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Tsunami contingency plan in place: NEA
WE THANK Mr Tin Chee Yee ('Let's be prepared') and Mr Lee Kek Chin ('Set up crisis communication site') for their letters on Monday.
Following a study in 2008, the National Environment Agency (NEA) informed the public that there was a low probability of Singapore being affected by a tsunami, as the country is sheltered by the surrounding land masses. The shallow waters in the Malacca Strait and South China Sea will significantly slow down the propagation and dissipate the energy of a tsunami before it reaches Singapore.
The potential impact on Singapore will therefore be minimal.
Notwithstanding this, NEA has implemented an early warning system to closely monitor the occurrence of earthquakes and tsunamis.
A multi-agency tsunami response plan is also in place to coordinate the responses of the relevant government agencies.
In the event a tsunami is assessed to potentially affect Singapore, NEA will issue advisories and warnings to the public via media channels. As part of its contingency planning, Singapore also participates regularly in international tsunami response exercises to test and fine-tune our operational readiness. Inter-agency exercises are conducted regularly.
For the Japan crisis, the Singapore Government has established a micro-site on www.gov.sg as a one-stop information portal for the public. This site provides useful information and frequently asked questions.
The micro-site is also available through the www.gov.sg apps on the iPhone and Android phones, as well as the www.gov.sg mobile site.
Patricia Ee (Ms)
Acting Director
Operational Services Department
Meteorological Services
National Environment Agency
K. Bhavani (Ms)
Director
Public Communications Division
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
WE THANK Mr Tin Chee Yee ('Let's be prepared') and Mr Lee Kek Chin ('Set up crisis communication site') for their letters on Monday.
Following a study in 2008, the National Environment Agency (NEA) informed the public that there was a low probability of Singapore being affected by a tsunami, as the country is sheltered by the surrounding land masses. The shallow waters in the Malacca Strait and South China Sea will significantly slow down the propagation and dissipate the energy of a tsunami before it reaches Singapore.
The potential impact on Singapore will therefore be minimal.
Notwithstanding this, NEA has implemented an early warning system to closely monitor the occurrence of earthquakes and tsunamis.
A multi-agency tsunami response plan is also in place to coordinate the responses of the relevant government agencies.
In the event a tsunami is assessed to potentially affect Singapore, NEA will issue advisories and warnings to the public via media channels. As part of its contingency planning, Singapore also participates regularly in international tsunami response exercises to test and fine-tune our operational readiness. Inter-agency exercises are conducted regularly.
For the Japan crisis, the Singapore Government has established a micro-site on www.gov.sg as a one-stop information portal for the public. This site provides useful information and frequently asked questions.
The micro-site is also available through the www.gov.sg apps on the iPhone and Android phones, as well as the www.gov.sg mobile site.
Patricia Ee (Ms)
Acting Director
Operational Services Department
Meteorological Services
National Environment Agency
K. Bhavani (Ms)
Director
Public Communications Division
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
