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Strengthening Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response Suva, Fiji, 24 September 2010 End-to-End Tsunami Warning Laura Kong Director International Tsunami.

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1 Strengthening Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response Suva, Fiji, 24 September 2010 End-to-End Tsunami Warning Laura Kong Director International Tsunami Information Center

2 Tsunami Awareness UNESCO/IOC-NOAA International Tsunami Information Center Tsunami Warning Center: Detection, Threat Evaluation, Warning Products Emergency Management: Public Alerting, Evacuation, All-Clear, Tsunami Safety Prepared Public: knows what to do End-to-End Tsunami Warning System

3 Tsunami Awareness UNESCO/IOC-NOAA International Tsunami Information Center TWC Natl / Local Govt Country Alert System Public EAS & Mass Media EQ Tsunami ITIC, SeismicReady Consulting, 2009 TSUNAMI WARNING! EVACUATE End-to-End Tsunami Warning

4 Tsunami Awareness UNESCO/IOC-NOAA International Tsunami Information Center Stakeholder Coordination is Essential TSUNAMI COORDINATION COMMITTEE Hazard Assessment Warning Coordination & EM Preparedness & Mitigation Local Communities Mass Media Energy, Telecomm Tourism Private Sector International Agencies Science and Engineering Warning Center Emergency Management 1 st Responders (police, fire, water safety) medical svcs, search & rescue Government Agencies: Regional Planning Social Infrastructure Works Agriculture & Forestry Health & Sanitation Environment, Transportation… Civil Society & NGOs: Community organizations: (social, gender, cultural, age, language, religious …) Disaster response & relief Trade, commerce, workers ITIC, SeismicReady Consulting, 2009

5 Strengthening Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response Suva, Fiji, 24 September 2010 Thank you Laura Kong Director International Tsunami Information Center

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