Recent news on asian tsunami

The tsunami has been classed as one of the world's worst natural disasters By Aletha Adu 17 Jul , Updated: 17 Jul , THE Boxing Day tsunami claimed hundreds of thousands of lives on what should have been a day of celebration. Deemed one of the world's worst natural disasters, the killer waves destroyed all in its space over a space of 12 hours. Here's what we know More than , died when an underwater earthquake set off the tsunami in the early hours of December 26

The goal of this project is to strengthen the capacity of Indian Ocean Member States in tsunami preparedness and response to the tsunami early warning. To see the video please click on the Makran Tsunami banner. Thursday, November 26, Remembering the Makran Tsunami on its 70th Anniversary, 28 November Upon the 70th commemoration of the Makran Tsunami, the countries, namely India, Iran, Oman and Pakistan, are organizing special events on the November 28, Events such as exhibitions, workshops, meetings, and International Conferences will be held in respective countries, focusing on improving public awareness of the risks of Tsunamis.

Indonesia calls off tsunami warning after scare from magnitude 6. In the end, no major damage National Jul 20, Beach in Fukushima Prefecture reopens for first time since disasters Kitaizumi Beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, reopened Saturday after it was closed following the March Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear accident. After it opened, the beach was filled with the noise of cheering children.

Exercise IOWave18 involved enacting two scenarios - a magnitude 9. In addition to testing standard operating procedures and communication links at all levels of the tsunami warning chain, a primary objective of Exericse IOWave18 was to enhance tsunami preparedness at community level including evacuation procedures. The evacuations involved residents, tourists, school children, fishing communities, beach goers, marinas and hotels. The countries that have reported undertaking evacuations and estimated number of people evacuated include India , , Sri Lanka 7, , Oman 3, , Indonesia 2, , Mauritius , Tanzania , Thailand , Kenya , Iran and Pakistan A public webpage developed by TSP-Australia to display the summary of national tsunami warnings issued by countries in the Indian Ocean was launched during the exercise.