In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.

In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction..

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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.

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Specific populations – such as women, children and youth, persons with disabilities and older persons – often confront heightened challenges, both during and after a tsunami.

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Get To High Ground Events to raise awareness about reducing tsunami risk and help communities to engage in action that both reduces risk and readies us for the future. Join the campaign Get in touch The initiative Since 2016, advocacy around World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) has called on countries

The morning of December 26, 2004 saw the worst disaster in Indonesia’s history.

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023 activities will focus on raising awareness about the underlying disaster risk drivers – poverty, inequality and vulnerability - that make tsunamis more deadly for those most at-risk.

Send us your activities so that we can amplify your events. We would be delighted to know more about how you are going to commemorate the Day.

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