NSW Tsunami Warning
The NSW State Emergency Service advises that:
- People at the beach should leave the beach, and any areas exposed to surf, and move to higher ground.
- People in boats in shallow water should immediately return to land, secure vessels and move to higher ground.
- Boats and ships at sea should move to deep water and not return to harbour until advised that it is safe to do so.
- If you see the sea go out like a very low tide then immediately go to high
ground. - People should keep listening to the local media for updated information and advice and follow instructions and advice from emergency services
July 3rd, 2007 at 4:01 am
I suppose it takes a truly horrific disaster to really etch itself in the public consciousness enough for people to really take note of these warnings. I would guess that the tsunami advisor was not all that different from this one five years ago, but I would also guess that few people actually knew what to do in the event of a tsunami. Seeing the devastation that occurred left an indelible impression in my mind, and I’m sure in the minds of many others. And hearing so many people talk about the confusion that took place when the sea went out and how unprepared they were for what it meant really burned that lesson into us. The only thing I can think of that was comparable was the sinking of the Titanic, which resulted in vast changes in the way boats were equipped and the way those on them regarded their precarious position.
February 29th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
These are easy to remember. But what if a Tsunami comes without prior notice just like what happened to a beach in Thailand before? My aunt was lucky because it took seconds after she came back to her hotel room when the Tsunami happened. When she went out, she was horrified to see skinless people along the seashore.