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Indonesia launches tsunami warning system (Guardian Unlimited) |
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Written by Travel News Agent
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 |
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Indonesia today launched a sophisticated new tsunami warning system designed to give coastal residents enough time to flee or seek shelter from an impending tidal wave. The national system aims to protect the inhabitants of the archipelago's vast coast and prevent a deadly repeat of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 168,000 people in Indonesia alone. But even as President Susilo ...
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