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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)

AND

PACWAVE2011 EXERCISE FOR FIJI

Sefanaia.Seru

a/Senior Scientific Officer

Seismology Section

Ministry of Lands &Mineral Resources

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OUTLINE

Current Operating System

Propose SOP base from current one

PacWave2011 Exercise

oObjective of the PacWave2011 Exercise for Fiji

oPreparedness Phases ( Plan, Coordinate, Organize)

o

Execution StageoEvaluation and Summary Report

Way Forward

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Current Operating System

Tsunami Warning System

Fiji

100% Rely to PTWCfor tsunami warning

50:50 % manual and automated systemfor seismic analysis and dissemination

No local Tsunami Warning System

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FIJI THRESHOLD TABLE

Parameters Tsunami Threat Levels Template to Use

5.0Mw/ML 6.9kmNo threat Standard Text Message, only insert Eq Parameters, 1 message only

0 Depth 50.0km

7.0Mw/ML 7.4km Potential Threat

(Advisory)

Information Bulletin Issued, several messages

30.0 Depth 50.0km

Standby for evacuation, must be followed up until Cancellation

7.0Mw/ML 7.4km

Threat ( Warning)

Warning Bulletin Issued, several messages

All coastal low lying areas under threat

0 Depth 30.0km

Mw/ML 7.5Must be followed up until Cancellation

0 Depth 50.0km

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TIDE GAUGE MONITORING FOR DISTANT TSUNAMI THREAT FOR NORTH

PACIFIC AND SOUTH EAST PACIFIC BASIN

Fiji Is.

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Areas of Responsibilities

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ETA ~14.0hrs

ETA ~ 11hrs

ETA ~11 hrs

ETA~2hr

ETA ~ 9 hrs

ETA ~ 8hrs

ETA ~1 hr

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PACWAVE2011EXERCISE

Objective:

i. To ensure fluent, efficient dissemination of tsunami information and effective coordination

at national, provincial and down to district level

ii. Ensure key agency understands its responsibilities and whom, when, where they should

be accordingly

Sept

Meeting for:

PacWave2011 Ex

presentation to all

key agencies

SOP Presentation

Materials Print and

delivered to all

www.pacwave.info

Oct1stPhase 2ndPhase

Meeting to decide:

Controller

Evaluation Team

Evaluator for each checklistTo Provide:

Evaluation Checklist

Contact of each agencies involved

[Fax,Email,Phone]

Nov

Meeting:

Ex programme

[Duration,Bulletins]

Review of ongoingpreparation

Miscellaneous

3ndPhase

Briefing1 wk before

09/11Tsunami

Drill

Debriefing

Summary Report

Comments

Suggestions

Amendments

Soon after drill

Execution, Evaluation process detail will befurther discussed

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WAY FORWARD

Practice Makes Perfect

Internal Exercise(People Centered Warning System) -once/month

Building Capacities[Long Term Training in Tsunami Modeling]

Educational Awareness be strengthen

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???

I am done..enough lectures