NEW DEVELOPMENTS NEW DEVELOPMENTS AFTER TSUNAMIAFTER TSUNAMI

26.12.200426.12.2004

SRI LANKASRI LANKA

EARLY WARNING CENTERNational Meteorological Center (NMC)

Department of Meteorology

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

(PTWC) Japan Meteorological

Agency (JMA)

MEDIA Police and Armed Forces

Presidential Secretariat

Ministry of E&NR

Relevant District

Secretaries

Regional PoliceStations, Military

Camps

GENERAL PUBLIC

RegionalMeteorological

Offices

Just after 26Just after 26thth December 2004 December 2004

Country was in chaos …………Govt. concerned with relief and rehabilitation …..False Warnings & Rumours were common ……….With Hyogo Framework of Action………..An Interim Technical Committee was formed for Disaster Early Warning….

Technology -almost non-existentBasic communication - somewhat satisfactoryCommunity Preparedness - nil

Started with the bottom-Started with the bottom-Preparedness of coastal Preparedness of coastal

communitycommunity

Present Situation of the SystemPresent Situation of the System

• Department of Meteorology designated as the focal point for Tsunami Warnings/ Alerts by H.E. the President from 15th March 2005

• An Interim Technical Committee for Disaster Early Warning and Mitigation was formed under the directive of the Secretary to H.E. the President on15th March 2005

• Interim arrangement have been established at National Meteorological Center (NMC) of the Meteorological Department to receive/disseminate Tsunami Warnings/Alerts

Contd…Contd…

• Disaster Management Act No. 13 of 2005 was enacted on 13th May 2005 in the parliament

• Disaster Management Centre (DMC) established as per the DM Act.

• Facilities for near real time earthquake/tsunami monitoring upgraded at the EWC.

National Council for Disaster Management

Disaster Management Center

Director General

A / DAdmin & Finance

Director Early Warning,

Monitoring& Mitigation

Director Emergency Response

& relief

DirectorMedico –

Social Relief

DirectorExternal Relations &

Media

DirectorRehabilitation &Reconstruction

Secretary/ MemberNCDM

Secretary’s Office

TA CommitteeOn Early Warning, Monitoring &Mitigation

TA CommitteeOn Emergency Response& Relief

CENTRE OFFICE

TA CommitteeOn Rehabilitation &Reconstruction

TA CommitteeOn Medico – Social Relief

TA CommitteeOn ExternalRelations &Media

ORGANISATIONAL CHART FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

AWARENESSAWARENESS

• Posters and Leaflets on natural hazards including Tsunami were distributed among vulnerable people.

Awareness Cont…Awareness Cont…

• Natural disaster and Tsunami awareness programs conducted in areas affected by 2004-Tsunami.

AWARENESS Cont..AWARENESS Cont..

• A Tsunami Model Village established at Balapitiya (southern Sri Lanka) on 24.04.2005

1. Tsunami sign boards 2. Dec 26th Inundation levels 3. Identification of Vulnerable/Safe areas4. Identification of shelters and evacuation

routes5. Village task forces formed. 6. Tsunami drills performed

Early Warning Alarm Systemdeployed at Balapitiya

AWARENESS Cont..AWARENESS Cont..

• Vulnerability maps developed for Galle City, one of the most vulnerable regions.

• Development of a community based early warning system established in Galle as a Pilot Project with assistance from UNU.

Alarm

Rescue Shelters

Helicopter Landing Site

Houses with Disabled

Alarm System

Coastal Village: Tsunami Model Village, Balapitiya.

Alarm System1. COASTAL VILLAGES1. COASTAL VILLAGES2. COASTAL CITIES2. COASTAL CITIES3. TOURIST AREAS3. TOURIST AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Coastal City: Galle City.

Executed with UNU-EHS under PPEW-Executed with UNU-EHS under PPEW-ISDR fundingISDR funding

Regional capital of Southern Sri Lanka. Very badly affected by tsunami.Total population – approx 850, 000

1. COASTAL VILLAGES1. COASTAL VILLAGES2. COASTAL CITIES2. COASTAL CITIES3. TOURIST AREAS3. TOURIST AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

100 m

TSUNAMI EVACUATION PLAN FOR CITY OF GALLE

1. COASTAL VILLAGES1. COASTAL VILLAGES2. COASTAL CITIES2. COASTAL CITIES3. TOURIST AREAS3. TOURIST AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

POLICE EMERGENCY MOBILISATION PLAN FOR POLICE EMERGENCY MOBILISATION PLAN FOR CITY OF GALLECITY OF GALLE

Police Station

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2Hospital(1000 beds)

Central Bus/Rail Station

Schools

Traffic Control Points

11 1

1

Warning recvd thro’ HF Radio from Police Network

1. COASTAL VILLAGES1. COASTAL VILLAGES2. COASTAL CITIES2. COASTAL CITIES3. TOURIST AREAS3. TOURIST AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

TSUNAMI-READY HOTEL PROGRAM

A PROJECT TO INCREASE THE CONFIDENCE OF THE TOURISTS IN UNAWATUNA

• National-level Early Warning EffortsNational-level Early Warning Efforts

• Early Warning Chain from National to Local Early Warning Chain from National to Local Hotels.Hotels.

• Dissemination of warnings within Hotels.Dissemination of warnings within Hotels.

• Complementary tasks:Complementary tasks:

• Anticipated Response PlanAnticipated Response Plan

• Evacuation routesEvacuation routes

• Signs and PostersSigns and Posters

• Staff trainingStaff training

• Simulations and DrillsSimulations and Drills1. COASTAL VILLAGES1. COASTAL VILLAGES2. COASTAL CITIES2. COASTAL CITIES3. TOURIST AREAS3. TOURIST AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Tourist Area: Unawatuna

1. COASTAL VILLAGES1. COASTAL VILLAGES2. COASTAL CITIES2. COASTAL CITIES3. TOURIST AREAS3. TOURIST AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS4. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Proposed Improvement to the Proposed Improvement to the Meteorological ServiceMeteorological Service

• WMO has taken steps to upgrade the existing 50 baud Colombo-New Delhi communication circuit (GTS)

• Upgrading the Meteorological data observing/ analysis system

1. Installing 35 AWS2. Installing Doppler Radar3. Introducing Automatic plotting and analysis4. Establishing on line date monitoring system5. Introducing fast meteorological communication

system with a back up.

• Upgrading the warning Dissemination System

Thank You