Seychelles' telecoms providers sign agreement for SMS disaster risk alerts system
The Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA) signed an agreement with the country's two largest telecommunication companies that expect to bring faster disaster risk alerts to the public.
The memorandum of understanding was signed on Thursday by Vincent Amelie, the chief executive of SMA along with the directors of Airtel Seychelles and Cable & Wireless Seychelles during a workshop to coincide with World Meteorology Day.
"It is important for us to be able to get these alerts out at the fastest possible rate so that people can protect themselves and their property," said Amelie.
He explained that before, SMA relied mostly on media houses to send out these alerts but found that the most effective way to reach the public is through SMS to their mobile phones.
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