New signs are being installed across Oahu that will let the public know which coastal areas are at risk if a tsunami hits and what to do, according to a release.

The tsunami hazard area signs will be placed at 75 beach parks by the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management. The first signs are going up on the Leeward Coast and will eventually go up all around Oahu. 

The signs tell people what to do in the event of a tsunami warning. They also include a QR code and URL to the Oahu tsunami evacuation zone map. 

There are two types of tsunami hazard area signs. Those placed in urban Honolulu will inform people to evacuate to the fourth floor of the nearest building that is ten stories or taller or to go inland. Signs in other parts of Oahu will tell park visitors to evacuate to higher ground in English and Hawaiian. 

Next, the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management will install road signs at key entry and exit points into the Tsunami Hazard Area and along coastal roadways. 

There will be approximately 338 road signs around Oahu when the project is complete.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii. Email her at michelle.brodervandyke@charter.com.