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UNESCO Member States in the Indian Ocean to test tsunami warning system

6 Oct 2009, UN News Centre

18 countries around the Indian Ocean Rim will participate in an ocean-wide tsunami exercise on 14 October to coincide with World Disaster Reduction Day. The exercise will for the first time test and evaluate the effectiveness of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS)...


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Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone 0
Drought 0
Flood 25,419
Landslide 5,012
 
Earthquake 17,161
Tsunami 11,649
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
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Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Flood 2007 137,533
Flood 2006 100,000
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Storm 2004 40,000
Flood 2005 30,000
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