Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme

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India would soon have over 100 tsunami-ready villages among the Indian Ocean region under the Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme.

About Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme

• It is an international community-based recognition programme developed by Intergovermental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO.
• Aim: It aims to build resilient communities through awareness and preparedness strategies that will protect life, livelihoods and property from tsunamis in different regions.
• The main goal of the Programme is to improve coastal community preparedness for tsunamis and to minimize the loss of life, livelihoods and property.
  • This is achieved through a collaborative effort to meet a standard level of tsunami preparedness through the fulfilment of a set of established indicators. 
• Methodology used
  • To get this recognition, communities must meet all 12 indicators, which cover Assessment, Preparedness, and Response, will be recognized as ‘Tsunami Ready’ by the UNESCO/IOC.
  • Tsunami-ready village is certified to the ones that have high awareness about tsunami, hazard preparedness and mapping, public display of evacuation maps, 24-hour warning systems, participation in mock drills among others.
  • The recognition is renewable every four years.

Source: IE

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