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To: Dale Baker who wrote (14888)12/29/2004 5:41:13 AM
From: redfish  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 20773
 
"But the majority of people who get killed in tsunamis are right near the coast, and our warnings may not reach those people quickly enough"

Getting the warning to beach goers would be the tricky part. In the U.S. it would be easy on public beaches because of the lifeguards, but elsewhere unless people happen to be listening to the radio I don't know how they would get the warning.

There is a warning system in place down in Martin County in case the nuclear plant goes Chernobyl, sirens placed along A1A at regular intervals, I think it would take something like that to be really effective.



To: Dale Baker who wrote (14888)12/29/2004 5:53:32 AM
From: WWWWWWWWWW  Respond to of 20773
 
That's right, tsunami warning systems save lives; unfortunately the governments of those countries didn't put any systems in place despite the urgings of scientists from around the world.


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