Indonesia: Tsunami alarm system is still incomplete

On September 19, Indonesian scientists confirmed that the god of life alarm system in Indonesia was still unsatisfactory and emphasized the need to install more sirens along the coast.

Scientists' recognition was given when Sumatra island repeatedly issued tsunami warnings after the recent 8.3-magnitude earthquake.

Mezak Ratag, director of research at the meteorological agency in Indonesia, said the tsunami alarm system covered the weakness through the disaster. He said that the government needed to install a 4km system of an siren to help all people in the area can hear the sirens.

According to an official, currently only Aceh province (northern Sumatra), Padang city (central Sumatra) and Bali, Denpasar equipped with a siren system. In addition, Indonesian scientists said a global alarm system must also be installed to convey information including SMS, fax, email and sirens on land and can go put into operation from now until the end of 2008.

During the tsunami in the southeast coast of Java on July 17, 2006, local people were unable to prevent natural disasters even though the Pacific Ocean Tsunami Warning Center is located in Hawaii. issued warning information.

Tsunami hit a coastal city in Southeast Asia in December 2004 (Photo: TTO)

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