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Tsunami Mock Drill (IOWave16) Manual

Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre

ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) (Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India)

“Ocean Valley” Pragathi Nagar (B.O), Nizampet (S.O)

Hyderabad – 500 090 Tel : 040 23895011 Fax: 040 23895012

Email: [email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Background

2. Indian Tsunami Early Warning System

2.1. Infrastructure

2.2. Capability

2.3. DSS and SOP

2.4. Dissemination

3. International Framework

4. Details of Previous Tsunami Drills

4.1. IOWave09

4.2. IOWave11

4.3. IOWave14

4.4. Mock tsunami drill for Andaman & Nicobar Islands

4.5. Tsunami Mock drill for East Coast of India

4.6. Tsunami Mock drill for Kerala Coast

5. IOWave16

5.1. Overview of IOWave16

5.2. Purpose

5.3. Objective of the Drill

5.4. Drill Scenario Details

5.5. Level of Participation

5.6. Notification Messages and Timelines

5.7. Website Passwords

5.8. Drill Procedure

5.9. Actions in case of a real event

5.10. Preparations of IOWave16

5.11. Resourcing

5.12. Media Involvement

6. Post Drill Evaluation

7. Conclusion

8. References

APPENDICES

APPENDIX I- SAMPLE NOTIFICATION MESSAGE

APPENDIX II- ITEWC REFERENCE BULLETINS FOR 07-SEP-2016 EVENT

APPENDIX III- ITEWC REFERENCE BULLETINS FOR 08-SEP-2016 EVENT

APPENDIX IV- SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

APPENDIX V- POST DRILL EVALUATION

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Tsunami Mock drill (IOWave16) Manual

1. Background

The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean event has raised awareness of tsunami peril in the

Indian Ocean region and demonstrated the extensive damage and disruption to human life,

livelihood, infrastructure and economic activities that such an event can cause. The recent

tsunamis in Samoa (2009), Chile (2010) and Japan (2011) reminded the world, though how

rare the event is, it can be more disastrous in comparison to extreme weather conditions such

as floods, cyclones etc. However, it is evident with experience that the policy makers can

take actions that save lives, reduce losses and speed up response procedures, such as, in the

wake of 2004 tsunami, Government of India has established the Indian Tsunami Early

Warning System (ITEWS) at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

(INCOIS), Hyderabad.

The characteristics of a tsunami such as fast-onset and unpredictability regarding when the

next tsunami will hit and where, make Tsunamis unique from other hazards. However, when

it does happen, it impacts in severe way with little notice and therefore little time to prepare.

This puts a tremendous responsibility on countries like India where 26% of population live

within 100 Km from the shoreline, to prepare ahead of time through planning, development

of agreed-upon Standard Operating Procedures and practice through drills and exercises.

Minimizing future losses to the nation from tsunamis requires persistent progress across the

broad spectrum of efforts: risk assessment, detection and forecasting, disaster mitigation

operations and community awareness and education. Sustained efforts in all these areas will

be needed for communities to prepare for an event through effective emergency response

plans and regular community awareness programmes. Being prepared, including regular

testing, conducting risk assessments and evaluation of the system will enable people to

become more resilient to hazards like tsunami.

This manual provides information on how to plan, conduct and evaluate Tsunami drills. It

has been designed for use by national/state/local disaster management offices who will

participate in these drills to provide a range of practical advice and templates for effective

implementation of the tsunami drill.

2. Indian Tsunami Early Warning System

The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (ITEWS) is unified system made up of hazard

identification and risk assessment, detection and dissemination, capacity building through

community awareness and preparedness. The system is operational since October 2007 and

providing its services to both national and international stake holders. As part of detection

and dissemination, the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) acts as operations

centre that operates on a 24 × 7 basis. The ITEWC monitors seismic stations for detection of

tsunamigenic earthquakes and issues advisories based on pre-computed simulations.

Subsequently, the tsunami buoys and tide gauge stations are monitored for the confirmation

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of tsunami generation. Based on severity of tsunami evaluations, advisories are disseminated

to national emergency points of contact for necessary action. Advisories are updated at least

hourly or as conditions warrant to continue till all clear is issued. ITEWC provides services

to national stake holders in its capacity as a National Tsunami Warning Centre and also to

the international stakeholders as one of the Tsunami Service Providers (TSP) for the Indian

Ocean region.

2.1. Infrastructure

The ITEWS comprises a real-time network of seismic stations, tsunami buoys and tide

gauges to detect tsunamigenic earthquakes and to monitor tsunamis. All the real-time data is

collated at INCOIS in collaboration with various national organizations such as the Indian

Meteorology Department (IMD), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Survey of

India (SoI), as well as international sources.

2.2. Capability

The centre is able to detect globally occurring earthquakes, of magnitude greater than 5.0

within five to ten minutes of the event. A database of pre-run open ocean propagation

scenarios has been created using TUNAMI N2 model. Arrival times and wave heights at

several coastal forecast points for each scenario are stored in a database. Travel times and

Surge heights on 30 m bathymetry are interpolated to get the values at Coast enabling

provision of tsunami bulletins at a district level. Whenever an earthquake occurs, the closest

scenario to the event is extracted from the scenario database based on magnitude and

hypocenter location to identify the regions at risk.

2.3. DSS and SOP

A Decision Support System (DSS) is a set of rules to be followed for issue of tsunami

bulletins. These rules are appropriately coded in the form of software-rules-engine that

automatically generates bulletins by accessing the real-time data from the observation

network as well as the model scenario database. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is

the set of routine activities to be followed by the staff at the tsunami warning centre for

observation, evaluation, confirmation, and dissemination of bulletins. The DSS has been

built so as to enable the centre to pick up the closest scenario from the scenario database for

generating tsunami advisories, at the time of occurrence of event. Real-time water level data

enables confirmation or cancellation of a tsunami.

ITEWC services for an earthquake event commence whenever earthquakes are recorded with

magnitudes ≥ 6.5 within Indian Ocean and magnitudes ≥ 8.0 outside Indian Ocean. Duty

officers respond immediately and begin their analysis of the event. The analysis includes

automatic and interactive processes for determining the earthquake's epicenter, depth, and

origin time, as well as its magnitude.

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The criteria for generation of different threat types (WARNING / ALERT / WATCH) for a

particular region of the coast are based on the available warning time (i.e. time taken by the

tsunami wave to reach the particular coast). The threat criteria are based on the premise that

coastal areas falling within 60 minutes travel time from a tsunamigenic earthquake source

need to be warned based solely on earthquake information, since enough time will not be

available for confirmation of water levels from tsunami buoys and tide gauges. Those coastal

areas falling outside the 60 minutes travel time from a tsunamigenic earthquake source could

be put under a Alert/Watch status and upgraded to a Warning/Alert only upon confirmation

from water-level data.

2.4. Dissemination

As per the guidelines issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA),

ITEWC disseminates all tsunami bulletins to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), NDMA,

National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) and National Disaster Response Force

(NDRF) battalions, National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), State Emergency

Operations Centres (SEOC), District Emergency Operations Centres (DEOC), public and

media through all possible modes of dissemination such as SMS, E-mail, Fax, Phone,

Website, FTP, Electronic Display Boards (EDB) and a satellite-based Virtual Private

Network for Disaster Management Support (VPN-DMS), for taking appropriate action.

Wherever public action is needed such as in case of ALERT/WARNING/THREAT

PASSED the information is disseminated to public and media too.

3. International Framework

The UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) formed the

International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Indian Ocean

(ICG/IOTWMS) on July 2005, as a coordinated international response to the 2004 Tsunami

event. The ICG/IOTWMS is serving as the regional body to plan and coordinate the design

and implementation of an effective and durable tsunami warning and mitigation system. The

system will be fully owned by the 28 member states of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning

System (IOTWMS), and is based on international and multilateral cooperation with

governance provided by IOC.

Following the 2004 Tsunami event, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic

Commission (IOC) was requested to establish an Intergovernmental Coordination Group for

the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS), to provide

warnings for such events, and to coordinate mitigation efforts among its Member States. An

efficient and effective end-to-end warning system was needed, ready to react 24 hours a day

to any potential tsunami threat, alert those at risk along coasts, and motivate them take

immediate and appropriate steps to save their lives.

Under the guidance of the ICG/IOTWMS, Member States collaborated in the development

of the IOTWMS, which was initially tested in the Indian Ocean-wide tsunami warning and

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response exercise IOWave09 (October 2009), and which then came into operation

immediately following the subsequent IOWave11 (October 2011) exercise and was

exercised again in IOWave14 (September 2014). Since 2011, the three Tsunami Service

Providers (TSPs) of Australia, India and Indonesia have provided real-time tsunami products

to the National Tsunami Warning Centres (NTWCs) of the IOTWMS Member States. The

10th Session of the ICG/IOTWMS in Muscat, Oman established a Task Team to organise

the next Indian Ocean-wide tsunami exercise (IOWave16) in September 2016.

Indian Ocean-wide tsunami drills are effective tools for evaluating the readiness of the

IOTWMS and for identifying changes that can improve its effectiveness. The ICG/IOTWMS

notes the value of basin-wide tsunami exercises and drills such as IOWave16 and also

encourages Member States to conduct further exercises and drills at the national and local

levels.

4. Details of Previous Tsunami Drills

While a tsunami cannot be prevented, its impact can be mitigated through community and

emergency preparedness, timely warnings, effective response, and public education. The

purpose of Tsunami drills is to evaluate the ability of warning centre and national/state/local

disaster offices to respond to a tsunami. The drills not only emphasize the testing of

communications from warning centre to its stakeholders, but also provide an opportunity for

testing national/state/local chains of command and decision-making, including the alerting

and evacuation of people from selected coastal communities. They also provide a prospect to

promote emergency response plans and tsunami preparedness.

The ITEWC, INCOIS actively participates in Tsunami Drills (Indian Ocean Wave

Exercises) conducted by International Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS) of UNESCO. Previously, 3 such exercises

(IOWave09, IOWave11 and IOwave14) were conducted.

The ITEWC has also conducted tsunami mock drill in national level, in collaboration with

MHA, NDMA, NDRF, Navy, Coast Guards and Disaster Management Organisations

(DMOs) of Coastal States/UTs. As of Now, 3 such mock drill conducted (to Andaman &

Nicobar Islands, East Coast of India and Kerala).

4.1. IOWave09

The first tsunami drill (IOWave09) was held on October 14, 2009 to coincide with World

Disaster Reduction Day. A total of 18 Member States: Australia, Bangladesh, India,

Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar,

Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Timor Leste participated in

the drill. Some countries such as Kenya, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, etc. executed it down to the

community level.

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At national level, two organizations: the INCOIS and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),

participated in the IOWave09 to test their SOP, communication and logistical infrastructure

and the response mechanism. The drill provided an opportunity to evaluate coordination and

exchange of time-critical information during an event between the INCOIS and MHA.

4.2. IOWave11

The IOWave11 drill, conducted on October 12, 2011, was designed to evaluate and improve

the effectiveness of IOTWMS, its operational TSPs, NTWCs, and National Disaster

Management Organisations (NDMOs), in responding to a potentially destructive tsunami. A

total of 22 Member States: Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, France (La Reunion), India,

Indonesia Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar,

Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste and

Yemen participated in the drill. Some countries such as India, Kenya, Malaysia and

Mauritius, etc executed it down to the community level.

At the national level, this was a first-of-its-kind tsunami drill that involved evacuation of the

coastal communities. MHA, NDMA, NDRF, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Disaster

Management Authorities of Andaman & Nicobar, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh,

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Lakshadweep; National Hydrographic Office, Port Authorities

(Chennai, Ennore, Kandla, New Mangalore, Paradeep) and Nuclear Power Stations

(Koodankulam, Madras, Tarapore) participated in the drill. Authorities executed

village/community level evacuation in Maharashtra (Chowk, Arnada, Palm, Chikle, Varsoli,

Chanje, Murud, Srivardhan, Kasop, Deobad), Odisha (Purnabandha, Narasinghpurpatana,

Pipal, Ramnagar, Nuagaon, Krushnagar) and Puducherry (Pillai Chavadi).

4.3. IOWave14

The IOWave14 drill, conducted on September 9 and 10, 2014. A total of 24 Member States:

Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, France (La Reunion), India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya,

Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan,

Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste and

Yemen participated in the drill. Some countries such as India, Seychelles, etc executed it

down to the community level. Exercise IOWave14 comprised, for the first time in Indian

Ocean exercises, two earthquake scenarios conducted on successive days, September 9 and

10, with each scenario run in real-time.

At the national level, this was second tsunami drill that involved evacuation of the coastal

communities. The participant agencies have taken the drill down to different levels,

involving their field units, local officials, line departments and public, as appropriate.

Authorities executed village/community level evacuation in Puducherry (M.Pudukuppam

Village) and Odisha (6 Coastal Districts). A host of last-mile communication systems such

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as SMS-based alerts, megaphones, etc were used by the local authorities to alert coastal

population.

4.4. Tsunami Mock drill for Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Suraksha Gunj)

Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) are situated right on subduction zone which may cause

major earthquakes followed by tsunamis. A COMMs test and Tsunami mock drill were

conducted for Andaman & Nicobar Islanders on November 20 and 22, 2013 respectively.

These events were jointly organised by ITEWC, INCOIS and Directorate of Disaster

Management, Andaman & Nicobar administration. The drill was conducted at two levels i)

communication test for entire ANI and ii) tsunami mock drill for selected communities in

ANI. All the three districts of ANI participated and took it down to community level.

4.5. Tsunami Mock drill for East Coast of India (September 26, 2015)

In collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and National Disaster Response

Force (NDRF), Costal States/UTs, INCOIS has conducted tsunami mock drill on September

26, 2015 to East coast of India. DMOs of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu

and West Bengal participated in the drill.

All eastern coastal States/UT of India participated in this mock drill and public were

evacuated from several locations which included 11 villages in Andhra Pradesh (Suryalanka,

West Pattapupalem, Chinnapattapupalem, Patha Meghavaram, Barripeta, Pallipalem, CM

Lanka, PM Lanka, Kanuru, Tallepalem and Vadapalem), 6 Districts in Odisha (Balasore,

Bhadrak, Kedrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam), 2 villages in Puducherry (Keezhaiyur

and Pattinacherry), 1 villages in Tamil Nadu (Poombuhar) and 3 villages in West Bengal

(Digha, Dwarirjangal and Kakdwip) A host of last-mile communication systems such as

SMS-based alerts, megaphones, public alert system, door-to-door alerting, etc were used by

the local authorities to alert coastal population. Response time was varying from 15-70

minutes to notify the public and around 8,478 people were evacuated to shelters/safe places

during mock drill.

4.6. Tsunami Mock drill for Kerala Coast (March 11, 2016)

In collaboration with MHA, NDRF and Kerala State Disaster Management Authority,

INCOIS has conducted mock tsunami drill to Kerala Coast on March 11, 2016. All 9 coastal

districts (Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram,

Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod ) of Kerala have been participated in the tsunami mock

drill.

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5. IOWave16

The ICG/IOTWMS during its 10th session held at Muscat, Oman in March, 2015

recommended that the next Indian Ocean wide tsunami drill (IOWave16) is to be conducted

on September 07 & 08, 2016. Three TSPs (Australia, India and Indonesia) of the Indian

Ocean region will be participating in exercises IOWave16 and will disseminate bulletins to

Indian Ocean rim countries. ITEWC will participate in this drill, both in its capacity as

National Tsunami Warning Centre (NTWC) for India as well as one of the TSPs for the

Indian Ocean region.

At National level, the drill is conducting in collaboration with MHA, NDMA, NDRF, Navy,

Coast Guards and Disaster Management Organisations (DMOs) of Coastal States/UTs.

5.1. Overview of IOWave16

The drill will comprise two scenarios on successive days, one in the eastern Indian Ocean

and the other in the North-western Indian Ocean. The first scenario simulates a magnitude

9.2 earthquake Southern Sumatra (1.93S, 99.22E), Indonesia will commence at 0830 hours

IST on 07 September 2016. The second scenario simulates a magnitude 9.0 earthquake in the

Makran Trench south of Iran and Pakistan (24.8N, 62.2E) will commence at 1130 hours IST

on 08 September 2016. The timeline for issuance of bulletins on 07 and 08 September, 2016

are given in Table 1 & 2 respectively. Participants are requested to follow the drill timelines

precisely and refer this manual during the tsunami drill.

5.2. Purpose

The purpose of drill IOWave16 is to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the

IOTWMS, through its operational Tsunami Service Providers, National Tsunami Warning

Centres and National/State/Local Disaster Management Organisations, in responding to a

potentially destructive tsunami. The drill will provide an opportunity for disaster

management officers to test their operational lines of communications, review their tsunami

warning and emergency response Standard Operating Procedures, and to promote emergency

preparedness. Regular drills are important for maintaining staff readiness for real events.

This is especially true for tsunamis, which are infrequent but require rapid response when

they occur. The pre-drill planning and post-drill evaluation process is as important as the

actual drill, because it brings together all stakeholders to closely coordinate their actions.

Every disaster management agency is encouraged to participate.

5.3. Objectives of the drill

Validate the Warning Centre dissemination process for issuing Tsunami Advisory

Bulletins to national disaster management authorities and other participating

agencies.

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Evaluate the processes and procedures of agencies receiving and confirming Tsunami

Bulletins.

Hone the organizational decision making process about public warnings and

evacuations.

Identify the proper communication methods that would be used to notify and instruct

the public.

Record and assess the elapsed time until the public would be notified and instructed.

Validate the level of community awareness, preparedness and response

5.4. Drill Scenario Details

Exercise IOWave16 contains, for the first time in Indian Ocean drills, two earthquake

scenarios on successive days, 07 and 08 September, 2016 with each scenario run in real

time for a period of 12 hours. The scenario details are given below:

Scenario 1 – Java Scenario 2 – Makran Trench

Date: Wednesday, 07 September 2016 Thursday, 08 September 2016

Time: 0830 IST 1130 IST

Magnitude: 9.2 M 9.0 M

Depth: 10 km 10 km

Latitude: 1.93 S 24.8 N

Longitude: 99.22 E 62.2 E

Location: Southern Sumatra, Indonesia Off Coast of Pakistan

5.5. Level of Participation

The following levels of participation are possible, with each level requiring different levels

of planning and preparation.

Level I: INCOIS National/State/District Disaster Management Organisations

Level II: INCOIS National/State/District Disaster Management Organisations

Local Communities

All disaster management offices are encouraged to participate in either or both events.

However, the administrators of east coast of India and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are

recommended to participate in the tsunami drill on day 1 (i.e, on 07 September, 2016) where

expected tsunami wave heights will be around 0.5 - 6.0 m from tsunami numerical model

results. The administrators of west coast of India and Lakshdweep Islands are recommended

to participate on day 2 (i.e, on 08 September, 2016) ) where expected tsunami wave heights

will be around 0.5 - 2.7 m from tsunami numerical model results. Due care should be taken

not to inadvertently alarm the public during the mock drill.

Based on your planning and preparedness, you may decide to (i) limit this drill to check the

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communication links between your institution and ITEWC, INCOIS or (ii) activate your

SOPs and take it further down to your institutional/state/district/community level.

Messages: The bulletins to start the drill will be issued by ITEWC, INCOIS. To avoid any

possible misinterpretation, all bulletins will be in a “dummy” drill message format as given

in Appendix-II & III. Dummy messages will be issued for each simulated real message and

will continue to be issued until the simulated tsunami has crossed the entire Indian Ocean

region and the drill concludes.

5.6. Notification Messages and Timelines

Scenario-1:

The commencement of the test will be announced by the issuing of a message of the

following form at 0830 IST on 07 September 2016:

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TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST

INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTRE (ITEWC)

IOWave16 0830 IST 07 September 2016

TO: NATIONAL RECIPIENTS in INDIA

An Indian Ocean Tsunami Drill (IOWave16) of the ITEWC is about to

commence.

Participating National recipients should refer to the ITEWC IOWave16

document for details of the test tsunami bulletin notifications they are

about to receive, and the actions they should take in response to them.

THIS IS A TEST ONLY.

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Scenario-2:

The commencement of the test will be announced by the issuing of a message of the

following form at 1130 IST on 08 September 2016:

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IOWave16 1130 IST 08 September 2016

TO: NATIONAL RECIPIENTS in INDIA

An Indian Ocean Tsunami Drill (IOWave16) of the ITEWC is about to

commence.

Participating National recipients should refer to the ITEWC IOWave16

document for details of the test tsunami bulletin notifications they are

about to receive, and the actions they should take in response to them.

THIS IS A TEST ONLY.

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Following the announcement message, ITEWC will commence issuing tsunami notification

messages according to the timelines provided in Table 1 & 2. The notification messages will

be issued via email, fax and SMS and will direct recipients to refer to password-protected

INCOIS website for viewing the detailed bulletins.

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Table 1: Scenario-1 Timeline

Date Time

(IST) Provider

Bulletin

# Detail

07-Sep-16 0830 Test Start Earthquake occurs

07-Sep-16 0835 ITEWC 1 Type-I EQ Bulletin (8.5 M)

07-Sep-16 0840 ITEWC 2 Type-II EQ + Scenario Results (8.8 M)

07-Sep-16 0915 ITEWC 3 Type-III EQ + Scenario Results (9.2 M) + WL

Obs

07-Sep-16 0930 ITEWC 4 Type-III Supplementary 01











07-Sep-16 2030 ITEWC 15 Type-IV Final Bulletin

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Table 2: Scenario-2 Timeline

Date Time

(IST) Provider

Bulletin

# Detail

08-Sep-16 1130 Test Start Earthquake occurs

08-Sep-16 1135 ITEWC 1 Type-I EQ Bulletin (8.2 M)

08-Sep-16 1140 ITEWC 2 Type-II EQ + Scenario Results (8.5 M)

08-Sep-16 1215 ITEWC 3 Type-III EQ + Scenario Results (9.0 M) + WL

Obs












08-Sep-16 2330 ITEWC 15 Type-IV Final Bulletin

The sample bulletins for scenario-1 are given as Appendix-II and for scenario-2 as

Appendix-III.

5.7. Website Passwords

The user name and password for accessing the ITEWC password-protected website is:

Link: http://www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/COMM_ntwclogin.jsp

User name: INCOIS

Password: admin@NTWC$

NOTE: Do not give these user names and passwords to anyone outside your Agency. The

website contains technical tsunami threat information requiring expert interpretation, and are

not intended to be viewed by the general public.

Real Time Events: http://www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/eqevents.jsp

http://www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/COMM_ntwclogin.jsp

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5.8. Drill Procedure

The reception of each message from ITEWC, the recipient should do the following:

a) Log the time of reception of the notification message, and how it was received (email,

fax, SMS).

b) Use a web browser to access the password-protected website given in the notification

message, and log the success or otherwise of this access.

c) Scroll through the web bulletins and report whether the information provided is useful to

estimate the tsunami threat level for your coastal region.

d) Take action based on your SOP, to downstream the information to other relevant

agencies or to the public, as applicable.

All the above steps should be performed whenever the notification message arrives.

5.9. Actions in the case of real event

All documentation and correspondence relating to this drill is to be clearly identified as

IOWave16 Exercise and For Exercise Purposes Only. In the case of a real event occurring

during the drill, tsunami warning centre will issue their normal message products for the

event. Such messages will be given full priority and a decision will be made by control room

whether to continue or cease their participation in the drill.

5.10. Preparations for Tsunami mock drill (IOWave16)

ITEWC usually conducts communications tests (COMMs tests), Standard Operating

Procedure (SOP) workshops, Tabletop exercises, etc. to test communication channels and

improve tsunami awareness and preparedness. ITEWC had conducted 3 national level

communication tests, 5 SOP Workshop and Tabletop exercise, so far.

In preparation to the upcoming tsunami mock drill (IOwave16 exercise), INCOIS organised

a tsunami SOP workshop on August 02, 2016 at INCOIS, Hyderabad for the DMOs of

coastal States/UTs, NDRF battalions, Indian Navy and Coast guards. A total of 90 members

from DMOs of all coastal States/UTs, NDRF, Indian Navy, and Coast Guard participated in

the workshop. Tabletop exercise was conducted to the participants to familiarize them with

the tsunami bulletins and to coordinate the mechanism with DMOs and the line departments.

The participants were divided into groups viz., Tabletop coordinators, National/Central

DMOs, State DMOs, District DMOs and NDRF/Navy/Coast guard authorities and Media.

Participants examined the bulletins, conducted group discussions, took decisions in depth

based on their organization’s SOPs with emphasis on slow-paced problem solving, rather

than rapid, real time decision-making.

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Figures: Tsunami SOP Workshop & Tabletop Exercise held on August 02, 2016 at INCOIS

5.11. Resourcing

All participating agencies may elect to stand up a special dedicated shift to allow normal

core business to continue uninterrupted. It is requested that realistic resource levels be

deployed in order to reflect some of the issues that are likely to be faced in a real event.

5.12. Media Involvement

The media have an important role in raising tsunami awareness to the public. Participating

States may involve the media in the drill. The degree of media involvement in the drill will

vary from State to State, such as a paragraph in a newspaper, television coverage of an

evacuation drill or information transmitted to the public via media networks. In all cases, it is

important to ensure that the media and public know about the drill beforehand so that they

do not mistake it for a real tsunami warning. Participating States are encouraged to issue

press releases one week before the mock drill, could provide a more detailed description of

drill activities to take place within that State. Appendix IV contains a sample press release

that can be customised by States.

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6. Post Drill Evaluation

The goal of evaluation is to validate strengths and identify opportunities for improvement

within the participating organizations. Evaluation of this drill will focus on the adequacy of

plans, policies, procedures, assessment capabilities, communication, resources and inter-

agency/inter-jurisdictional relationships that support effective tsunami warning and decision-

making at all levels of government. Participants that choose to include additional objectives,

for example by exercising public warning and/or response plans, can expand the evaluation

instrument accordingly.

a) how and when notification messages arrived (email, fax, SMS, etc.)

b) whether or not the recipients are able to access the detailed bulletins on the ITEWC

website,

c) whether or not the recipients could understand the messages properly and estimate

the threat level for their coastal region

d) whether or not the recipients disseminated the bulletins/messages to other

responsible agencies or activated the public warning systems, based on their SOP

Sample Drill Evaluation Forms addressing the respective focus areas and objectives are

included in Appendix-V. At the end of the test, the recipients are requested to forward their

completed Evaluation forms to Mr. B. Ajay Kumar by email ([email protected]) or by Fax:

040 23895012 by September 25, 2016.

7. Conclusion

Tsunami Drills are an effective tool for i) evaluating the readiness of warning centre, ii)

SOPs of the disaster risk reduction agencies, (iii) effectiveness of various logistical and

organizational components and iv) to identify areas for refinement and improvement. The

goal of the drill is to increase community awareness and enhance preparedness. Hence

participation of the all stakeholders in IOWave16 is extremely important.

mailto:[email protected]

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8. References

1. How to Plan, Conduct and Evaluate UNESCO/IOC Tsunami Exercises. IOC Manuals

and Guides No. 58 rev., Paris: UNESCO, 2013 (English)

2. Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre User Guide, June, 2011

3. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Training Manual, 2016

4. Instructions for National IOWave14 on September 09 &10, 2014

5. National Disaster Management Guidelines: Management of Tsunamis, 2010. A

publication of the National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India. 978-

93-80440-06-4, August 2010, New Delhi.

6. Nayak, S. and Srinivasa Kumar, T. 2009, The first Tsunami Early Warning Centre in the

Indian Ocean, RISK WISE 5-177.

7. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 2016, Exercise IOWave2016: An Indian

Ocean-wide Tsunami Warning and Communication Exercise, 7-8 September 2016,

Volume 1: Exercise Manual. IOC Technical Series No. 128, Vol. 1. UNESCO.

8. Handbook on Tsunami Early Warning Centre: Systems, Operations & Procedures,

published by INCOIS Pages 1-78.

9. Nayak, S. and Srinivasa Kumar, T. 2008, Addressing the Risk of the Tsunami in the

Indian Ocean, Journal of South Asia Disaster Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1, page 45-57.

10. ICG/IOTWMS-X, 2015, Executive Summary, Tenth Session of the Intergovernmental

Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

(ICG/IOTWMS-X), Muscut, Oman, March 24-26, 2015.

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APPENDIX – I : SAMPLE NOTIFICATION MESSAGE

The following are the example of the tsunami bulletin notification messages that will be

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INDIAN TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING CENTER (ITEWC)

ISSUED AT: 0835 IST Tuesday 07 September 2016

TO: NATIONAL NTWC BULLETIN RECIPIENTS

FROM: ITEWC

*** THIS IS INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI DRILL IOWAVE16 ***

*** THIS IS NOT A REAL TSUNAMI EVENT ***

NOTIFICATION:

ITEWC INCOIS HAS JUST ISSUED TEST BULLETIN 1 (PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION)

FOR THE INDIA, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING TEST EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 8.5 M

DEPTH: 10 km

DATE: 07 Sep 2014

ORIGIN TIME: 0830 IST

LATITUDE: 1.93 S

LONGITUDE: 99.22 E

LOCATION: Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

TO VIEW THE TEST BULLETIN GO TO ITEWC INCOIS WEBSITE AT:

www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/COMM_ntwclogin.jsp

NTWC IS A SERVICE OF ITEWC, INCOIS FOR PROVIDING TSUNAMI ADVISORIES FOR INDIA.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS TEST EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:


INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES (INCOIS)

ADDRESS:"OCEAN VALLEY", PRAGATHI NAGAR (BO), NIZAMPET (SO),

HYDERABAD - 500 090, INDIA.

PHONE: 91-40-23895011

FAX: 91-40-23895012

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEB: WWW.INCOIS.GOV.IN

YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS "TEST NOTIFICATION MESSAGE" VIA DSS_1_0 (MANUAL (INTERACTIVE))

CONFIGURED TO SEND MAIL FROM [email protected]

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ISSUED AT: 1135 IST Wednesday 08 September 2016

TO: NATIONAL NTWC BULLETIN RECIPIENTS

FROM: ITEWC

*** THIS IS INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI DRILL IOWAVE16 ***

*** THIS IS NOT A REAL TSUNAMI EVENT ***

NOTIFICATION:

ITEWC INCOIS HAS JUST ISSUED TEST BULLETIN 1 (PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION)

FOR THE INDIA, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING TEST EARTHQUAKE EVENT:

MAGNITUDE: 8.2 M

DEPTH: 10 km

DATE: 08 Sep 2014

ORIGIN TIME: 1130 IST

LATITUDE: 24.8 N

LONGITUDE: 62.2 E

LOCATION: Off Coast of Pakistan

TO VIEW THE TEST BULLETIN GO TO ITEWC INCOIS WEBSITE AT:

www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunami/COMM_ntwclogin.jsp

NTWC IS A SERVICE OF ITEWC, INCOIS FOR PROVIDING TSUNAMI ADVISORIES FOR INDIA.

GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR THIS TEST EVENT IS AVAILABLE FROM:




HYDERABAD - 500 090, INDIA.

PHONE: 91-40-23895011

FAX: 91-40-23895012


WEB: WWW.INCOIS.GOV.IN

YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS "TEST NOTIFICATION MESSAGE" VIA DSS_1_0 (MANUAL (INTERACTIVE))

CONFIGURED TO SEND MAIL FROM [email protected]

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Epicentre Location Map

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Threat Map for Bulletin 2 - Earthquake magnitude 8.8

Directivity Map for Bulletin 2 - Earthquake magnitude 8.8

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Travel time Map for Bulletin 2 - Earthquake magnitude 8.8

Threat Map for Bulletins 3 to 14 - Earthquake magnitude 9.2

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Travel Time Map for Bulletins 3 to 14 - Earthquake magnitude 9.2

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1. EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION

ITEWC-INCOIS has detected an earthquake with the following preliminary

information:

Magnitude: 8.5 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 07 SEP 2016

Origin Time: 0830 IST

Latitude: 1.93 S

Longitude: 99.22 E

Location: SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

2. EVALUATION

Earthquakes of this size sometimes have potential to generate tsunamis.

However, so far there is no confirmation about the triggering of a tsunami.

An investigation is under way to determine if a tsunami has been triggered.

ITEWC INCOIS will monitor sea level gauges near epicenter and report if any

tsunami wave activity has occurred.

3. ADVICE

This is only a Heads-up message to the national/state/local authorities and

disaster management offices. No immediate public action is required. This

Bulletin is being issued as an advice. Only national/state/local authorities

and disaster management offices have the authority to make decisions

regarding the official threat status in their coastal area and any action to

be taken in response.

4. UPDATE

Additional bulletins will be issued by ITEWC INCOIS for this event as more

information becomes available.

5. CONTACT INFORMATION




HYDERABAD - 500 090, INDIA

PHONE: 91-40-23895011

FAX: 91-40-23895012


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information:

Magnitude: 8.8 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 07 SEP 2016


Latitude: 1.93 S

Longitude: 99.22 E


2. EVALUATION

Earthquakes of this size are capable of generating tsunamis. However, so far

there is no confirmation about the triggering of a tsunami.


ITEWC will monitor sea level gauges and report if any tsunami wave activity

has occurred.

Based on pre-run model scenarios, the zones listed below are POTENTIALLY

UNDER THREAT.

3. TSUNAMI THREAT FOR THE INDIAN COAST

The list below shows the forecast arrival time of the first wave estimated to

exceed 0.02 m amplitude in case of "watch", 0.5 m amplitude in case of

"Alert & Warning" at the beach in each zone, and the amplitude of the

maximum beach wave predicted for the zone. Zones where the estimated wave

amplitudes are less than 0.2m at the beach are not shown.

The list is grouped by State (alphabetic order) and ordered according to the

earliest estimated times of arrival at the beach.

Please be aware that actual wave arrival times may differ from those below,

and the initial wave may not be the largest. A tsunami is a series of waves

and the time between successive waves can be five minutes to one hour.

The threat is deemed to have passed two hours after the forecast time for

last exceedance of the 0.5m threat threshold for a zone. As local conditions

can cause a wide variation in tsunami wave action, CANCELLATION of national

warnings and ALL CLEAR determination must be made by national/state/local

authorities.

INDIRA POINT 1010 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.7m Watch

KOMATRA & KATCHAL ISLAND 1019 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

CAR NICOBAR 1033 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

LITTLE ANDAMAN 1051 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Watch

NORTH SENTINEL ISLAND 1104 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

PORT BLAIR 1115 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Watch

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HAVELOCK 1123 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

WEST & LANDFALL ISLAND 1124 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

FLAT ISLAND 1125 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

RANGATH BAY 1135 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

DIGLIPUR 1141 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

KOLUVERI 1207 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Watch

CUDDALORE 1208 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.1m Watch

NAGAPATTINAM 1208 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.0m Watch

PUDUCHERRY 1211 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.1m Watch

MAHABALIPURAM 1214 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Watch

NAGAPATTINAM-THANJAVUR 1215 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Watch

PONNERI 1215 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Watch

KARAIKAL 1218 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.7m Watch

TUTICORIN 1219 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Watch

RAMESWARAM 1219 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

SRIHARIKOTA 1221 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Watch

CHENNAI 1221 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Watch

MACHILIPATNAM 1225 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Watch

KAKINADA 1227 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

NIJAMPATTANAM 1231 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.0m Watch

KOODANKULAM 1236 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Watch

KOTTAPATNAM 1236 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.0m Watch

KOYYAM 1240 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

VISAKHAPATNAM 1243 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

TRIVANDRUM 1244 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

KANYAKUMARI 1244 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Watch

QUILON 1247 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

PURI 1248 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

PARADIP 1249 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

GOPALPUR 1256 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

ALLEPPEY ALAPPUZHA 1300 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

RAJNAGAR 1305 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

AGATTI 1322 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

MANATTALA 1323 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

COCHIN 1326 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

KAVARATTI 1326 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

NAIKANIDIHI 1330 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

TIRURANGADI 1338 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

SAGAR & KAKDWIP 1339 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

BALESHWAR 1344 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

BEYPORE 1344 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

MADAYI KANNUR 1354 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

CHANDRAGIRI FORT 1355 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

MANGALORE 1412 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

UDUPI 1425 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

KARWAR 1446 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

PANAJI 1502 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

MALVAN BAY 1511 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

ANJANWEL 1531 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

PORBANDAR 1609 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

DWARKA 1612 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

VERAVAL 1617 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

ALIBAG PORT 1627 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

MANDVI 1647 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

MUMBAI 1648 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

VIRAR 1708 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

AMRELI 1731 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

MAHUVA 1734 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

BORSI 1737 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

DAMAN 1755 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

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4. ADVICE

For regions under WARNING (RED), public should be advised to move in-land

towards higher grounds. Vessels should move into deep ocean.

For regions under ALERT (Orange), public should be advised to avoid beaches

and low-lying coastal areas. Vessels should move into deep ocean

For regions under WATCH (Yellow) and NO THREAT (Green), no immediate action

is required This bulletin is being issued as advice. Only ational/state/local

authorities and disaster management officers have the authority to make

decisions regarding the official threat and warning status in their coastal

areas and any action to be taken in response.

5. UPDATE








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information:

Magnitude: 9.2 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 07 SEP 2016


Latitude: 1.93 S

Longitude: 99.22 E


2. EVALUATION

The real time water level Observations from sea level network are reported as

following:

Padang(INDONESIA) 1.00 S 100.37 E 0846IST 07 Sep 2016 5.1m

Enggano(INDONESIA) 5.35 S 102.28 E 0903IST 07 Sep 2016 2.9m



exceed 0.02 m amplitude in case of "watch", 0.5 m amplitude in case of "Alert

& Warning" at the beach in each zone, and the amplitude of the maximum beach

wave predicted for the zone. Zones where the estimated wave amplitudes are

less than 0.2m at the beach are not shown.










authorities.

INDIRA POINT 0851 IST 07 Sep 2016 6.0m Warning

KOMATRA & KATCHAL ISLAND 0910 IST 07 Sep 2016 4.2m Warning

CAR NICOBAR 0924 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.2m Warning

LITTLE ANDAMAN 0945 IST 07 Sep 2016 5.6m Warning

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PORT BLAIR 0959 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.6m Warning

NORTH SENTINEL ISLAND 1007 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.4m Warning

BARREN ISLAND 1007 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Alert

HAVELOCK 1007 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.0m Warning

RANGATH BAY 1018 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.4m Warning

DIGLIPUR 1023 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.5m Warning

NARCONDAM ISLAND 1032 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Alert

FLAT ISLAND 1036 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.3m Warning

WEST & LANDFALL ISLAND 1045 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

KOLUVERI 1108 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.7m Warning

CUDDALORE 1109 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.1m Warning

NAGAPATTINAM 1111 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.3m Warning

PUDUCHERRY 1113 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.0m Warning

PONNERI 1115 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.4m Warning

MAHABALIPURAM 1116 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.6m Warning

NAGAPATTINAM-THANJAVUR 1119 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.5m Warning

SRIHARIKOTA 1121 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.6m Warning

MACHILIPATNAM 1122 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.8m Warning

CHENNAI 1122 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.6m Warning

KARAIKAL 1122 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.8m Warning

KAKINADA 1123 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.9m Warning

NIJAMPATTANAM 1129 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.2m Warning

KOTTAPATNAM 1135 IST 07 Sep 2016 4.2m Warning

VISAKHAPATNAM 1140 IST 07 Sep 2016 3.2m Warning

KOYYAM 1142 IST 07 Sep 2016 4.1m Warning

RAMESWARAM 1142 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

PURI 1148 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.9m Alert

TUTICORIN 1150 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.4m Warning

GOPALPUR 1152 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.7m Warning

PARADIP 1152 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

KOODANKULAM 1156 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

KANYAKUMARI 1203 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.5m Warning

MINICOY 1204 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

RAJNAGAR 1208 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.6m Alert

AMINI 1235 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

NAIKANIDIHI 1238 IST 07 Sep 2016 2.1m Warning

SAGAR & KAKDWIP 1241 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

ANDROTH 1241 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

TRIVANDRUM 1245 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

BALESHWAR 1251 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

ALLEPPEY ALAPPUZHA 1304 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.5m Alert

QUILON 1308 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.2m Alert

AGATTI 1334 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m Alert

COCHIN 1603 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

MANATTALA 1631 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.2m Alert

TIRURANGADI 1647 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.4m Alert

MADAYI KANNUR 1652 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

BEYPORE 1652 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.6m Alert

CHANDRAGIRI FORT 1717 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.7m Alert

KAVARATTI 1719 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Alert

UDUPI 1810 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.4m Alert

KARWAR 1835 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.1m Alert

PANAJI 1842 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.0m Alert

MALVAN BAY 1917 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Alert

ANJANWEL 1921 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.0m Alert

ALIBAG PORT 2019 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Alert

DWARKA 2026 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Alert

VERAVAL 2041 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.8m Alert

MANGALORE 2046 IST 07 Sep 2016 1.5m Alert


MANDVI 2259 IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m Alert

BORSI 0210 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m Alert

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MAHUVA 0211 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.7m Alert

VIRAR 0237 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.9m Alert

DAMAN 0259 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.7m Alert

PORBANDAR 0403 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.7m Alert


4. ADVICE




and low-lying coastal areas. Vessels should move into deep ocean.


is required This bulletin is being issued as advice. Only ational/state/local




5. UPDATE








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information:

Magnitude: 9.2 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 07 SEP 2016


Latitude: 1.93 S

Longitude: 99.22 E


2. EVALUATION

Data from sea-level gauges confirmed that a tsunami was generated.

The expected period of significant tsunami waves is now over for all

threatened Indian coastal areas, based on ITEWC INCOIS modelling.

Because local conditions can cause a wide variation in tsunami wave action,

CANCELLATION of national warnings and ALL CLEAR determination must be made by

national/state/local authorities. Please be aware that dangerous currents can

continue for several hours after the main tsunami waves have passed.

Padang(INDONESIA) 1.00 S 100.37 E 0846IST 07 Sep 2016 5.1m

Enggano(INDONESIA) 5.35 S 102.28 E 0903IST 07 Sep 2016 2.9m

Meulaboh(INDONESIA) 4.13 N 96.13 E 0928IST 07 Sep 2016 2.4m

Christmas Island(AUSTRALIA) 10.4 S 105.67 E 0945IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m

Campbell Bay(INDIA) 7.00 N 93.93 E 1000IST 07 Sep 2016 1.9m

56001(AUSTRALIA) 13.9 S 110.00 E 1041IST 07 Sep 2016 0.1m

Portblair(INDIA) 11.6 N 92.77 E 1054IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m

Colombo(SRILANKA) 6.95 N 79.85 E 1142IST 07 Sep 2016 2.6m

Chennai(INDIA) 13.1 N 80.30 E 1156IST 07 Sep 2016 1.9m

Male(MALDIVE ISLANDS) 4.19 N 73.53 E 1223IST 07 Sep 2016 2.0m

Visakhapatnam(INDIA) 17.6 N 83.28 E 1230IST 07 Sep 2016 1.5m

Hanimaadhoo(MALDIVE ISLANDS) 6.77 N 73.17 E 1237IST 07 Sep 2016 2.4m

Chittagong(BANGLADESH) 22.2 N 91.82 E 1305IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m

New Mangalore(INDIA) 12.9 N 74.80 E 1350IST 07 Sep 2016 0.7m

Rodrigue(MAURITIUS) 19.6 S 63.42 E 1416IST 07 Sep 2016 3.9m

Marmagao(INDIA) 15.4 N 73.80 E 1437IST 07 Sep 2016 0.9m

Pt.LaRue(SEYCHELLES) 4.67 S 55.53 E 1536IST 07 Sep 2016 2.6m

Masirah(OMAN) 20.6 N 58.87 E 1555IST 07 Sep 2016 1.3m

JNPT(INDIA) 18.9 N 72.75 E 1619IST 07 Sep 2016 0.3m

Thevenard(AUSTRALIA) 32.1 S 133.64 E 1630IST 07 Sep 2016 0.1m

Jask(IRAN) 25.6 N 57.77 E 1643IST 07 Sep 2016 0.5m

Lamu(KENYA) 2.27 S 40.90 E 1718IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m

Aden(YEMEN) 12.7 N 44.98 E 1740IST 07 Sep 2016 0.7m

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Zanzibar(TANZANIA) 6.16 S 39.19 E 1750IST 07 Sep 2016 0.6m

Inhambane(MOCAMBIQUE) 23.9 S 35.50 E 1830IST 07 Sep 2016 0.4m

Durbin(ZA) 29.8 S 31.03 E 1909IST 07 Sep 2016 1.2m


3. ADVICE

This bulletin is being issued as advice. Only national/state/local




4. UPDATE

No further bulletins will be issued by ITEWC INCOIS for this event unless

other information becomes available.






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Epicentre Location Map

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Directivity Map for Bulletin 2 - Earthquake magnitude 8.5

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Travel Time Map for Bulletin 2 - Earthquake magnitude 8.5

Threat Map for Bulletins 3 to 14 - Earthquake magnitude 9.0

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Magnitude: 8.2 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 08 SEP 2016


Latitude: 24.8 N

Longitude: 62.2 E

Location: OFF COAST OF PAKISTAN

2. EVALUATION

Earthquakes of this size sometimes have potential to generate tsunamis.

However, so far there is no confirmation about the triggering of a tsunami.


ITEWC INCOIS will monitor sea level gauges near epicenter and report if any

tsunami wave activity has occurred.

3. ADVICE

This is only a Heads-up message to the national/state/local authorities and

disaster management offices. No immediate public action is required. This

Bulletin is being issued as an advice. Only national/state/local authorities

and disaster management offices have the authority to make decisions

regarding the official threat status in their coastal area and any action to

be taken in response.

4. UPDATE








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Magnitude: 8.5 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 08 SEP 2016


Latitude: 24.8 N

Longitude: 62.2 E


2. EVALUATION

Earthquakes of this size are capable of generating tsunamis. However, so far

there is no confirmation about the triggering of a tsunami.


ITEWC will monitor sea level gauges and report if any tsunami wave activity

has occurred.

Based on pre-run model scenarios, the zones listed below are POTENTIALLY

UNDER THREAT.




"Alert & Warning" at the beach in each zone, and the amplitude of the maximum

beach wave predicted for the zone. Zones where the estimated wave amplitudes

are less than 0.2m at the beach are not shown.










authorities.

PORBANDAR 1357 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

MANDVI 1357 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.9m Watch

DWARKA 1358 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.7m Watch

VERAVAL 1410 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

AGATTI 1434 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

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AMINI 1442 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

MALVAN BAY 1455 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

PANAJI 1503 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

ANJANWEL 1505 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

KARWAR 1513 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

MANGALORE 1532 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

CHANDRAGIRI FORT 1534 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

UDUPI 1535 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

ALIBAG PORT 1537 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

MADAYI KANNUR 1541 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

ALLEPPEY ALAPPUZHA 1543 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

MANATTALA 1545 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch


TIRURANGADI 1549 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

BEYPORE 1550 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

VIRAR 1550 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m Watch

COCHIN 1551 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

QUILON 1552 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch


TRIVANDRUM 1602 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

MAHUVA 1603 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

BORSI 1606 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

KANYAKUMARI 1611 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

DAMAN 1625 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

TUTICORIN 1643 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

RAMESWARAM 1646 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

KOODANKULAM 1647 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch


4. ADVICE




and low-lying coastal areas. Vessels should move into deep ocean.


is required





5. UPDATE








PHONE: 91-40-23895011

FAX: 91-40-23895012



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information:

Magnitude: 9 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 08 SEP 2016


Latitude: 24.8 N

Longitude: 62.2 E


2. EVALUATION

The real time water level Observations from sea level network are reported as

following:





"Alert & Warning" at the beach in each zone, and the amplitude of the maximum

beach wave predicted for the zone. Zones where the estimated wave amplitudes

are less than 0.2m at the beach are not shown.










authorities.

MANDVI 1334 IST 08 Sep 2016 2.7m Warning

DWARKA 1338 IST 08 Sep 2016 2.0m Warning

PORBANDAR 1339 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

VERAVAL 1352 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.9m Alert

AGATTI 1426 IST 08 Sep 2016 2.0m Warning

AMINI 1433 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.2m Alert

KAVARATTI 1441 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.0m Alert

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MINICOY 1444 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch

MALVAN BAY 1444 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.7m Alert

PANAJI 1452 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.6m Alert

ANJANWEL 1454 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.7m Alert

KARWAR 1503 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

ANDROTH 1518 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.8m Alert

MANGALORE 1525 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.5m Alert

CHANDRAGIRI FORT 1526 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.4m Alert

ALIBAG PORT 1526 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.4m Alert

UDUPI 1527 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.8m Alert

MADAYI KANNUR 1534 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.2m Alert

ALLEPPEY ALAPPUZHA 1535 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

MUMBAI 1536 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.4m Alert

MANATTALA 1538 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

VIRAR 1541 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.7m Alert

TIRURANGADI 1541 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.2m Alert

BEYPORE 1543 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

COCHIN 1544 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

AMRELI 1544 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

QUILON 1546 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.1m Alert

MAHUVA 1550 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.5m Alert

BORSI 1555 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.4m Alert

TRIVANDRUM 1556 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.2m Alert

KANYAKUMARI 1607 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.4m Alert

DAMAN 1620 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.7m Alert

KOODANKULAM 1642 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.2m Alert

TUTICORIN 1722 IST 08 Sep 2016 1.3m Alert

KOLUVERI 1756 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

NAGAPATTINAM 1757 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

CUDDALORE 1757 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

PUDUCHERRY 1801 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

MAHABALIPURAM 1804 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

NAGAPATTINAM-THANJAVUR 1804 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

KARAIKAL 1807 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

PONNERI 1810 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

CHENNAI 1816 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

SRIHARIKOTA 1819 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

CAR NICOBAR 1830 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

NIJAMPATTANAM 1831 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

KOMATRA & KATCHAL ISLAND 1831 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m Watch


KOTTAPATNAM 1835 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

LITTLE ANDAMAN 1837 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

NORTH SENTINEL ISLAND 1839 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

WEST & LANDFALL ISLAND 1853 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

FLAT ISLAND 1854 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

PORT BLAIR 1857 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

VISAKHAPATNAM 1858 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

KOYYAM 1903 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.4m Watch

HAVELOCK 1914 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

PURI 1923 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

GOPALPUR 1925 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m Watch

RAMESWARAM 1956 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.7m Alert

NAIKANIDIHI 2014 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

BALESHWAR 2029 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

SAGAR & KAKDWIP 2032 IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m Watch

4. ADVICE



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5. UPDATE








PHONE: 91-40-23895011

FAX: 91-40-23895012



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information:

Magnitude: 9 M

Depth: 10 km

Date: 08 SEP 2016


Latitude: 24.8 N

Longitude: 62.2 E


2. EVALUATION

Data from sea-level gauges confirmed that a tsunami was generated.

The expected period of significant tsunami waves is now over for all

threatened Indian coastal areas, based on ITEWC INCOIS modelling.

Because local conditions can cause a wide variation in tsunami wave action,

CANCELLATION of national warnings and ALL CLEAR determination must be made by

national/state/local authorities. Please be aware that dangerous currents can

continue for several hours after the main tsunami waves have passed.



Karachi(PAKISTAN) 24.8 N 66.97 E 1212IST 08 Sep 2016 5.2m


Salalah(OMAN) 16.9 N 54.01 E 1347IST 08 Sep 2016 2.7m

Hanimaadhoo(MALDIVE ISLANDS) 6.77 N 73.17 E 1505IST 08 Sep 2016 2.6m

Cochin(INDIA) 9.97 N 76.27 E 1523IST 08 Sep 2016 2.2m

Male(MALDIVE ISLANDS) 4.19 N 73.53 E 1536IST 08 Sep 2016 2.5m

Aden(YEMEN) 12.7 N 44.98 E 1554IST 08 Sep 2016 1.9m

Colombo(SRILANKA) 6.95 N 79.85 E 1612IST 08 Sep 2016 1.0m

Denis Island(SEYCHELLES) 3.80 S 55.67 E 1652IST 08 Sep 2016 1.8m

Agalega(MAURITIUS) 10.3 S 56.59 E 1725IST 08 Sep 2016 0.9m

Mombasa(KENYA) 4.07 S 39.65 E 1742IST 08 Sep 2016 1.0m

Zanzibar(TANZANIA) 6.16 S 39.19 E 1814IST 08 Sep 2016 1.5m

Pemba(MOCAMBIQUE) 12.9 S 40.49 E 1834IST 08 Sep 2016 0.9m

Visakhapatnam(INDIA) 17.6 N 83.28 E 1843IST 08 Sep 2016 0.2m

Rodrigue(MAURITIUS) 19.6 S 63.42 E 1844IST 08 Sep 2016 1.3m

seblat(INDONESIA) 3.22 S 101.60 E 1953IST 08 Sep 2016 0.7m

Sittwe(MYANMAR) 20.1 N 92.90 E 2000IST 08 Sep 2016 0.3m

Christmas Island(AUSTRALIA) 10.4 S 105.67 E 2026IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m

Cilicap(INDONESIA) 7.75 S 109.01 E 2106IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m

Sadeng(INDONESIA) 8.19 S 110.80 E 2119IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m

Prigi(INDONESIA) 8.28 S 111.73 E 2134IST 08 Sep 2016 0.5m

Point Murat(AUSTRALIA) 21.8 S 114.19 E 2235IST 08 Sep 2016 0.6m

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3. ADVICE





4. UPDATE

No further bulletins will be issued by ITEWC INCOIS for this event unless

other information becomes available.






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APPENDIX IV: SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

INDIAN OCEAN-WIDE TSUNAMI DRILL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2016

(insert state name) will participating in Indian Ocean wide tsunami mock drill on 7th and 8th

September 2016. (insert state name) will exercise the Sumatra scenario on 7th September and/or

Makran Trench scenario on 8th September (select appropriate scenario(s)).

The purpose of this Indian Ocean-wide drill is to increase tsunami preparedness, evaluate

response capabilities in each country and improve coordination throughout the region. The aim

is to exercise all levels of the tsunami warning and response chain, with a primary focus on the

local coastal community level.

“The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and subsequent events in the Indian and Pacific Oceans have

brought to the attention of the world the urgent need to be more prepared for such events,” said

(insert name of appropriate official). “This important drill will test the current procedures of the

Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System and help identify operational strengths

and weaknesses in each state and country.”

The drill, titled Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2016 (IOWave16), will simulate Indian Ocean

countries being put into a Tsunami Warning situation requiring government decision making.

It builds on previous Indian Ocean exercises conducted in 2009 (IOWave09), 2011 (IOWave11)

and 2014 (IOWave14) and on prior national tsunami warning drills carried out to Andaman

Islands in November 2013, to East of India in September 2015, to Kerala Coast in March 2016.

During the drill the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) at Indian National Centre

for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad will provide simulated tsunami threat

information to all coastal states of India and to other countries in the Indian Ocean region. Each

State/District will then evaluate the information and will be disseminated to the disaster response

agencies and coastal communities participating in the drill. Due care will be taken to ensure the

public is not inadvertently alarmed.

Insert paragraph tailored for specific State. Could identify participating agencies and specific

plans.Could describe current early warning programme, past evacuation drills (if any), ongoing

mitigation and public education programmes, etc. Could describe tsunami threat, history of

tsunami hazards, if any.

The exercise is in the Work Plan of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group of the Indian

Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS). ICG/IOTWMS is a body of

UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

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APPENDIX V: POST DRILL EVALUATION form for Scenario I

TSUNAMI MOCK DRILL: 07 SEPTEMBER, 2016

Please fill up the details in this form and return it to INCOIS by Fax (040-23895012) of

email ([email protected])

NAME OF THE RECIPIENT :_____________________________________________

ORGANIZATION NAME :______________________________________________________

ADDRESS :______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

EMAIL :______________________________________________________

PHONE NO :______________________________________________________

1. Validate the Dissemination/Receipt of Notifications between the Tsunami Warning

Centre and your agency and access to the Website

(a) Complete the following table with the ITEWC notification message receipt times

Message Sent

Time

(IST)

Received

Time

(IST)

How

Received

ITEWC

Website

Accessible?

(Y/N)

Comments

08:30

Test Start

Fax

Email

SMS

08:35

Bulletin 1

Fax

Email

SMS

08:40

Bulletin 2

Fax

Email

SMS


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09:15

Bulletin 3

Fax

Email

SMS

09:30

Bulletin 4

Fax

Email

SMS

10:30

Bulletin 5

Fax

Email

SMS

11:30

Bulletin 6

Fax

Email

SMS

12:30

Bulletin 7

Fax

Email

SMS

13:30

Bulletin 8

Fax

Email

SMS

14:30

Bulletin 9

Fax

Email

SMS

15:30

Bulletin 10

Fax

Email

SMS

16:30

Bulletin 11

Fax

Email

SMS

17:30

Bulletin 12

Fax

Email

SMS

18:30

Bulletin 13

Fax

Email

SMS

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19:30

Bulletin 14

Fax

Email

SMS

20:30

Bulletin 15

Fax

Email

SMS

(b) Was the tsunami threat information available on the ITEWC website?

YES / NO / Did not try to access

Remarks/Suggestions:

Question No. 2 to 20 same as below section.

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APPENDIX V: POST DRILL EVALUATION form for Scenario II

TSUNAMI MOCK DRILL: 08 SEPTEMBER, 2016

Please fill up the details in this form and return it to INCOIS by Fax (040-23895012) of

email ([email protected])

NAME OF THE RECIPIENT :_____________________________________________

ORGANIZATION NAME :______________________________________________________

ADDRESS :______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

EMAIL :______________________________________________________

PHONE NO :______________________________________________________

1. Validate the Dissemination/Receipt of Notifications between the Tsunami Warning

Centre and your agency and access to the Website

(a) Complete the following table with the ITEWC notification message receipt times

Message Sent

Time

(IST)

Received

Time

(IST)

How

Received

ITEWC

Website

Accessible?

(Y/N)

Comments

11:30

Test Start

Fax

Email

SMS

11:35

Bulletin 1

Fax

Email

SMS

11:40

Bulletin 2

Fax

Email

SMS


48

12:15

Bulletin 3

Fax

Email

SMS

12:30

Bulletin 4

Fax

Email

SMS

13:30

Bulletin 5

Fax

Email

SMS

14:30

Bulletin 6

Fax

Email

SMS

15:30

Bulletin 7

Fax

Email

SMS

16:30

Bulletin 8

Fax

Email

SMS

17:30

Bulletin 9

Fax

Email

SMS

18:30

Bulletin 10

Fax

Email

SMS

19:30

Bulletin 11

Fax

Email

SMS

20:30

Bulletin 12

Fax

Email

SMS

21:30

Bulletin 13

Fax

Email

SMS

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22:30

Bulletin 14

Fax

Email

SMS

23:30

Bulletin 15

Fax

Email

SMS

(b) Was the tsunami threat information available on the ITEWC website?

YES / NO / Did not try to access


2. Were you able to understand the bulletins, assess status of the threat to your coastal

areas and make decisions regarding public response?

YES / NO


3. Was any other information available to support local decision making?

YES / NO


4. Do you have a formal Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for tsunami response?

YES / NO


If yes, How well did your SOPs perform for generating and disseminating tsunami

warnings.

Extremely well/ Very Well/ Well/ Poor

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5. What actions were taken after receiving messages?

Please list times as well as actions.

Sl. No. Action Taken Time (IST)

6. Did your organization issue tsunami warning messages to other organizations /

government agencies?

YES / NO

If YES, please include details of organizations/other government agencies you have contacted

Sl.

No. Disseminated To

Time

(IST)

Dissemination mode

(Fax/Email/Phone etc)

7. Did your organization receive confirmation of warning messages from other

organizations / government agencies

YES / NO

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If YES, please include details of organizations /other government agencies

Sl.

No. Received From

Time

(IST)

Information

Received

Reception mode

(Fax/Email/Phone

etc)

8. Did your organization issue tsunami warning messages to public?

YES / NO

If YES, please identify the modes that were employed to notify and instruct the public?

Method used to disseminate information to

public Yes/No

Arrangements Exists

Yes/No

Telephone

SMS

Public Radio

TV

Website

Sirens

Public announcement system

Public call centre

Police

Door-to-door announcements

Other (specify)

9. Did your organization communicate with Media during the event?

YES / NO


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10. If tsunami warning was issued, at what time was the warning cancelled? What was the

reason for cancellation?

Time of Cancellation:

Reason for Cancellation:


11. Did your organization maintain communication with the Tsunami Warning Centre

throughout the event?

YES / NO


12. Assessment of the elapsed time until the public were notified:

Activity Elapsed Time (e.g. 1hr 15mins)

Making a decision on public warning

(From time of receipt of warning)

Formulation/compilation of public

Notification (From time of decision)

Activation of public notification systems

(After formulation of public notification)

Total Time

13. Were any areas evacuated?

YES / NO

(a) If YES, please provide details in the following table:

Area Evacuated Time

(IST) People were moved to

Estimated No. of

People Evacuated

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(b) If an evacuation occurred, did the process happen smoothly?

YES / NO

If NO, please provide details of problems encountered:

14. Were tsunami evacuation maps available?

YES / NO


15. The Level of Community awareness of the local tsunami risk

None/ Low/ High/ Very High


16. Have community members received any prior evacuation training?

YES/ NO


17. Did the community receive an all-clear message?

YES/ NO

If Yes, at what time:


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18. Whether the drill contributed to the improvement or the development of planning

related to public warnings and other response activities required for an event of this

nature.

YES / NO


19. How could future evacuation drills be improved?


20. Whether the drill planning, conduct, format and style were satisfactory.

Strongly Agree / Agree / Neutral / Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Remarks/suggestions:

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