Tsunami Safety Rules.




“Inclusive and multi-hazard early warning systems that close the ‘last mile’ are among the best risk reduction methods in the face of climate-related hazards and geophysical hazards such as tsunamis…. it is a moral imperative as well,” said Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR (2018-2024).

Explore the Tsunami Safety Rules (English) or  the Tsunami Safety Rules (Spanish).


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