Australia: Tsunami warning system meeting in Perth
The task of getting the system up and running has been coordinated by the United Nation agency UNESCO
(Source: The AGE)
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<>"That's why we are extremely worried", Jan Leno of the UN AIDS Programme highlighted. The number of new infections with the HI-Virus in the Tsunami-region has not yet risen. But latest surveys show a boost of pregnancies and diseases transmitted via sexual intercourse.According to UN estimations 8.2 million people in Asia are infected with the HI-Virus, worldwide 39 million people live with HIV or AIDS.
"We have to place the devices a few hundred kilometres away from land so that people would have at least 45 minutes to an hour to flee if a tsunami should occur."
"If the devices are too near, there'll be no time to run," he said, adding that the government was still finalising the exact locations with international bodies.
<> The minister said this to reporters after opening the Second International Hydrographic and Oceanographic Industry 2005 Conference and Exhibition (IHOCE) on Tuesday (Malaysia). He said talks were also going on between Malaysia and Indonesia to link earthquake alert information via satellite to ensure that the people get real time reports from both sides."Present there is a 15 minute delay because we have to get confirmation from our Indonesian counterparts when an earthquake happens."
"With direct connection from both sides, information will be available immediately and online for the public," he said.
(Source: The Star - Malaysia)