Replenishment of Tsunami Forewarning System Is quickened [by]

CILEGON—MEDIA: Target of solving of development of tsunami forewarning system ( Tsunami Early Warning System/TEWS) in Indonesia, according to Menristek Kusmayanto Kadiman, moved forward out of 2009 becoming 12 Novembers 2008.

" Formerly target of us 2009 systems TEWS in Indonesia completed attached at important points, but time is explained in front of President, asked to be able to be launched at 2008," said Menristek, in between preparation of simulation of tsunami handling ( Tsunami Drill) in Cilegon, Banten, Tuesday ( 25/12) night.

According To Research, target of expansion of TEWS moved forward by that is not like TEWS planned before all ( 2005) which with quality very good but needs big cost, remembers run government to start does various optimalisation in development of TEWS.

TEWS is working is same 16 institutions, so that will become essential part of tsunami forewarning system in Samudra Hindia which also supported by six other states.

Now has been attached five units buoy ( pelampung/rambu sea, red) as main equipments of TEWS attached in Indonesia water territory.

Two of buoy unit is contribution of the Government of Germany, one other units is attached in Sabang contribution from Malaysia, one units property of AS, and one units buoy again made in Indonesia x'self.

" Additional one units again, made in Indonesia which will be launched tomorrow," adds Menristek also.

Tsunami Drill 2007 will be executed along the beach Field Selago,

Ciwandan, Cilegon, Banten, at Wednesday ( 26/12) morning scheduled attended [by] President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Research express, third Drill Tsunami performed [a] in Banten, differs from first drill tsunami in Padang ( 2005) mostly entangling local resident, and in Bali ( 2006) which is anticipating disaster in area wisata.

" Tsunami drill in Banten is not only how to soon evacuates resident, but also faces possibility that chaos as result of its(the breakdown impact chemistry factories predominating this area," said him(her.

However, how anticipation of impact bigger than existence of the chemical plant, continuation of Menristek, ought to have owned procedure remain to be separate a real tight compared to other plant type so-called with fire triangle.

" How anticipating combustible gas, how bursting, which B-3 ( poisonous dangerous material, red), remembers clauses of their anticipation far more completely from other," said him(her again.

Research affirms, after learning from experience of exercise of tsunami drill before all, technological development shows progress signifikan.

simulation of Handling of tsunami in Padang before all, shows time needed to knows existence of tsunami around 30 minutes, in Bali becomes 10 minutes, and will be improved only becomes five minutes in Banten, said Menristek. ( Ant/OL-01)