Tsunami contingency plan in place: NEA
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Mar 24, 2011 - ST Forum
WE THANK Mr Tin Chee Yee ('Let's be prepared') and Mr Lee Kek Chin ('Set up crisis communication site') for their letters on Monday.
Following a study in 2008, the National Environment Agency (NEA) informed the public that there was a low probability of Singapore being affected by a tsunami, as the country is sheltered by the surrounding land masses. The shallow waters in the Malacca Strait and South China Sea will significantly slow down the propagation and dissipate the energy of a tsunami before it reaches Singapore.
The potential impact on Singapore will therefore be minimal.
Notwithstanding this, NEA has implemented an early warning system to closely monitor the occurrence of earthquakes and tsunamis.
A multi-agency tsunami response plan is also in place to coordinate the responses of the relevant government agencies.
In the event a tsunami is assessed to potentially affect Singapore, NEA will issue advisories and warnings to the public via media channels. As part of its contingency planning, Singapore also participates regularly in international tsunami response exercises to test and fine-tune our operational readiness. Inter-agency exercises are conducted regularly.
For the Japan crisis, the Singapore Government has established a micro-site on www.gov.sg as a one-stop information portal for the public. This site provides useful information and frequently asked questions.
The micro-site is also available through the www.gov.sg apps on the iPhone and Android phones, as well as the www.gov.sg mobile site.
Patricia Ee (Ms)
Acting Director
Operational Services Department
Meteorological Services
National Environment AgencyK. Bhavani (Ms)
Director
Public Communications Division
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts -
never hear they announced we have one?
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it's a simple plan..
we don't need one.. we're blocked at all sides if there ever is a tsunami
p.s. that's why our harbours are good.. they're deep and the water relatively placid
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They cant give proper updates on rain.... always hang when theres rain.... i doubt we can access their website when theres a tsunami...
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Spore is very very lucky, that is why many foreign companies love to set up operation centers here. Relatively free from mother natures anger.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Spore is very very lucky, that is why many foreign companies love to set up operation centers here. Relatively free from mother natures anger.
mother nature has always something we never knew.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
never hear they announced we have one?
Only the white elephants are informed. Their lives are worthy not ours. -
did't tell us where to run if tsunami come? or all go bkt timah hill and mnt faber?
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Originally posted by theWEIRDme:
did't tell us where to run if tsunami come? or all go bkt timah hill and mnt faber?
probably not meant to let public know first. The VIPs should be educated first. -
Originally posted by afan:
probably not meant to let public know first. The VIPs should be educated first.
omg. so they gonna let us die if tsunami comes? and oni president gets saved? -
Originally posted by theWEIRDme:
omg. so they gonna let us die if tsunami comes? and oni president gets saved?the evacuation plan is known to those well connected. Others please give way.
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Originally posted by theWEIRDme:
omg. so they gonna let us die if tsunami comes? and oni president gets saved?
It is always the VIPs like them who will be the first to be educated on such stuff then comes the second important and we the peasants are the last. -
Originally posted by Clivebenss:
the evacuation plan is known to those well connected. Others please give way.
walao eh! then we all kenna stuck at hdb nia. tsk. semo government! leave citizens to die. -
Originally posted by theWEIRDme:
walao eh! then we all kenna stuck at hdb nia. tsk. semo government! leave citizens to die.becos most Singaporeans are daft.
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it is a sad world in singapore for born and bred singaporeans.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
becos most Singaporeans are daft.
quite true. they may just fight their way to the safe houses and kill anyone in their way. but i doubt hdb can withstand tsunamis -
Originally posted by theWEIRDme:
quite true. they may just fight their way to the safe houses and kill anyone in their way. but i doubt hdb can withstand tsunamisgo ask MBT about this.
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Originally posted by afan:
go ask MBT about this.
mbt? -
Originally posted by theWEIRDme:
mbt?
Shorty Mah bow tan. or known as Marlbortan -
Originally posted by afan:
Shorty Mah bow tan. or known as Marlbortan
isn't that the china dude?