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Sri Lanka’s Tsunami Anniversary Highlights Early Warning Gaps
Seven years after a devastating tsunami struck Sri Lanka, more work still needs to be done to secure an effective early-warning system, officials say. How People Arrived Here: what caused the tsumani that struck the countires in the indian ocean?
Tsunami Drill ‘Exercise IOWave11′ Comes to a Successful Conclusion
The mock tsunami drill, i.e. Exercise IOWave11, was successfully concluded yesterday evening. The exercise was carried between 06 30 Hrs to 18 30 Hrs IST yesterday which re-enacted the events of December 26, 2004, with a 9.2 magnitude earthquake off Northern...
Landmines Take Toll on Livelihoods in East Myanmar
After losing a leg to a landmine 12 years ago, Zaw Lwin, 42, no longer ventures into the hilly forests of Shwe Kyin – an area that once sustained his livelihood.
Full-scale Test of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System to Take Place on October 12th
Almost seven years after the devastating tsunami of 2004, more than 20 nations* will participate on 12 October in a full-scale exercise to test the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System. This exercise, organized under the auspices of UNESCO’s...
Hospitals in Mogadishu Overwhelmed By Injured People Following a Suicide Bombing on October 4th
Hospitals in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, are overwhelmed by the number of injured people seeking treatment following a suicide bombing on 4 October, health officials told IRIN.
FGS Koln Saves Five Somali Fishermen
On October 4th 2011, the EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN came to the rescue of five Somali fishermen drifting in the Indian Ocean in a broken-down fishing whaler and returned them safely to the shore. How People Arrived Here: fgs themes
MV Dover Released From Pirate Control
Following payment of a ransom, the MV DOVER, which was pirated on February 28th 2011 approximately 260 nautical miles North East of Salalah in the Arabian Sea, has been released from pirate control off the coast of Somalia on September 30th. The ship...
India Planning Chain of 46 Radar Stations to Secure the Coastline
India’s Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has said that all efforts are being made to secure the country’s vast coastline with a network of Radars. Addressing the 30th Annual Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference, Shri Antony said that the project has...
