Brief Comment on the Unique Tsunami Danger in Indonesia

An excellent article from Cosmos Magazine, published just after the 2018 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami describes the challenges in implementing public safety programs aimed at protecting citizens in such an event.  The article includes the following:

The safest and simplest advice for people in coastal areas that have been affected by an earthquake is to get to higher ground immediately, and stay there for a couple of hours. In reality, this is a rather complex problem...  No early warning system can prevent strong earthquakes. Tsunamis, and the resulting infrastructure damage and fatalities, will most certainly occur in the future. But with a well-developed and reliable early warning system, and better communication and public awareness, we can minimise the tragic consequences.... Indonesia’s geography and vulnerable coastal settlements makes tsunamis more dangerous, so we need more and concerted efforts to create earthquake and tsunami resilient communities.

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