Public Awareness and Outreach on Tsunami hazard

11 – 12 Mar 2013, Muscat, Oman

Oman is exposed to local tsunamis (Makran trench Zone) and distant tsunamis (Sunda trench zone). Other extreme hazards in Oman are tropical cyclones and flash floods. The Makran Trench Zone generated an earthquake of magnitude 8.3 in 1945, which made 4000 casualties in Pakistan and hit the Sur area in Oman with waves of 3 meters height. Tropical cyclones have hit the Omani coast several times; cyclone Gonu in 2007 made 49 casualties, while in 1890 a cyclone took 727 lives. Flash floods happen almost every year with infrequent casualties but important economic impact. The Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Navigation (DGMAN) was tasked by the government of Oman to develop and establish a National Multi Hazard Early Warning System (NMHEWS). Within this framework the Ministry of Transport and communication of Oman and UNESCO signed Memorandum Of Understanding in 2009 towards developing NMHEWS under the technical assistance of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). The project is fully funded by Oman and was launched in 2010. It includes infrastructure for monitoring, processing, developing of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) and building the capacity in Oman for an end to end TWS including to raise PUBLIC AWARENESS. In the above framework, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) and Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Navigation (DGMAN) of Oman will host a workshop on Tsunami Public Awareness for national officers and key stakeholders of the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (NMHEWS). This workshop will be focused on public awareness for Tsunami Early Warning Systems. The workshop is scheduled in March 11-12, 2013 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman..

Location

Muscat
Oman

Organisers and Staff

Staff
Mr Bernardo Aliaga Rossel
Dr F. Fauzi
Mr. Ardito M. KODIJAT
2.8

Organizing activities to support NMHEWS

2.9

Wrap up and conclusion

1

DAY ONE

1.1

Reading Al Qur-an

1.10

Public and student education on tsunami

1.11

Roles of media as warning chain

1.12

Media involvement during Tsunami in Japan

1.13

Flash Talk on TOR of stakeholders and experiences on the recent cases such as Gonu, Flash flood

1.2

Do'a for those who dead after the tsunami in Japan March, 11.

1.3

Report of organizer

1.4

Welcoming speech

1.5

Opening remarks

1.6

National Development of NMHEWS

1.7

National strategy for public and officer awareness on tsunami

1.8

Disaster preparedness

1.9

Historical Tsunami in Makran zone and their impact to Oman region

2

DAY TWO

2.1

Identification of stakeholders (report of 1st day)

2.2

Seismic and tsunami risk in Oman and its surrounding

2.3

Collaboration of NHK with the government in Early Warning System

2.4

Introduction to National SOP and best practice

2.5

Media campaign to support awareness

2.6

Community linkage on awareness

2.7

Introduction to tsunami drill

Report Documents

Code Title
Recommendation Public Awareness and Outreach on Tsunami hazard Muscat, 11-12 March 2013

Agenda Documents

Agenda Code Title
1.10 Public Education in Raising Tsunami Awareness
1.12 Emergency Broadcasting To save many lives as possible from the Natural Disasters
1.6 National Development of NMHEWS
1.7 Building a National Strategy: A Race against Time - End-to-End Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response
1.8 Disaster Risk Reduction & Disaster Management
1.9 HISTORICAL TSUNAMI IN MAKRAN AND THEIR IMPACT ON OMAN
2.2 SEISMIC AND TSUNAMI RISK IN OMAN AND ITS SURROUNDING
2.3 Emergency Broadcasting Collaboration with the government on disaster mitigation
2.4 Introduction to National SOP and best practice
2.5 Media for Public Awareness
2.6 Engaging with Communities in Raising Tsunami Awareness
2.7 Exercises and Drills in Tsunami Preparedness

Participant Stats:

Staff and organisers 3
Confirmed 35
Not Confirmed 0
Not-participating 0
Total 38
Groups: IOC, Tsunami
Created at 16:44 on 14 March 2013 by Mr Bernardo Aliaga Rossel
Last Updated at 07:30 on 5 September 2025 by Ms. Sofie de Baenst
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