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Submitted by ctv_en_2 on Fri, 04/28/2006 - 16:00
Countries in Asia must improve how they share information on earthquakes and possible tsunamis to build an effective regional disaster warning system, said director of the UN-established International Tsunami Information Centre Laura Kong on April 27.

The data gathered by various countries could be vital to others in preparing their citizens for events such as the December 2004 tsunami, Ms Kong said at a two-day meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia of experts on tsunami and earthquake preparedness and mitigation plans in Southeast Asia and the East Sea.

 

An early tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean, similar to the one used to monitor the Pacific, must be fully owned by all the countries in the region and protect each country's interests, Ms Kong stressed.

 

The expert added that her centre was working on these measures in the Indian Ocean with partners, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the World Meteorological Organisation.

VNA

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