TSPs
SMS SMS
NTWC-2
SitReps
EMAIL
FAX
SIRENS
EMAIL
NTWC-n
LOUD
WEB SPAKERS
Meteorological Telecommunications Network for
Indian Ocean
Elements of an Early Warning System
Technical Early
Search &
Measures Warning
Rescue
Systems
Humanitarian
Warning
Dissemination & Affairs
Evacuation
Reconstruction &
TER Rehabilitation
Contingency SOP
Plans
End-to-End Tsunami Warning Systems
Upstream
• Detection, verification, threat
evaluation, tsunami forecast,
warning dissemination
Downstream
• Delivery of public safety message.
• Initiate national counter-measures
• Prepare and implement standardised reaction
From Indonesia Local SOP Workshops: Capacity Building for Development of Local SOPs for
Tsunami Early Warning and Response. 2006-2007