Tsunami Task Force for Dominica

A tsunami

In light of constant earthquakes and volcanic activity occurring in the Caribbean region the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) has decided to initiate the formation of a Tsunami Task Force for Dominica.

The ODM said efforts at formalizing a Tsunami Task Force began in 2009 with a series of meetings between 2010 and 2011 but is now saying that the reconvening of the Task Force is top priority.

A meeting to sensitize the stakeholders of the threat of tsunamis to Dominica and the Caribbean region is being held today (Thursday).

Members of the task force will also finalize the Tsunami Standard Operating Procedures for Dominica, finalize and publicize the local Tsunami Management Entities, form and commission the Tsunami Task Force sub committees and schedule a separate meeting to plan for CARIBWAVE 2013 Simulation Exercise, carded for March 20, 2013.

The ODM believes that through synchronized and coordinated efforts and use of available resources to prepare and build resilience, tsunami threats to the region can be efficiently managed and mitigated against.

A tsunami is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.

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15 Comments

  1. "O" STRESS!
    September 20, 2012

    The answer is not another task force, but repentance from our evil ways, the book of revelations spoke about the last Days and we are now witness to the signs and warnings therefore no task force can stop God`s raft on Dominica. The answer is repent, repent,my people.

    • Hate ignorance
      September 20, 2012

      you sounding like bella now , God gave us wisdom so if you dont want to use it to prepare urself then you can go by the beach and wait for the wave .

  2. beholder
    September 20, 2012

    Here’s a tsunami warning— if all the animals running for the hills and the tide going way way out like you never saw it before, follow the animals and you may live to praise the lord another day.

    • Derp
      September 20, 2012

      only white people that dumb enough to say wow whats going on lets investigate like what happen boxing day noobs the natives run but they staying saqway sort

  3. H_town
    September 20, 2012

    No tsunami for Dominica.omg

  4. warning
    September 20, 2012

    U see god is about to pour his wrath i have been warning bout that cause i saw it in my dream it was hurrable ppl turn to god not cause of wat is about to come but cause u truly want to give him a chance in ur life am not no phrophet but u see god will use u and show u things as long as u live a righteous life before him turn away ppl turn away from ur wrong doings.

    • noko
      September 20, 2012

      Your spelling is ‘hurrable’. And your dreams are bogus. You should probably lay off the doomsday predictions until you learn to write well enough to be taken seriously.

      ‘hurrable’ haha still laughing at that one.

      • cantstandstupidppl
        September 22, 2012

        you sound like a real ass. u better take hid and dont be decieved by ur own ignorance. u wanna comment bout my spelling 2. fool

    • Hate ignorance
      September 20, 2012

      pappy on facebook too . with more of the dream stories.

    • September 21, 2012

      i saw it in my dreams to..seriously

  5. Distured
    September 20, 2012

    so… in essence, we won’t survive. They just gonna let us know we gonna die. =_=” Good Job~!

    • anonymous2
      September 20, 2012

      You don’t need another committee. Just put it with the Hurricane committee.

      Tsunami’s are not an immediate danger to this island. All you do is head for higher ground.

      • HigherDanDat!
        September 21, 2012

        It’s not a matter of “all you do” nuh…What about those of us who work far away from where our children go to school??? You think I want to know I heading for higher ground and my child stuck in Massacre Primary School and I cannot get to her?? What they have to do is to set up some of those Clarion Bells like what they have in Hawaii ALL ALONG the Coastline, because these are the low-lying areas and this is where the tsunami going to sweep over first. And for God’s sake, the task force should set up the system in such a way that it is connected to DBS radio, because I’m shuddering to think of what could happen if Trinidad sending out fax, email, calling on the phone to warn us of an approaching tsunami and nobody around to take the message (you know how some secretaries are already)

    • @WELL
      September 20, 2012

      :lol: HAaahaa :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Now that’s good dessert for after lunch niggeritis.

  6. T.dot
    September 20, 2012

    I think that’s a good initiative.I LIKE THAT BECAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW UNTIL…

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