HR: 17:20h
AN: S24A-05    [Abstracts]
TI: Implementation of tsunami disaster prevention measures in the municipality of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
AU: * Strauch, W
EM: wilfried.strauch@gf.ineter.gob.ni
AF: Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales, Frente a la Policlinica Oriental, Managua, , Nicaragua
AU: Talavera, E
EM: emilio.talavera@gf.ineter.gob.ni
AF: Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales, Frente a la Policlinica Oriental, Managua, , Nicaragua
AU: Acosta, N
EM: norwin.acosta@gf.ineter.gob.ni
AF: Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales, Frente a la Policlinica Oriental, Managua, , Nicaragua
AU: Sanchez, M
EM: planes_proycrn@humanidad.org.ni
AF: Cruz Roja Nicaraguense, Reparto Belmonte, Km 7 Carretera Sur, Managua, Nicaragua
AU: Mejia, E
EM: planes_proycrn@humanidad.org.ni
AF: Cruz Roja Nicaraguense, Reparto Belmonte, Km 7 Carretera Sur, Managua, Nicaragua
AB: The Nicaraguan Pacific coast presents considerable tsunami risk. On September 1, 1992, a tsunami caused enormous damage in the infrastructure and killed more than 170 people. A pilot project was conducted between 2006 and 2007 in the municipality of San Rafel del Sur, area of Masachapa, The project included multiple topics of tsunami prevention measures and considering the direct participation of the local population, as: -General education on disaster prevention, participative events; -Investigation of awareness level and information needs for different population groups; -Specific educational measures in the schools; -Publication of brochures, calendars, news paper articles, radio programs, TV spots -Development of local tsunami hazard maps, 1:5,000 scale; (based on previous regional tsunami hazard mapping projects and local participation) -Development of a tsunami warning plan; -Improvements of the national tsunami warning system. -Installation of sirens for tsunami warning -Installation of tsunami signs, indicating hazardous areas, evacuation routes, safe places; -Realization of evacuation drills in schools. Based on the experiences gained in Masachapa it is planned to run similar projects in other areas along the Nicaraguan Pacific coast. In the project participated the local municipality and local stakeholders of San Rafael del Sur, Ministry of Education, National Police, Nicaraguan Red Cross, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Tourism, Nicaraguan Geosciences Institute (INETER), National System for Disaster Prevention (SINAPRED), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). It was financed by SDC and INETER.
DE: 0468 Natural hazards
DE: 4564 Tsunamis and storm surges
SC: Seismology [S]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly