1. Introduction
Mechanism of the Indian Ocean
tsunami warning system

2. Background
The tsunami in the Indian Ocean killed about
230,000 people in 2004.

3. How do it become it when the
earthquake happens in the Indian
Ocean?
Data from various sources is sent to Tsunami Warning Centre
(PTWC) of the Pacific Ocean where the base is placed in
Hawaii in Tokyo and Japanese the Meteorological Agency
(JMA).

4. In two centers in Hawaii and Japan,
the main is responsible.
They receive the newscast, telegraph, and information on the
telephone.

5. By what method is warning sent to
people?
For instance, it informs people of warning with a radio, a
television, SMS, a bell, a megaphone, and a loudspeaker.

6. How much country around the
Indian Ocean is participating in such
a group?
26 countries are participating in such a group among 28
countries around the Indian Ocean.

7. How should I deal when the tsunami
happens?
It practices in some countries in preparation for such a crisis.
And, when the tsunami happens, it does according to the
practice.

8. Conclusion
Countries around the Indian Ocean cooperate and the Indian
tsunami warning system is composed. I think that we should
cooperate in such a country. Because it is alive in the same
circumstances that we and they encounter the damage of the
tsunami.