RT by @EU_ECHO: 🌊Like all disasters, tsunamis have an unequal & unique impact on the affected population. Poverty levels, exposure, discrimination and other vulnerabilities play a key role in determining who is likely to be affected and how
👉https://ow.ly/HjK050Q36Xc #GetToHighGround #TsunamiDay
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNDRR_ECA/status/1721090152213205309#m
[2023-11-05 09:00 UTC]
What causes a tsunami? 🌊 #TsunamiDay
RT @UNDRR: Tsunamis kill more people than any other sudden onset natural hazard.
Most are caused by seismic activity, like earthquakes under or near the ocean, but they can also result from landslides or volcanoes.
5 Nov is #TsunamiDay - https://tsunamiday.undrr.org/
#GetToHighGround
Tsunamis can be deadly, but they needn’t be. Early warning and early action are effective tools to protect people, saving lives, and preventing the hazard from becoming a disaster. To be effective, tsunami early-warning systems must cover every at-risk person, they must be multi-hazard, and communities must be prepared so they can act quickly.
RT @CopernicusEMS: #TsunamiDay
#DYK that our Risk and Recovery Mapping team produces tsunami risk assessments?🌊
It provides information on tsunami
✔️Hazard
✔️Exposure
✔️Vulnerability
👇Latest example: the #EMSN078 & #EMSN116 activations for #Andalucia 🇪🇸
#GetToHighGround #EarlyWarningForAll
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1588895068123201536
EU Civil Protection & Humanita
Rick Cogley
Copernicus EU