NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEMO TO HOST CONSULTATION ON NATIONAL TSUNAMI PLAN 25TH MARCH 2014 AND PARTICIPATE IN ‘CARIBE WAVE EXERCISE’ 26TH MARCH 2014 The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) will host a consultation to develop a National Tsunami Contingency Plan on Tuesday 25th March, 2014 and will participate in the ‘Caribe Wave Exercise’ on Wednesday 26th March, 2014. A number of public officers, private sector and other coastal stakeholders will participate in this consultation and exercise. The objectives of the consultation and exercise are: 1. To identify key agencies and define their roles and responsibilities in a National Tsunami Plan; 2. To validate the operational readiness to respond to a local/regional source tsunami and identify improvements; 3. To test the National Emergency Telecommunications System (radios, fax, email and satellite phones); 4. To exercise and evaluate operations of the current Tsunami Warning System. The consultation and exercise will take place at NEMO’s Conference Room – Old Montrose, beginning at 8:30am each day. END Additional Information: The Caribe Wave Exercise’ is a tsunami response exercise organized to enhance the regional tsunami early warning system. This exercise is organized by UNESCO/IOC, the Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program (CTWP), the Caribbean Tsunami Information Centre (CTIC) and the Caribbean Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:26:00 +0000
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