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what is a warning sign of a tsunami
There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.
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It could be in Japan. Because in Japan had often Tsunami
No. The Natural Disaster Warning Centre confirmed that the tsunami caused by the Japanese earthquake will NOT have any impact on Thailand.
No. At the the time there was no tsunami warning center in the Indian Ocean. They received no warning. The first indication anyone in Indonesia got was the ocean receding before the tsunami struck, but most people did not know that this was a sign of a tsunami.
No. The best one can hope for is early warning and good evacuation methods.
A siren was heard and flaming torches were lit
a tsunami warning center can help because it tells the people that a tsunami is coming
See the related link to view a map of the warning levels for the West Coast in the wake of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
This is not true. There has been a warning system for tsunamis in place around the entire Pacific Ocean since the 1940s. In fact, Japan is probably even better prepared for a tsunami than the US is. More recently, a tsunami warning system was created in the Indian Ocean.