Mittwoch, 12. Oktober 2011

Indian Ocean nations hold first full-scale test of tsunami warning system

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Nations along the Indian Ocean are testing a U.N.-backed early tsunami warning system put in place after the massive 2004 wave off western Indonesia that left more than 230,000 people dead or missing.
Wednesday’s exercise — the first full-scale test of the system — tested communication and emergency response. Evacuation drills were held in India and Malaysia, with bulletins sent by telephone, email, SMS and fax to more than 20 countries taking

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