Tsunami Education, Preparedness, Training
Tsunami risk reduction requires a comprehensive approach
consisting of warning guidance, risk assessment, and
preparedness and education. An effective tsunami warning
system requires activities in all components. ITIC’s mitigation
program is directed towards coastal residents, their national
and local officials, school teachers, mass media, policy makers,
and the general public. It includes training classes, lectures,
community briefings, and media broadcasts. ITIC materials
include informational booklets, textbooks, lecture materials,
audio-visual aids, posters, photographs, television and radio
materials, and other publications. A prepared and aware
public will know immediately how to respond when a tsunami
emergency is declared. ITIC works with governments and
civil society organizations to implement community-based
mitigation programmes that will reduce tsunami impacts
and save lives.
Under ITIC's ITP-Hawaii Programme on tsunami warning
and mitigation systems, scientists, engineers, and tsunami
programme officials can spend up to three weeks in Hawaii
at ITIC, PTWC, and with local civil defense agencies
learning about tsunamis,operations of tsunami warning
systems, risk assessment, and education and preparedness
programmes. ITIC also conducts the ITP-International
Programme, which annually visits Member States to
provide in-country capacity assessments, and
tsunami awareness and technology training
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