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World Tsunami Awareness Day 2019: Date, History, Significance and more

The World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed across the world on November 5 to spread awareness among people in matters related to the dangers of tsunami.

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World Tsunami Awareness Day 2019: Date, History, Significance and more

The World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed across the world on November 5 to spread awareness among people in matters related to the dangers of tsunami. It stresses on the importance of early warning systems in order to mitigate damage from the often devastating natural hazard.

History of World Tsunami Awareness Day

According to the UNESCO website, the date for the annual celebration was chosen in honour of the Japanese story of “Inamura-no-hi”, meaning the “burning of the rice sheaves”.

World Tsunami Awareness Day was the brainchild of Japan, which due to its repeated, bitter experience has over the years built up major expertise in areas such as tsunami early warning, public action and building back better after a disaster to reduce future impacts.

During an 1854 earthquake a farmer saw the tide receding, a sign of a looming tsunami. He set fire to his entire harvest to warn villagers, who fled to high ground. Afterwards, he built an embankment and planted trees as a buffer against future waves.

Significance of World Tsunami Awareness Day

The day aims to spread awareness through educational programmes and also highlight the various evacuation exercises, which people need to know when struck by the calamity.

International cooperation also plays a very vital factor for deeper political and public understanding of risk reduction measures.

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