NEMO EXISTING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS IN TONGA

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1 NEMO EXISTING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS IN TONGA

2 Tsunamis from Nearby Earthquakes Take Only Minutes to Tonga VAVA U HA APAI TONGATAPU

3 SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 TSUNAMI

4 BEFORE AFTER HIHIFO BEFORE AFTER

5 Before the Tsunami AFTER TSUNAMI FALEHAU FALEHAU

6 Tsunami Impact in NTT

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8 SEISMIC NETWORK Public Consultation Workshop on Tongatapu Coastal Inundation Model, March 2013

9 Tsunami Risk Profile

10 Tsunami Early Warning System Tonga Broadcasting/radio stations PTWC Tonga Met Service/Geological Unit/NEMO NEMO, National Emergency Operations Committee activate system TCC/DIGICEL Text messages Police stations District/Town Officers Public Awareness programme Sirens

11 Tsunami Risk Reduction Arrangements Identify tsunami hot spots Build in less tsunami prone areas Tsunami signs and symbols in high risk areas Pre identify evacuation routes and safe places/buildings Tsunami hazard zones and mapping Establish Tsunami Plan and regular review Regular Exercising to test effectiveness of plan

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13 URBAN AREA SIRENS

14 EASTERN SIREN TALAFO OU, AFA

15 WESTERN SIREN

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17 Tsunami Sirens Testing Schedule Plan dated 17 th June 2016 Digicel Towers Sirens Triggering Phone No (35355& ) Triggering Time Effective Or Ineffective Sia pm Effective (twice) Pili pm Ineffective Popua pm Ineffective Afaa / pm Ineffective Talafo ou pm Ineffective ALL (Sia-Talafo ou) pm Ineffective Rest of the ½ hour for sirens that did not go off Hihifo Sirens Triggering device Triggering time Effective Or Ineffective Hihifo (Kolovai) Sirens Manually 1200pm Effective Kanokupolu Manually 1220pm Effective Meteorological Services Station Reports Location hrs 1257hrs Sia Ko- Busy unreachable unreachable unreachable unreachable unreachable veiongo Pili Busy busy busy busy busy busy Popua Busy Busy Busy Busy Busy Busy Afa Busy Busy Busy Busy Busy Busy Talafo ou unreachable unreachable unreachable unreachable unreachable unreachable

18 Siren Trigger time Sia 1200pm GPS Nuku alofa Location Ph# Title Audible. Rank out of 3. 1-loud enough to be heard, 2-heard but not very loud, 3 heard nothing GPS Kolomotu a Sio Tu iano s home Principal/ Teacher Principal/ Teacher Town Officer, Kolomotu a MEIDECC NEMO Director 1 HMAF Head Quarter NEMO- Vaololoa Reception 1 Technical Officer, NEMO Warehouse Market Staff 3 Queen Salote Staff 3 College Kolofo ou (26204) Town Officer 3 FWC Residence Church Minister 3 Kolomotu a FWC Residence Kolofo ou FWC Residence Longolongo Church Minister Church Minister 3 Pili 1205pm GPS Ngele ia Teacher 3 Kolo vai GPS Fasi Teacher 3 Alotaisi Takau Town Officer, 3 Ma ufanga FWC Residence Pili Church Minister pm GPS Kolovai Teacher 1 Kolovai Resident 2 FWC Residence Fo ui FWC Residence Ha avakatolo Church Minister Church Minister 3 SIRENS RANKING Siren Other Remarks Windy, wind direction, cloudy, rain, etc Kanoku polu Trigger time 1220PM Location Ph# Title Audible. Rank out of 3. 1-loud enough to be heard, 2-heard but not very loud, 3 heard nothing Gas Station Kolovai GPS Kanokupolu Gas 1 Station Operator Teacher 2 Liku alofa Employee Liku alofa Resort Vakaloa Beach Resort Ha atafu Beach Resort Ha atafu (Tevita Kaivelata) FWC Residence Ahau FWC Residence Ha atafu FWC Residence Kanokupolu Employee, Vakaloa Beach Resort Employee, 1 Ha atafu Beach Resort Resident Church Minister Church Minister Church Minister Afaa 1220pm GPS Afaa Teacher 3 Talafo o u 1215pm Resident Niutoua & NEMO Office NEMO Driver GPS Talafo ou LDS Talafo ou Resident 3 3 Teacher 3 NEMO Personnel: - Carrie Vaea - Vea Aniseko 3 Other Remarks Windy, wind direction, cloudy, rain, etc

19 GAPS & CHALLENGES

20 Popua

21 Ways Forward More technical training of staff Allow geoportals to align with other data and information sites Allow access among line Ministries for an overall result based outcome BSRP is building a GIS library for NEMO Networking with training facilities like AIT for ongoing training on Space and GIS application

22 Utulei 54% of HH Damaged 70 People Displaced 6 People Evacuated Feletoa 5% HH Damaged 15 People Displaced 155 People Evacuated Mangia 26% HH Damaged 25 People Displaced 32 People Evacuated Ha akio 29% HH Damaged 145 People Displaced 3% HH Damaged 30 People Displaced 454 People Evacuated 12% HH Damaged 60 People Displaced 72 People Evacuated Ha alaufuli 23% HH Damaged 95 People Displaced 320 People Evacuated 2% HH Damage 10 People Displaced 17% HH Damaged 85 People Displaced 43 People Evacuated Talihau 15% HH Damaged 15 People Displaced 38 People Evacuated 4% HH Damaged 5 People Displaced 17 Evacuated 10% HH Damaged 60 People Displaced 110 People Evacuated 10% HH Damaged 15 People Displaced 80 People Evacuated 10% HH Damaged 55 People Displaced 90 People Evacuated 6% HH Damaged 30 People Displaced 100 People Evacuated 12% HH Damaged 60 People Displaced 4% HH Damaged 145 People Displaced 6 Evacuated 10% HH Damaged 45 People Displaced Toula 10% HH Damaged 40 People Displaced 76 People Evacuated 6% HH Damaged 35 People Displaced 160 Evacuated Olo ua 18 Evacuated 13% HH Damaged 65 People Displaced 155 People Evacuated 10% HH Damaged 10 People Displaced 52 People Evacuated Utui 10% HH Damaged 45 People Displaced 130 Evacuated Koloa 11% HH Damaged 55 People Displaced 110 People Evacuated 41 People Evacuated 6 People Evacuated Ofu 28% HH Damaged 140 People Displaced 103 People Evacuated 50% HH Damaged 35 People Displaced Utungake 11% HH Damaged 55 People Displaced

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