Description: Assembly Areas and Shelters - are designated locations where those who have evacuated from the tsunami inundation zone can gather and find shelter. Vertical evacuation structures are designated places of refuge during the tsunami event. Assembly areas and shelters are designated by local emergency managers for places to gather after a tsunami event. Some assembly areas are located within the tsunami hazard zone, and should only be used after the tsunami hazard has passed. Please refer to evacuation maps for additional details.