U.S., Caribbean to test tsunami warning system
"Following the devastating tsunami that struck Japan, the U.S. and 32 other countries are preparing to participate in the first full-scale simulated tsunami alert exercise in the Caribbean, UNESCO says.
"Caribbean countries will receive an alert concerning a fictitious earthquake of 7.6 magnitude off the coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands."
The University of Puerto Rico provides this great video on the threat of tsunamis in the Caribbean.
"Caribbean countries will receive an alert concerning a fictitious earthquake of 7.6 magnitude off the coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands."
Read more of the South Florida Business Journal article!
Read the UNESCO news article on the simulation!
Read the UNESCO news article on the simulation!
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