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: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:55:14 +0000
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