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UN promises Asia will have tsunami warning system by July |
2006-03-28 |
Countries affected by the south Asian tsunami should have a warning system against sea surges in place by July, the UN's top humanitarian official promised Monday at the start of a UN conference here. The early alert system will not cover every community in the vast area that was devastated by killer waves on December 26, 2004, but should function on a national and regional level, UN Under Secretary Jan Egeland told reporters. "I think we will have a warning system operational from July. It does not mean every villager in every community will have a system to warn him or her, but we will have regional and national systems," he said. Egeland was speaking at the start of the Third Conference on Early Warning, a UN gathering designed to improve how alerts about natural disasters are sent out to authorities and the public. |
Posted by:Fred |
#8 UN PROMISES BEIGNETS FOR NEW ORLEANS. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2006-03-28 13:50 |
#7 All the buoys will suddenly get little blue helmets. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2006-03-28 10:37 |
#6 That's fine. Then the UN can take the blame for the communications snafus that will attend the next tsunami and the next 20 non-tsunamis. |
Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-03-28 10:18 |
#5 I'd guess it involves putting a UN tag on existing American, Australian, and Japanese resources. |
Posted by: Fred 2006-03-28 10:13 |
#4 Doesn't matter anyway ... shutting gate after horse bolted |
Posted by: anon1 2006-03-28 08:17 |
#3 I'm sure it consists of scheduling a luncheon at a 5-star hotel (above the flood area) to discuss the pending wave action - oh and to schedule a conference about the same. |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-03-28 08:13 |
#2 July of what year, Jan? (Hey, it's the UN. It doesn't hurt to ask.) I bet it's just an e-mail stating, "Hey dude! Some really bitchin' waves are comin' yer way, but, like, don't try to surf them, ok?" |
Posted by: Desert Blondie 2006-03-28 06:35 |
#1 This almost implies Jan Egeland had something to do with it. And the image conjured, UN - as savior, LOL. Marvelous spin. The actual efficacy of such detection systems ranges from poor to moderate. I note that the article doesn't even bother to identify the type. BPR (Buoy-Bottom Pressure Record) seems to be the most effective available at this point in time, and it's what the US and Japan use. I wonder if Jan Egeland would know a buoy from a boy. Oh, sorry, I forgot I was talking about the UN. |
Posted by: Juck Spise1911 2006-03-28 04:59 |