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The town of Mullaitivu in northeastern Sri Lanka was ravaged by the tsunami of 26 December 2004

Pacific Rim nations prepare for UN-backed tsunami preparedness test

4 November 2011
Some 30 Pacific Rim countries are to take part next week in a United Nations-backed tsunami warning exercise to improve their ability to respond to an alert and enhance regional coordination in the event of a disaster.
The town of Mullaitivu in northeastern Sri Lanka was ravaged by the tsunami of 26 December 2004

Indian Ocean tsunami to be re-enacted for test of UN-backed warning system

6 October 2011
More than 20 nations will participate next week in a full-scale exercise to test a United Nations-backed early warning system which will re-enact the events of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

UN-backed tsunami warning system for the Mediterranean passes first test

10 August 2011
The first test of the communication network of the United Nations-backed tsunami early warning system for the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean was carried out successfully today, paving the way for the establishment of regional tsunami warning centres.
Aerial view of the vast destruction of the Indonesian coast caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.
UN Photo/E. Schneider

First test of UN-backed tsunami warning system to be held in the Mediterranean

2 August 2011
Thirty-one countries are set to take part next week in a United Nations-backed test of the tsunami early warning system in the North-Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas, which have experienced strong seismic activity over the years, although less frequently than in the Pacific Ocean.

UN-backed test shows need to improve Caribbean tsunami warning system

26 March 2011
The first full-scale test of the tsunami warning system in the Caribbean has highlighted the need to reinforce preparations as well as improve communication, evacuation plans and the role of the private sector, the United Nations said today.
Maximum amplitudes of the modeled Caribbean tsunami

UN-backed tsunami warning exercise for Caribbean to be held next week

17 March 2011
Thirty-three countries will participate next week in the Caribbean region’s first full-scale tsunami warning exercise as part of United Nations-backed efforts to test and strengthen the region’s defences against such disasters.