(BIVN) – A number of events will be held in Hilo during the month of April to mark Tsunami Awareness Month.

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, or HI-EMA, issued a media release on Tuesday listing the events:

Saturday, April 6: The Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo will host a Keiki Day Open House event with free admission to the public. During the event, guests can learn how to best prepare for tsunamis.

Saturday, April 13: The Pacific Tsunami Museum hosts tsunami subject matter experts. Guests can speak with scientists, natural hazard planners, and others.

Saturday, April 20: The Pacific Tsunami Museum will host “Survivor Stories from April 1, 1946.”

As HI-EMA notes, the Hilo-based museum “is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tsunami awareness and education through a combination of science, history, and personal accounts.” A day ago, the museum announced former Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense head Darryl Oliveira has become the new museum board president.

In addition to the events, HI-EMA is also encouraging the public to take tsunami preparedness into their own hands: