Tsunami alert system to be tested on October 12

On October 12, nearly two dozen countries, including Mauritius, will take part in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean’s tsunami alert system, using the 2004 Sumatra quake as the basis for the exercise. This was announced by UNESCO said on Thursday. The test will start at 5 am in Mauritius. According to a forecaster [...]

07 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily