DEVELOPMENT OF A TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR KENYA: EXPERIENCES, LIMITATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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DEVELOPMENT OF A TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR
KENYA EXPERIENCES, LIMITATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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• KENYA

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EXPERIENCES

• Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2005 hit the
  East African Coast within eight hours from the
  epicenter
• The region was unprepared
• One person was killed
• Fishing boats destroyed

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Experiences (cont.)

• Development of a multi hazard system
• Flooding
• Tropical cyclones
• Storm surges

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Experiences (cont.)
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Limitations

• Lack Of Early Warning System In The Indian Ocean
• Inadequate network of tide gauges
• lack of proper communication
• Lack of regional modelling center in the region

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Existing sea-level network in the WIO region
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Opportunities