Extend the tsunami warning system function

The early tsunami warning system in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean will be expanded to early warning all natural disasters such as floods, storms and cyclones . in regional countries .

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This is an agreement reached between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) with Thailand and Sweden, the two main donors of this system.

UNESCAP executive secretary, Noeleen Heyzer, stressed that the system, which was established after the 2004 tsunami disaster, worked effectively.

She points out that it is now a good time to expand the functionality of this system to ensure the region is prepared to cope with natural disasters that threaten coastal communities in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. .

Sweden and Thailand also emphasized the need to strengthen the management of regional and international disaster risks to alert early tsunamis and other natural disasters as well as be prepared to respond to variable phenomena. Climate change in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Early warning system for natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean provides disaster warning service for 26 countries. With an initial investment of $ 4.5 million, the system needs an annual operating budget of $ 2.5 million.

In addition to Thailand and Sweden, Turkey, Bangladesh, Nepal and the Netherlands also actively contribute to maintaining this system.