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Tsunami warninç and public alerts at
the heart of SPC's recional exchances
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Over 8 to 12 March 2013, representatives of the French Pacific territories (French Polynesia, New Caledonia
and Wallis and Futuna) met to discuss tsunami risk - one of the most significant natural hazards facing their
territories.
This work, made possible with the support of European funding, was conducted in collaboration with scientists
from the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD), the Geophysics Laboratory (CEA) and the French
Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) under the guidance of SPC. A delegate from the French
Polynesian Corporation for the Promotion of Municipal Districts and a representative of the French Ministry
of Overseas Departments and Territories (délégation générale à l'outre -mer) also took part in the meeting.
The participants exchanged and shared scientific knowledge of tsunami risk, lessons learnt and the wide
range of responses used to protect communities, such as e.g. educational and public awareness measures,
communication material, signage, sirens and other public alert systems.
Workshop participants
The conclusions of this weeklong working session was elaborated at the 2013 Joint Meeting of the Pacific
Platform for Disaster Risk Management and Pacific Climate Change Roundtable.