Presentation Outline  Tsunami Vulnerability  Institutional Arrangements  Community, Preparedness, Capacity Building Response  Tsunami Early Warning System  Use of Police and Military in Disseminating Tsunami Warning & Evacuation

Tsunami Vulnerability

Indian Ocean Tsunami of Time of arrival of first wave and estimated max. wave height 08:30 (7-12 m) 08:40 (6-10 m) 08:50 (5-8 m) 09:00 (3-5 m) 08:50 (7-9 m) 09:00 (7-9 m)(4-9 m) 09:15 (4-5 m) 09:20 (2 m) 09:30 Note: (9 Mw) Earthquake occurred at 06:58 am Number dead – 30, 959 Number missing – 5, 644 Number displaced – 500, 669

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Institutional Arrangements

Provides for a Framework for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Sri Lanka Addresses Disaster Management (DM) holistically, leading to a policy shift from response based mechanisms to a proactive approach Measures have been taken to amend the act to address the DRM concerns after 05 years of implementation Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act; No.13 of 2005

National Council For Disaster Management DMC Social Services Home Affairs Health Defence Power Coast Conservation Housing Irrigation Science & Technology Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Police Land Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Education Highways Water Supply Urban Development Foreign Affairs Finance Environment Ministers in charge of National Council for Disaster Management Chair Person : H.E. President Vice Chairman: Hon. Prime Minister Leader of Opposition Nine Provincial Chief Ministers Five MPs from Opposition Ministry of Disaster Management Ministers in charge of Economic Development

Devolved Disaster Management Framework  National Disaster Management Coordinating Committee  Emergency Response Committee  District Disaster Management Committees  Divisional Disaster Management Committees  Community Disaster Management Committee  Sub Committees at GN Level

24 x 7 National Emergency Operations Centre

Disaster Management Centre District Secretary District Disaster Management Committee Prov. Level Disaster Management Committee District Assistant Directors Local Authority Committees Emergency Op. Rooms Govt. Departments Military & Police Private Sector NGOs/ Civil Societies Div. Level Committees GN Committees Village volunteer Committees Early Warning, Medical / Health, Search & Rescue, Camp Management & Security Committees Business Communities Disaster Risk Management Mechanism at Sub-national Level

Community, Preparedness, Capacity Building Response

SUB COMMITTEES AT GN LEVEL  Early Warning  Medical / Health  Search & Rescue  Camp Management  Village Security

Community Awareness

Knowledge and Awareness Creation sessions conducted

Participatory Hazard Mapping to identify safe routes and safe areas

Identifying community level risks and resources 18 Community hazard mapping Identifying vulnerable areas, local level early waning capabilities, evacuation paths, and safe places

Participatory Hazard Mapping in Vulnerable Communities

Participatory Hazard Mapping to identify safe routes and safe areas

Warning signs

Mock Drills to ensure timely evacuation Community Evacuation

Early warning System

EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER INDONESIAN MET AUS-MET NARA DOM GSMB INCOIS GDACS USGS RIMES Receiving Technical Information from Various Agencies

Tsunami Early Warning Dissemination Warning Given by Technical Agencies DMC Vulnerable Communities

Methods of Dissemination  National Level  TV StationsEarly Warning Unit  Radio Station24 x 7 Emergency Operations Centre  Early Warning Towers  Police & Military Communication  Cell Broadcast/ SMS  Technical Devices  Satellite & Radio Communication (HF & VHF)  Telephones / CDMA/ GSM  Provincial / District Level  Radio CommunicationEmergency Operations Centre  Telephones / CDMA/ GSM Disaster management Coordinators  Police & Military Communication  AGA Division / Village Level  Telephones / CDMA/ GSM Early Warning Sub Committees/Teams  Police Vehicles – AnnouncementsNGOs and CBOs  PA Systems  Sirens  Temple and church bells  Riders/ Push Bicycle & Motor Cycles/Messengers

INDONESIAN MET Multi-Hazard Early Warning Dissemination System 24 hrs Emergency Operation Center District Disaster Management Committees Divisional Disaster Management Committees Dissemination of Warning Multi-Hazards Early Warning Dissemination Unit of the DMC Government Agencies, Critical Agencies & Stakeholders Police Media & General Public Military Regional & International Organizations UN System, INGOs, NGOs AUS- MET NARADOMGSMB Provincial Councils District Secretariats Divisional Secretariats Local Authorities Police Stations Hospitals Government Dpt. NGOs, CBOs Village level DM Committees Receiving Early Warnings Speaker Sys.Bells / SirensMessengers Riders / Cyclers Radio Comm Fax Internet Satellite com SLT/ Dialog, SMS Police Com Military Com Cell Broad. Warning Towers DEWN Media Out Puts INCOISGDACSUSGSRIME S

Early warning through Media. TV channels ITN RUPAVAHINI SIRASA TV DERANA TV SHAKTHI TV SWARNAVAHINI SIYATHA TV TV channels ITN RUPAVAHINI SIRASA TV DERANA TV SHAKTHI TV SWARNAVAHINI SIYATHA TV RADIO channels SLBC LAKHADA FM SIRASA FM DERANA FM SRI FM SIYATHA FM KIRULA FM LAK FM RANGIRI SRILANKA FM RADIO channels SLBC LAKHADA FM SIRASA FM DERANA FM SRI FM SIYATHA FM KIRULA FM LAK FM RANGIRI SRILANKA FM NEWS ALERTS JNW NEWS ALERTS DERANA ALERTS 8 ALERTS NEWS ALERTS JNW NEWS ALERTS DERANA ALERTS 8 ALERTS NEWS WEB SITES SATTELITE TV NEWS WEB SITES SATTELITE TV PEO TV NEWS BAR PEO TV NEWS BAR

Early Warning Towers

74 Early Warning Towers Repeater Stations EW Towers

VPN NETWORK National Emergency Operation Center

Telephones

HF /VHF Equipments

Satellite communication covering 25 Districts Hand Held Desk Top

38 Disaster Early Warning Network (DEWN)DEWN DEWN SYSTEM SMS (5000 SELECTED KEY CONTACTS) CEL BROADCAST (7,000,000 PEOPLE) DEWN SERVER SMS CB

Fax

Mega Phone & Public Addressing Systems

Electric and Manual Sirens Traditional Methods

Early Warning Dissemination System Receive data and information Technical Agencies Disaster Management Centre Generate warning messages for the community Dissemination Of Warning Messages District Level Divisional Level Grama Niladari Level Vulnerable Community Police and Military Communication Centre & Media Awareness & Training Conducting Mock drills Police and Military Last Mile Dissemination DDMCU

“Last Mile ” Dissemination In cooperation with CBDM DMC Police Media District Division TV & Radio Multi hazard EW tower Loudspeaker car Loudspeaker Handy speaker SMS Temple Bell GovernmentCommunity Flood Warning Evacuation Instruction Communication Tools Tsunami Warning Military

Community level Last-mile dissemination Messengers/Runners Motor cyclists/Cyclists /Three Wheelers Sirens/Bells Speaker systems in villages Telephone/Mobiles Police vehicles with speakers Hand held VHF set Electronic media Telephones Mobile/SMS RADIO E-Communication DEWN Warning Towers

Use of Military Police in Tsunami Warning and Evacuation

EOC-DMC 119 Mirihana All Coastal Police Stations 119 Police Communication for the Early Warning

DMC ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE Vulnerable Community Dissemination Mechanism of Army Early Warning System with Military

Mock Drills