Tsunami Warning System
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Miracle survivor of 2004 tsunami on a mission to close gaps in warning systemMore than US$400 million has been spent across 28 countries on the early-warning system, comprising 101 sea-level gauges, 148 seismometers and nine buoys.WorldDec 21, 2019
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Tsunami early warning system might have saved lives in Indonesia — if it was workingA high-tech warning system was meant to be in place after the 2004 devastating tsunami, but a lack of funding has left the system as a prototype.EnvironmentSep 30, 2018
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‘Tsunami warning’ on U.S. East Coast turned out to be a testA false tsunami warning was issued for much of the U.S. East Coast Tuesday morning providing some residents with a moment of panic – the warning however, was a nothing more than a routine test.WeatherFeb 6, 2018
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Tsunami buoys malfunctioned as powerful earthquake hit IndonesiaIndonesian officials said Thursday that all 22 tsunami warning buoys installed near vulnerable islands failed to work when a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra.WorldMar 3, 2016
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Port Alberni chooses didgeridoo for tsunami warning systemPort Alberni has chosen a new sound for its tsunami warning system - a didgeridoo.Jun 26, 2015
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