1. Taking the pulse of the planet Viability of a Multi Hazard Approach to a Regional Center in support of building an end-to-end Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System By Curtis Barrett NOAA International Tsunami Project Manager Symposium on Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems for Integrated Disaster Risk Management

2. Taking the pulse of the planet DECEMBER 26,2004-Disaster Strikes

3. Taking the pulse of the planet Design Regional System Support IOC Build an All Hazards System Build an end-to-end system Completely Interoperable System Strong Capacity Building effort System must be sustainable Work at Regional, National and Local levels USG IOTWS PROJECT GOALS

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5. Data Communication Forecast Decision Support Decision Support Notification Warn people Actions Collect hazard data Collect hazard data Transmit Data To Forecast Center Transmit Data To Forecast Center Forecast Tsunamis, Typhoons, Floods,droughts Forecast Tsunamis, Typhoons, Floods,droughts Warning Send Warning To Countries at risk Send Warning To Countries at risk Warnings to communities Warnings to communities EVACUATION REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CENTERS END TO END ALL HAZARDS FORECAST AND WARNING Integrated All Hazard forecasting, warning and response with Tsunami Warning system FORECASTS AND RESPONSE

6. Taking the pulse of the planet NOAA TO DEVELOP MULTI HAZARD CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS COMPENDIUMS (MAY 2007) DEFINES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL OPERATIONS COORDINATE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT WITH WMO AND IOC PROTOTYPE CONCEPT OPERATIONS MANUAL CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS PROCESS

7. Taking the pulse of the planet The Concept of Operations should be a document available, and relevant, to all stakeholders in the system, no matter what their background or role within the system. In the context of a TWC/RTWP, it should be as readable and relevant to high-level decision makers, as it is to the TWC manager, as it is to the TWC watch stander. The Concept of Operations answers the who, what, when, where, why, and how for the new or existing system. What is a Concept of Operations ?

8. Taking the pulse of the planet EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION 2. INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR TSUNAMI WARNING SERVICES 3. REGIONAL/NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1. IOC Roles and Responsibilities 3.2. National Responsibilities (legislative authority/legal mandate) 3.3. Ministerial/Departmental Responsibilities (roles) TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER CONOPS TABLE OF CONTENTS version 1.3

9. Taking the pulse of the planet 4.OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK 1.1. National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) 1.1.1. Staffing Requirements 1.1.1.1. Organizational Structure (organizational charts, etc.) 1.1.1.2. Management/Support 1.1.1.3. Watch Standers 1.1.1.4. Electronics Technicians 1.1.1.5. ICT (Information and Communications Technology – aka ITO) 1.1.2. Telecommunications Requirements 1.1.2.1. Primary TWC/RTWP connectivity 1.1.2.2. Observational data retrieval communications TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER CONOPS TABLE OF CONTENTS

10. Taking the pulse of the planet 1.1.2.3. Warning product dissemination 1.1.2.4. Backup communications 1.1.3. Data Requirements 1.1.3.1. Sea level data 1.1.3.1.1. Tide gages 1.1.3.1.2. DART Buoys 1.1.3.2. Seismic data 1.1.3.3. Data redundancy 1.1.3.3.1. Observational Networks 1.1.3.3.2. Observational Platforms 1.1.4. Products 1.1.4.1. Warnings 1.1.4.2. Watches 1.1.4.3. Information Statements 1.1.4.4. Watch Stander Training TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER CONOPS TABLE OF CONTENTS

11. Taking the pulse of the planet TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER CONOPS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1.1. Hardware Requirements 1.1.2.Software Requirements 1.1.3.Maintenance Requirements 1.1.4.Operational End to End Process 1.1.5.Research and Development 4.1.10.Outreach and Education APPENDICES

12. Taking the pulse of the planet HOW DO YOU BUILD A MULTI HAZARD OPERATIONS CONCEPT ? Is it feasible to create a multi Hazard Operations Concept ? Regionally ? Nationally ? What are the specific Hazards in Multi Hazard Warning Operations ? (Meteorological, Hydrological, Seismic, Volcanic, Other )? How do you scope or determine which hazards to incorporate ? What are the key organizations involved in multi hazards warning now ? How do you coordinate cooperation and authorization? Do you consolidate organizations ? What are the legal Mandates involved? What is a good model to follow ? What is the role of the National Meteorological Service ? If you can do it, and its better, How do you build it ? How will funding be provided and maintained ? Is