Tsunami Early Warning System Is Launched
From Times Wire Reports
An interim tsunami early warning system is up and running and could provide an alert within 30 minutes of a quake, Indian officials announced.
The temporary system uses 11 tidal gauges and seismic monitors at the Indian Meteorological Department to give a warning of an approaching wave, said P.S. Goel, secretary of the Department of Ocean Development.
Officials said a comprehensive system would be in place within two years, covering both India’s east and west coasts.
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