U-INSPIRE Indonesia Organized a National Webinar on Socialization of the Guide for Tsunami Evacuation during COVID-19

As a follow up to the activity of the Indonesian Guide for Tsunami Evacuation during COVID-19, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) supported U-INPSIRE Indonesia in organizing a National Webinar on Socialization of the Guide for Tsunami Evacuation during COVID-19, on Friday 5 June 2020. The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), and the Indonesian Tsunami Experts Association (IATsI) also supported the Webinar.

A critical question in disaster response is how to manage evacuations for hazards such as tsunamis with the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. In conducting (self) evacuation, as much as possible, communities are required to continue paying attention to physical distancing and wearing masks while also following other specific policies put in place. Please see the Guide for more details. The Guide for Tsunami Evacuation during COVID-19 is the result of a collaborative work of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre of IOC-UNESCO and the Indonesian Stakeholders mentioned above.