Asian tsunami warning is still left open

Tsunami alarm systems have been scattered for two years to avoid a similar Asian tsunami disaster in 2004, but so far no regional coordination mechanism has been developed. declaration.

According to experts, Asia has not yet had any regional tsunami alarm mechanism because the countries concerned have not agreed on the general coordination policy, although individual countries have had considerable activities. told in this area.

In particular, Thailand has installed observatories capable of issuing tsunami warnings on parts of coastal areas in this country, and in early December, with the help of the US, Thailand has a buoy. Extremely modern surveillance toward Sri Lanka.

Indonesia intends to deploy 15 alarm buoys and more than 100 seismographs with German assistance, from now until 2009. India hopes to install a coastal tsunami alarm system from now until September. -2007 . However, according to scientists, the new regional coordination is the most effective anti-tsunami activity not yet implemented by countries.

The vicinity of a temple in Aceh (Indonesia) province after and before it happened
tsunami in 2004. (Photo: TTO)

According to Smith Thammararoj, head of Thailand's Disaster Alarm Center, discussions on the issue under the UN Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission have yet to end.

Accordingly, countries affected by the tsunami on December 26, 2004 have not agreed on a project to establish a regional alarm center similar to the tsunami alarm center in the Pacific. Hawaï. The parties have not yet chosen to control the Center between Indian, Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian or Australian candidates.

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