(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Record participation in Caribbean tsunami warning exercise The level of participation in the tsunami warning exercise that took place on 26 March in the Caribbean was unprecedented, compared with similar exercises in 2011 and 2013. Organized under the auspices of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), it reflects the commitment of the countries concerned and a growing awareness of the tsunami threat in the region. A total of 31 Member States* and 16 of the territories in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions participated in the third regional tsunami exercise, CARIBE WAVE/LANTEX 2014. In...
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