richard H. Hagemeyer Tsunami Mitigation Award.

• Improving tsunami education
• Providing tools and training for construction, land use planning, and/or emergency planning and response in tsunami inundation zones.
• Creating and strengthening links within and among coastal communities and states to support long-term tsunami mitigation
• Improving the tsunami mitigation science infrastructure
• Encouraging local innovation and sponsorship of tsunami mitigation programs

More information about these areas is included in the Strategic Implementation Plan for Tsunami Mitigation Projects. Preference will be given to projects that can demonstrate success in the targeted area(s).

2002 Award Winner

A selection panel of Steering Group members served as judges for this award. The panel selected Professor Lori Dengler as the winner of the first Richard H.
Hagemeyer Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Award from the following three nominations. She was presented with a commemorative plaque during the Steering Group
meeting. NOAA prepared a press release naming the winner of the award.

TsuInfo Program, nominated by Chris Jonientz-Trisler. The TsuInfo Program was recognized for its work in compiling and providing access to tsunami mitigation
information to those who need it. This has been accomplished by maintaining a library collection about tsunami mitigation, disaster management, and tsunami
research as well as producing a bi-monthly TsuInfo Alert Newsletter.

The Cannon Beach, OR, Fire District Tsunami Warning Program, nominated by Mark Darienzo. The Cannon Beach Fire District was recognized for developing a
sophisticated tsunami warning system made up of several elements including sirens wth voice capability, Emergency Management Weather Information Newtork
(EMWIN), NOAA Weather Radios, emergency vehicles, and other elements. This system was established through local initiative with funds coming exclusively from
the community.

Professor Lori Dengler, nominated by Richard Eisner. Prof. Dengler was recognized for her leadership in tsunami hazard mitigation through her involvement in the
Redwood Coast Working Group, community education activities in Del Norte and Humboldt counties, through her contributions to the National Tsunami Hazard
Mitigation Program, and her participation in the activities promoting and supporting mitigation in coastal counties of California. Her contributions span all areas of
consideration for the Hagemeyer Award.