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Tsunami Warning System

Posted on Jan 24 2005, 06:17 PM

Tsunami Warning System
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Grosseschnauzer

Description: The NationStates United Nations,

DEEPLY REGRETTING the scale of the loss of life and property due to tsunamis;

AWARE that the some of causes of tsunamis include earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, and celestial impacts, but that the primary danger associated with a tsunami is related to the displacement of water (i.e. waves);

NOTING that these disasters can impact multiple nations at the same time;

EMPHASIZING that the citizens from non-coastal communities may be at risk while on vacation or business in coastal communities;

CONVINCED that by pooling resources to detect potential tsunamis, issuing warnings to the areas likely to be impacted, coordinating international aid efforts, and sharing research related to tsunamis, that nations can better prepare for these disasters;

1. ESTABLISHES a United Nations sponsored and funded Tsunami Emergency Warning Center (TEWC), to be staffed by a team of technical experts who can collect and monitor seismic and stage data in order to study the physics related to tsunamis in different locations, identify possible threats to populated areas, and issue warnings in the event of such a threat;

2. REQUESTS member nations to forward seismic data already being collected to the TEWC to aid in its research and monitoring program;

3. SUGGESTS that governments that do not have seismic networks work with the TEWC and other nations in order to enhance existing seismic monitoring and planetary and oceanography programs (which can be considered linked to police and emergency response budgets for the purposes of NationStates);

4. AUTHORIZES the TEWC to establish a network of land-based and deep ocean buoys and sensors to monitor changes in the water surface across the network, in order to confirm possible tsunamis created by earthquakes or volcanic activity as well as to observe and identify tsunamis created by other physical processes that are undetected by seismic waves (such as landslides or large scale impacts);

5. DIRECTS the TEWC to develop a standardized tsunami warning protocol that can be used in member nations that can be easily recognized by citizens and travelers;

6. MANDATES that the TEWC transmit advisory warnings to member nations based on its timely analysis of data collected by both the seismic and water surface monitoring programs;

7. CALLS UPON member nations to provide the TEWC with emergency contact centers that can quickly respond to tsunami warnings issued by the TEWC;

8. REITERATES the need for member nations to develop evacuation and response plans in the event of a tsunami warning by ensuring that adequate emergency response teams and equipment is available to deal with the likely damages associated with a tsunami appropriate for that nation;

9. EXPRESSES ITS HOPE that in the event of a tsunami disaster that nations will continue to offer humanitarian assistance to affected nations; and

10. ASKS that member nations work with the International Red Cross Organization to coordinate international tsunami relief efforts.

Based upon an original proposal by Tejasdom, with subsequent contributions by Mikitivity, Grosseschnauzer, and Groot Gouda.

Votes For: 7,068

Votes Against: 1,247

Voting Ends: Thu Jan 27 2005

Lamoni

Democratic Maniac

Posts: 1952

Posted on Jan 24 2005, 06:20 PM

The Free Republic has no quarrel with this UN Resolution. We don't have to pay for it, and if it can help to save innocent lives... then we are for it.

Lamoni

Democratic Maniac

Posts: 1952

Posted on Jan 24 2005, 09:25 PM

Vilita would like to support this resolution, being completely surrounded by water, it's a good thing. Even if we aren't in the UN, it is progress for coastal nations and we will stand behind it.

Vilita

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Posts: 1300

Posted on Jan 25 2005, 09:09 AM

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Starblaydia

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Posts: 1877

Posted on Jan 27 2005, 05:30 PM

It's simply not plausible. Tsunami's travel a large area in a matter of minutes. With the amount of time at which point the detectors could pick it up, the men manning the station note it, and issue a warning, it would be too late. The only way to effectively warn against such a natural disaster would be to be able to predict platonic shifts. Since no country on the earth can even fathom such science or the technology which it would require, then I honestly believe this money is a waste of UN resources. The only resolution about tsunami or other natural disasters that Abattoir would be willing to endorse at this time would be of humanitarian aid.

This post has been edited by Abattoir on Jan 27 2005, 05:31 PM