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Scientists Identify Seismic Trigger Before 2022 Tonga Eruption; Insight Could Improve Tsunami Warnings
A seismic wave recorded 15 minutes before the massive 2022 Tonga eruption could help scientists improve early-warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes and mitigate tsunami risks. Researchers found that a rupture beneath the volcano’s caldera allowed seawater to mix with magma, triggering the eruption. This discovery may provide critical lead-...
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False Tsunami Alert Triggers Panic In Goa, Probe Ordered
A siren giving a warning about tsunami erroneously started playing from the Early Warning Dissemination System at Porvorim near here, triggering panic among the local residents, an official said on Thursday.
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Indonesia To Install Tsunami Early Warning System
Indonesia is set to install buoys and cable base tsunameters (CBT) near Mount Krakatau volcano on Wednesday to give early warning when tidal waves occur near the volcano, officials said.
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India's Tsunami Forecasting Tech Gets A Big Upgrade, Could Save Thousands
India would now be able to foretell the distance a destructive sea wave would travel after it breaches the coast, a prediction that can greatly reduce loss of life and property.
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India Planning Tsunami Warning System In South China Sea: Official
The government is exploring the possibility of setting up a tsunami early warning system (TWS) in the South China Sea, which has been witnessing growing Chinese assertiveness. M Rajeevan, the secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said India already has a system in place to provide tsunami warning to south-east and south Asian nations.
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India To Take Part In Indian Ocean-Wide Tsunami Mock Drill
India is participating in a major Indian Ocean-wide tsunami mock drill on September 7-8 during which thousands of people will be evacuated from coastal areas in over half a dozen states and warning and detection systems will be put to test.
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Mumbai Tests Tsunami Early Warning System
A newly-installed tsunami early warning system siren was successfully tested in Mumbai today.
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Tsunami Warning System Siren Test in Mumbai on October 26
The newly installed Tsunami Early Warning System Siren will be tested in Mumbai on October 26. The test will be conducted between 12:00-12:10 pm on October 26 near INS Angre, SBS Marg, Mumbai, a Defence spokesperson said today.
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India Extends Tsunami Warning Services to Sri Lanka, Seychelles
India has extended its tsunami early warning system services to Sri Lanka and the Seychelles.
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Tsunami Drill Unfolds Across 40 Countries from Asia to Americas
40 countries lying along the Pacific Ocean from Asia to the Americas are putting their tsunami early warning systems and escape drills to the test this week, with the key message for some coastal communities being "run and seek higher ground".
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Novel Blackberry alerts for Philippine disasters
A Philippine charity launched a novel warning system for disaster-prone areas using Blackberry devices and laptops.
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TCS' Tsunami Early Warning System receives Platinum Icon award
At Web Ratna Awards, 2009Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that the Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) developed by TCS for Indian National Center for Ocean Information (INCOIS) has won the Platinum Icon award for innovative use of technology, the highest award in the category at the Web Ratna Awards, 2009.The company made this announc...
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Indian Ocean tsunami warning system tested
Nations along the Indian Ocean are testing a UN-backed early tsunami warning system put in place after the massive 2004 wave off western Indonesia that left more than 230,000 people dead or missing.
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Scientists Identify Seismic Trigger Before 2022 Tonga Eruption; Insight Could Improve Tsunami Warnings
A seismic wave recorded 15 minutes before the massive 2022 Tonga eruption could help scientists improve early-warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes and mitigate tsunami risks. Researchers found that a rupture beneath the volcano’s caldera allowed seawater to mix with magma, triggering the eruption. This discovery may provide critical lead-...
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False Tsunami Alert Triggers Panic In Goa, Probe Ordered
A siren giving a warning about tsunami erroneously started playing from the Early Warning Dissemination System at Porvorim near here, triggering panic among the local residents, an official said on Thursday.
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Indonesia To Install Tsunami Early Warning System
Indonesia is set to install buoys and cable base tsunameters (CBT) near Mount Krakatau volcano on Wednesday to give early warning when tidal waves occur near the volcano, officials said.
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India's Tsunami Forecasting Tech Gets A Big Upgrade, Could Save Thousands
India would now be able to foretell the distance a destructive sea wave would travel after it breaches the coast, a prediction that can greatly reduce loss of life and property.
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India Planning Tsunami Warning System In South China Sea: Official
The government is exploring the possibility of setting up a tsunami early warning system (TWS) in the South China Sea, which has been witnessing growing Chinese assertiveness. M Rajeevan, the secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said India already has a system in place to provide tsunami warning to south-east and south Asian nations.
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India To Take Part In Indian Ocean-Wide Tsunami Mock Drill
India is participating in a major Indian Ocean-wide tsunami mock drill on September 7-8 during which thousands of people will be evacuated from coastal areas in over half a dozen states and warning and detection systems will be put to test.
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Mumbai Tests Tsunami Early Warning System
A newly-installed tsunami early warning system siren was successfully tested in Mumbai today.
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Tsunami Warning System Siren Test in Mumbai on October 26
The newly installed Tsunami Early Warning System Siren will be tested in Mumbai on October 26. The test will be conducted between 12:00-12:10 pm on October 26 near INS Angre, SBS Marg, Mumbai, a Defence spokesperson said today.
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India Extends Tsunami Warning Services to Sri Lanka, Seychelles
India has extended its tsunami early warning system services to Sri Lanka and the Seychelles.
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Tsunami Drill Unfolds Across 40 Countries from Asia to Americas
40 countries lying along the Pacific Ocean from Asia to the Americas are putting their tsunami early warning systems and escape drills to the test this week, with the key message for some coastal communities being "run and seek higher ground".
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Novel Blackberry alerts for Philippine disasters
A Philippine charity launched a novel warning system for disaster-prone areas using Blackberry devices and laptops.
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TCS' Tsunami Early Warning System receives Platinum Icon award
At Web Ratna Awards, 2009Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that the Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) developed by TCS for Indian National Center for Ocean Information (INCOIS) has won the Platinum Icon award for innovative use of technology, the highest award in the category at the Web Ratna Awards, 2009.The company made this announc...
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Indian Ocean tsunami warning system tested
Nations along the Indian Ocean are testing a UN-backed early tsunami warning system put in place after the massive 2004 wave off western Indonesia that left more than 230,000 people dead or missing.
