UNION OF MYANMAR SHWEDAGON PAGODA

UNION OF MYANMAR
SHWEDAGON PAGODA
Risk Management in Immediate
Respnse for Trans-boundary
Disasters in Myanmar
Tun Lwin
DirectorDirector-General of DMH
PR of Myanmar with WMO
National Focal Point for National MultiMulti-hazard Early Warning Centre
National Focal Point for UNFCCC
WMO Focal Point for Public Information
Chairman, Steering Committee, NMZEWCs,
NMZEWCs, ADPC
Website -http://www.dmh.gov.mm
E-mail - [email protected]
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India
China
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
IN MYANMAR
Facts
Bangladesh
MYANMAR
Laos
Bay of
Bangal
Land Area - 676577 SqSq-km
Coastal LineLine- 2400 km
Boarder lineline- 6080 km
Main Rivers
.Ayeyarwady
.Chindwin
. Thanlwin
. Sittoung
Thailand
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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DISASTER(1991DISASTER(1991-2000)
Number of
Disaster
Occuned
Number
Killed
Number of
Totall
Affected
People
(000)
Amount of
Damage
(1000 U$)
World
2961
754026
2,116,593
687,020,090
Asia
1137
(38.4%)
588654
(78.1 %)
1888,686
(89.2%)
373,893,530
(54.4%)
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Number of Totally Affected People
(Disaster Types) (Asia, 1975-2000)
Wind storm
10%
Drought
28%
Drought
Earthquake
Extreme temp
Flood
Wind storm
Flood
60%
Extreme temp
1%
Earthquake
1%
Amount of Damage (Disaster Types)
(1,000 US$) (Asia, 1975-2000)
Wild fire
4%
Wind storm
15%
Drought
28%
Earthquake
47%
Drought
Earthquake
Extreme temp
Flood
Wild fire
Wind storm
Flood
31%
Extreme temp
1%
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TSUNAMI (26 DECEMBER 2004)
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Weather related disasters in Myanmar
Trans-boundary disasters in Myanmar
Man made disasters
Hazards and Vulnerability define risk to cause disaster
Risk
Communities,
Structures,
Crops, lives
Phenomenon
Hazards
vulnerability
Disaster
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Natural disasters
-Meteorological
-Hydrological
-Geological
Meteorological disasters
Tropical revolving storms
Strong winds
Heavy rains
Storm surges
Continuous rain spell
Tornadoes
Thunderstorms
Continuous dry spell
Heat and cold waves
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Hydrological disasters
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•
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River floods
Flash floods
Inundations
Very low River water
levels
• Very low ground water
levels
• Heavy rain spells
• Droughts
Geological disasters
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•
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•
Earthquake
Land slide
Mud slide
Volcanic eruption
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Tsunami
Deedugone Bridge in Ngapudaw Township was reconstructed
after Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
as post disaster activities
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Tsunami affected people of Pyinsalu Sub-township,
Ayeyarwady Division, were resettled in the new houses built
by local Committees
International Concept for
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
• Policy Integration
• Plan and Programmes ( For Sustainable
Development)
• Environmental Safety
• Poverty Reduction
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Cooperation
• National (GO-NGOs)
• Bilateral Cooperation
• Regional Cooperation
• International Cooperation
World Conference on Disaster Reduction
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Hyogo Framework for Action
(2005(2005-2015)
• Building the Resilience of Nations
and Communities to Disaster
Expected Outcome of Action
• The substantial reduction of disaster
losses, in lives and in the social,
economic and environmental assets
of communities and countries.
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Strategic Goal
1.
The more effective integration of disaster risk considerations
into sustainable development policies, planning and
programming at all levels, with a special emphasis on disaster
prevention, mitigation, preparedness and vulnerability
reduction.
2.
The development and strengthening of institutions, mechanisms
and capacities at all levels, in particular at the community level,
that can systematically contribute to building resilience to
hazards.
3.
The systematic incorporation of risk reduction approaches into
the design and implementation of emergency preparedness
response and recovery programmes in the reconstruction of
affected communities.
Myanmar Implementation in connection with
Five Priorities Action
1.
To ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local
priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation
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2.
Central Committee for National Disaster Prevention.
Management Working Committee.
10 – Sub-committees.
Local Committees of Different Levels.
To identify assess and monitor disaster risk and enhance
early warning
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Daily Weather Report.
Monthly weather Forecasting Report.
Warning
Flood
Storm
Heavy Rain
Tidal Wave
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3.
To use knowledge, innovation and education to build a
culture of safety and resilience at all levels
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Disaster Management Courses.
School Curricula.
Public Education.
Lectures
Radio and T.V Talks.
Pamphlet.
Leaflet.
Bill Board.
Sign Board.
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4.
To reduce underlying risk factor
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5.
Town Plan.
Cottage to Apartment.
Post-disaster Reconstruction to Development.
To strengthen disaster preparedness for effective
response for all levels
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Central Committee, Working Committee and Sub-committees.
Local Committees at all levels.
Government Officials.
NGOs.
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DISASTER IN MYANMAR
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Flood
Storm
Earthquake
Landslide
Urban Fire
(Moderate)
(Moderate)
(Rare)
(Rare)
(Moderate)
Suggested Priorities of Technical Aspect
Disaster Management
for
1.
To enhance the knowledge of forecasting natural
disasters.
2.
To modernize the international network of
communication.
3.
To disseminate to the public on news and educative
activities on a wider basis.
4.
To modernize principles and tactics concerning natural
disaster reduction.
5.
To develop national and regional networks of
communication.
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ASEAN Committee on Disaster
Management (ACDM)
– Formed
– Members
– Partners
-2002
-10 Countries.
- UNHCR and UN Organizations
- Regional Organization
- International Organization
- IFRC
- Donors
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ACDM Action
The Ministerial Meeting of ACDM, held in December 2004
at Phnom Penh, Cambodia gave ACDM, the mandate to
negotiate a draft on ASEAN Agreement on Disaster
Management and Emergency Response. After the discussions
and negotiations on the draft, the Agreement was signed on 26
July 2005 at 38th Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers in
Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Standard Operating Procedure and
Cooperating System are under process and, the mutual
cooperation in the field of disaster management will be realized
in the near future. As the Hyogo Framework for action 20052015 is included in this Agreement, the action will be carried out
while implementing the Agreement.
The main concept in DM
Natural hazards are unstoppable phenomena.
even though we can’t stop or prevent the natural
hazards from coming, but we can manage to
reduce or even to stop the disasters caused by
the hazards by reducing the vulnerability.
Just in this year in Myanmar
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Gwa
Super Cyclone
MALA on
28-4-06
Near its
entrance into
Myanmar
coast
TORNADO ON 28th Night (HLAING THAR YAR)
Tornado cell
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THE APPROACHNG THUNDERSTORM TO NGWE SAUNG
TORNADO ON 29th Morning (Ngwe Saung)
The photograph
taken by Yangonbased French
photographer
Jean Philippe Forst
shows a tornado
forming near
Ngwe Saung
on the morning of
April 29, as Cyclone
Mala made landfall
on the
coast of Myanmar
THE TORNADO AT NGWE SAUNG
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ngwe saung beach
( 30-4-2006 Morning )
chaung tha beach
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SUMMARY OF MALA
•The MALA was a super cyclone. Though the storm
had crossed the coast as severe cyclonic storm (T4
level), the death toll was very low and many lives
were saved and evacuated in timely manner due to
the timely early warnings and effective public care
responses.
• 'MALA' is a success story for the disaster
management community of Myanmar.
( Believe it or not, only one death was reported during land crossing)
Recent Development in Potential of Disaster threats
as Myanmar perspectives
- Storm frequency is increasing recently
- Floods occrrences are inccreasing
- El Nino is on its way and is kept developing
with 80% accuracy.
- In 2006 alone, there has been one super cyclone,
four tornados, five occurrence of flash floods
took place in Myanmar
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The recorded earthquake frequency during (1992-2005)
Earthquake frequency is increasing annually
120
100
80
Frequency
60
slight
moderate
strong
40
severe
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0
19921993- 19941993
1994 1995
19951996
19961997
19971998
Year
19981999
19992000
20002001
20012002
severe
strong
moderate
slight
20022003
20032004
20042005
The Immediate response factors
The lead time for the issuance of
Timely early warnings to the local
Residwnts varies from as low as minutes
To days.
In the case of tsunami, for the local
marine earthquake generated tsunami
the lead time for the warning would be
10-15 minutes
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Characteristics of natural disasters
• Most important information for disaster prevention,
preparation and mitigation.
++ Define Risk by
- Types and nature of hazards
- Effective extent and duration
- Vulnerability
Severe meteorological disaster
• Tropical storms ( crossing coast/land )
Maximum winds
40 - 80 mph.
Storm surge
3 - 10 ft.
Heavy rain
3 - 5 in./day
Effective duration
3 - 6 hours.
Area
2500 - 10000 sq. miles
Warning available
3 - 48 hours advance
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Severe Hydrological disaster
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Major river floods ( for a city on bank ) ?
Height above D.L. > 1 m ?
Inundation area
> 100 sq. km ?
Effective duration > 1 week ?
Severe Geological disaster
• Earthquakes
– No warning in advance
– Duration
• One main shock
- < 1 minute
• After shocks (many smaller ones) - < 1 minute
– Aftermath
• Fire may broke out
• Drinking water may not be available
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Severe Agromet.
Agromet. disaster
• Drought
– Un-identifiable in the early period - 30 days
– May prolong another months
– Drought duration may be interrupted
by wet spells
– Usually accompanied by global / synoptic
scale features , such as break monsoon,
El Nino,.
For the immediate response mechanisms
Priorities
-To upgrade the existing telecommunication system
-- to establish a telecommunication mechanism for
Government to public (local residents) sector
-To upgrade the existing earthquake monitoring system
-to establish a real-time or near real-time monitoring
network in earthquake, extreme weather events, storms,
etc.
-To establish a risk communication system for
immediate response
-To upgrade the international cooperation
-- to develop introducing space technology in DM
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Risk Communication
Guide Questions for Discussion
17-18 July 2006, Yangon, Myanmar
This USAID/ ADPC/DMH co-sponsored workshop was first
time of its kind held in Myanmar. The workshop was attended
by groups representing Warning providers, warning users,
stakeholders, management managers, media, local residents.
There are many need-to-be-solved issues, nned-to-beimproved issues and many new guidance were
recommended by the workshop.
Risk Communication
Group 1: Information providers
Department of Meteorology and Hydrology
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Risk Communication
Group 2: First line receivers
Information and Public Relations Department
General Administration Department
Relief and Resettlement Department
Myanmar Police Force
Fire Services Department
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications
Myanmar Red Cross Society
Risk Communication
Group 3: First line receivers - media
Myanmar Radio and Television
News and Periodicals Enterprise
Broadcast Journalists
Flower News
Weekly Eleven
Myanmar Times
7 Days
Today
Kumudra
24/7
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Risk Communication
Group 4: Second line receivers
Higher Education Department
Department of Health
Myanmar Earthquake Committee
Myanmar Engineering Society
Risk Communication
Group 5: End users
Local community representatives
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Risk Communication
Guide Questions for Groups 1, 2, 3, 4
1) Identify gaps, constraints and needs in the following areas
Information received
Types of information received
Sources of information – who, timing and frequency of delivery
Channel of receipt – methods (which one is effective?)
Content of information received – content, degree of detail, etc.
Processing of information
Further processing (e.g. translation into potential impacts)
Factors considered
New content\
Intended users
Risk Communication
Guide Questions for Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 cont.
Information dissemination
Channels
Which is effective?
Feedback mechanism
To source of the information
From receivers of your information
2) Provide recommendations for improvement. Rank your
recommendations (1 being the most immediate)
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Risk Communication
Guide Questions for Group 5
1) Identify gaps, constraints and needs in the following areas
Information received
Types of information received
Sources of information – who, timing and frequency of delivery
Channel of receipt – methods (which one is effective?)
Is information understandable? Believable? Complete? Concise?
Reliable? User-friendly?
User response
Risk perception
Source that you respond to
Actions taken in response to information received
Constraints in responding to information
Risk Communication
Guide Questions for Group 5 cont.
Traditional/ indigenous warning systems
Name traditional/ indigenous warning system(s)
How information is used
Which do you rely on for decision-making?
Information dissemination
Channels
Which is effective?
Feedback mechanism
2) Provide recommendations for improvement. Rank your
recommendations (1 being the most immediate)
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The H.E. Deputy Minister Colonel Nyan Tun Aung, Ministry of Transport , was
seen at the Opening ceremony during his deliberation on welcoming address
The Steering Group for the workshp, headed by H.E. Colonel Nyan Tun Aung ,
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport
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Groups Discussion
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Establishment of Mainstraming Mechanism
The Role of the
General Administrative Department
Current Risk Communication and Public Awareness
Production Activities
In accordance with the guidance of Ministry of Home Affairs,
the Management Committee on Prevention of Natural Disaster
was formed on 2 May, 2005, as follow :Deputy Minister
Chairman
Ministry of Home Affairs
Police Director General
Member
Myanmar Police Force
Director General
Member
General Administration Department
Director General
Member
Bureau of Special Investigation
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Current Risk Communication and Public Awareness
Production Activities (Contd.)
Director General
Member
Prison Department
Director (General Division)
Secretary
General Administration Department
Head of Office
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Home Affairs
In accordance with the guidance of Ministry of Home Affairs,
the sub-committee
on decreased of Natural Disaster
and establishment of emergency shelter was formed
as 2 May, 2005 as follows: -
Deputy Minister
Chairman
Ministry of Home Affairs
Representative Official each from
Member
Ministry of Progress of Border areas and
national races and Development Affairs,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and
Ministry of Health.
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Director General
Secretary
General Administration Department
Director (General Division)
Joint
Secretary
General Administration Department
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMRNT IS ALSO
RESPONSIBLE PERSONNEL MEMBER
IN THE FOLLOWING SUB-COMMITTEES
SUB-COMMITTEE ON
Decreased of Natural Disaster and establishment of
emergency shelter
Preliminary
assistance
report
on
damages
and
emergency
Transportation and Clearance of routes
Resettlement and Reconstruction
Social Reliefs on Natural Disaster
Approval of Damages
Health Care
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OBJECTIVE
To carry out works systematically and to
manage immediately in the disaster areas
throughout the country
DUTIES AND FUNCTION
The Management Committee will open its office all round
(24)
hours under the situation of emergency.
The Management Committee will assign its respective
departmental officials to stand by (24) hours.
The Management Committee will require continuously
specific information about Natural Disaster from States
and Divisional Offices of Myanmar Police Force, General
Administration Department, Bureau of Special Investigation and Prison Department throughout the country.
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DUTIES AND FUNCTION
The
Management
Committee
will
report
about
information of natural disaster urgently to the Minister of
Ministry of Home Affairs and continue to carry out tasks
assigned by the Minister.
The Management Committee will assign respon sibilities specified in the plan of action to the respective
departments of States and Divisions Level.
OBJECTIVES
To carry out works systematically and to establish the
resettlements immediately when natural disaster occurred.
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DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
Communication System such as telephones, fax,
email, internet will be used.
Through government radio and T.V stations alert
natural disaster will be aired and also document
warning to natural disaster will be circulated by air
upon the disastered areas.
The authorities will have to cooperate with Army and
Myanmar Police Force units to give assistance as
soon as possible in the disastered areas.
Using Your Own Human Resources
A Multidisplineary Approach
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Recent Establishment of
National Technical Committees
For Disaster Management
Myanmar Earthquake Committee
Myanmar Engineering Society
Myanmar Geological Society
National Disaster Risk Communication Committee
National Committee on IHP
National Air and Water Pollution Monitoring Committee
Space Technology
in Disaster Management
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Digital Asia and Application for the
Sentinel Asia project
--- Information Network for Sustainable Future
Evolution of GIS Software
Standalone
Client
Client Server
Client
Client
Software
Software
Client
Client
Software
Software
Application
Application
Application
GIS engine
GIS engine
GIS engine
SQL Interface
Special
Format
DB
Oracle etc.
Other DB
WEB-Services
WW Web
Client
Client
Interoperable Web
Browser
Plug in
Ajax
Client
Client
Application
Application
GIS library
WebGIS
engine
・・・
DB
ASP
Standard by OGC,
Special DB
ISO
XML
WebGIS
engine
WMS
Other
Service
・・・
Interoperability
Other DB
・Distributed Server
・Multi services
・Ajax
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Space Technology as a tool for immediate
response
Sentinel Asia
Digital Earth and Digital Asia as a Information
Platform
Development of Web Mapping based System
Demonstration of Disaster management Support
System for Sentinel Asia in APRSAF
Google changes Everything ; Google Maps & Earth
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DMH Existing Seismographs
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JICA(1984)- two sets of solar powered visual velocity type
(short period seismograph)
( Sittwe - 1984
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and Dawei - 1985 )
UNESCO(1995) – k2 digitized seismographs, manufactured in
USA.
( Yangon - 1995 )
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WSSI/OYO - 10 sets of Strong Motion Accelerographs (ETNASI (MOC-02) 3 channel, High Dynamic Range)
( Two networks – 2001- 2002 )
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PRC (YSB) - two sets of digitized seismographs
( Yangon and Mandalay - 2003 )
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N
Seismological
Station
Locations
Earthquake Recording
Mandalay
Equipments
- Electromagnetic Seismographs
Sittwe
- Japanese Katsujima
Short period and long period
Yangon
Seismographs
- K-2 Digitized Seismograph
Dawei
- Strong Motion Accelerographs
- Very broad band Digitized
Seismographs
100
50
0
50
100
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SEISMIC
ZONE
MAP OF
MYANMAR
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Existing Means of Warning Dissemination
Radio
Television
Telephone
Fax / Email
Website:
to general public
do
to local authority
do
ww.dmh.gov.mm
(Dissemination by radio is effective only when service is available)
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Sources of Earthquake Information
USGS
United State of Geological Survey
WSSI
World Seismic Safety Initiative
(
In future, also from Regional Tsunami
Warning Center ? )
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NATIONAL C0MMITTE ON DISASTER PREVENTION
AND MANAGEMENT
(reformed in January 2005)
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•
Prime Minister
Chairman
Minister (SWRR)
Vice-Chairman
State/Division P.D.C .Chairman
Member
Ministers Concerned (16 ministries)
Member
Mayor (YGN and MDY)
Member
Deputy Minister for
Secretary
Home Affairs
Deputy Minister for
Joint Secretary
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
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Central Committee and
10 Sub-Committee
Disaster Prevention Management
Central Working Committee
- SubSub-committee for information and
Public Education
- SubSub-committee for Establishing,
Emergency Communication System.
- SubSub-committee for Search and Rescue.
- SubSub-committee for Emergency Assistance.
- SubSub-committee for Assessment of Losses.
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Sub-committee continued
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SubSub-committee
Ways
SubSub-committee
SubSub-committee
SubSub-committee
Reconstruction
SubSub-committee
for Transport and Clearing of
for Mitigation and shelter
for Health
for Rehabilitation and
for Security
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Formation of Working Committee
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Central Working Committee for Disaster Prevention
Management.
State/Divisional Level-Working Committee.
District Level-Working Committee.
Township Level-working Committee.
Wards and village Tracks Working Committee.
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Organizations involved in earthquake
and tsunami disaster study group
Myanmar
Engineering
Society
(Coordinating)
Quality Control
Committee
CQHP
Department of
Metrology and
Hydrology
Myanmar
Earthquake
Committee
Universities
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Tide gauge stations
Tide records needed from the
northeastern coast
Bay of Bengal
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GLOSS –SEA LEVEL TIDE GAUGE
MAWLAMYINE (22-9-2006)
GLOSS – SEA LEVEL TIDE GAUGE
SITTWE (12-8-2006)
The Plan and Needs
These may be dreams at present.
But on good thing about a dream is that
It may come true one day.
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Timeline
Source: UNESCO/IOC
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Technical implementation & CB
• National activities
– Capacity assessment
– Support national awareness
• Regional activities
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–
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–
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Core sea level gauges
Interim system
Training courses
Awareness pamphlets
DART buoy deployment
Source: UNESCO/IOC
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National Assessments
• to inform national stakeholders on the
requirements (organizational, infrastructure and
human resources) for the establishment and
operation of a tsunami warning and mitigation
system;
• to assess the available resources (organization,
infrastructure and human resources);
• to identify capacity building needs .
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Assessment methodology of IOC
• Pre-mission information gathering
(questionnaires);
• 3-day expert mission (IOC, WMO, ISDR,…)
• Full report
• Assistance (as required) in developing CB
strategy for national TWS for submission to
national government and (as required) donor
(This mission had already visited Myanmar
In Early June of 2005)
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Results of WMO Preliminary Questionnaire Myanmar
Country
Major
Hazards
(Above
medium
frequency)
Public
Awareness of
risks
Local
Preparedness
National
Preparedness
Education
Programmes
Requirements
Myanmar
Severe
weather,
flooding,
storm
surges,
volcanic
eruptions,
earthquakes
Medium level of
understanding
for all hazards,
except
tsunamis where
understanding
is low
Medium level
for all hazards,
except low for
tsunamis
Low level of
preparedness
for all hazards,
except very
low for
tsunamis
Existing public
education
programmes for
hazard
awareness,
except
tsunamis
Request
assistance in
all areas to
improve
warning
services
Limited means
of
communicating
with the public
Source: WMO
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National and Regional
Capacity Comprehensive
Needs:
1.
to establish a TWS system components endend-toto-end system
2. to assess national tsunami risk (Hazard assessment)
3. to establish national / regional warning center against
local and regional tsunamis (Warning guidance)
4. to promote education/preparedness and risk reduction
against tsunami hazard (Mitigation and Public
Awareness)
Source: WMO
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Status of the WMO/GTS Expert Missions
•
WMO/GTS expert missions will be carried out separately, by a
team of two experts:
– One expert from the associated Regional Telecommunication Hub
(RTH)
– One expert taking account of current technical cooperation links
between National Meteorological Services (NMSs).
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Plans for country visits are being finalized and will be undertaken
– Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar : Experts from India/
IMD (RTH) + Japan/JMA, including China/CMA expert to Myanmar
(early July)
.
Source: WMO
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Training : -
Myanmar Requirement
Job-trainings (Seismology-tsunami)
Diplomas (Seismology)
Degree courses (seismology)
Engineering seismology
Disaster Management Course
Training Aid (Computer)
Computer Server
First Year
4
2
2
1
Next year
2
1
1
1
10
30
2
Maintenance : Job-trainings for seismograph
Job-trainings GTS upgrading
Job-trainings for tide gauge
First course
3
3
3
Next course
2
2
2
Public awareness trainings : Training of trainers to develop tsunami
awareness in the target areas
Rescue Programme :
Road Map
Risk Assessment
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500 villages
500
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Myanmar Requirement
8
Proposed
Broad-band Seismograph
Stations List by Priority
5
Yangon
Sittwe
7
2
6
Dawei
Pathein
1
4
Mandalay
Pyay
3
Taunggyi
Myitkyina
Broad Band
Seismograph Station
list by Priority
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Myanmar Requirement
Existing Tidal Gauges
Sittwe
Mawlamyine
Proposed Tidal Gauges
Coco Island (IOC/ADPC)
Preparis Island (IOC/ADPC)
Diamond Island (IOC/ADPC)
Kawthoung (Myanmar)
Kyaukphyu (Myanmar)
Chaungtha (Myanmar)
Heingyi Island (Not yet)
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Myanmar Requirement
Proposed S.S.B stations
SSB will be installed in
DMH stations
SSB will be installed in
Township Disaster
Committee Office
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Maungdaw
Sittwe
Kyaukpyu
Manaung
Thandwe
Gwa
Chaungthar
Pathein
Pyinkayine
Phyarpon
Yangon
Mawlamyine
Kyaikkami
Coco Island
Yay
Dawei
Pulaw
Myeik
Boakpyin
Kawthoung
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Myanmar Requirement
Proposed
FM Radio Transmitter network
Main FM station
Sub-stations
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Myanmar Requirement
Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for Myanmar
Coastal and Island communities of Myanmar
(including tourists & visitors) with an ultimate
goal to save life and property
Partners:
Prime Minister Office
Ministry of Social Welfare
Ministry of Information
Myanma Police Force
Department of Fire Brigade
Post and Telecommunication Department
Department of Health
Myanma Port Authority
Myanmar Engineering Society
International Organizations (IOC, WMO, JMA,
CEA, ADPC, ADRC, GLOSS, GOOS, WSSI, YSB,ESCAP)
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Myanmar Requirement
Project Proposal (Objectives)
Aim:
Set up an operational 24-hour Tsunami
Warning and Mitigation System hosted within
the Ministry of Transport
Support Pledged by:
Department of Meteorology and Hydrology will
avail part of her current facilities and staff for
the Project.
Support sought for:
Upgrading and expansion of the current
communication network and sea level
observing network, Development of a seismic
network and Capacity building.
Overall
Overall Budget
Budget ::
Financial
Financial Support
Support Already
AlreadyObtained
Obtained ::
$$ 1,068,000
1,068,000
$$ 00
Financial
Financial Support
Support Being
Being Sought
Sought ::
$$ 1,068,000
1,068,000
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Overview
Three-year programme:
•
To develop a system that will be based on and end-to-end principle –
from data collection to the provision of services and issuing of
warnings.
•
Based on existing infrastructure and resources to develop
Five major components:
- Monitoring network – seismic and sea level
- Data transmission and receiving system for evaluation and
sharing
- Data processing system for acquiring and evaluation
- Dissemination of warnings to target communities
- Training of trainers to develop tsunami awareness in the target
areas
The system will be integrated into the existing national disaster
management system, and will also contribute to the IOTWS. Close links
with International organizations such as IOC, GLOSS, GOOS, WMO,
WSSI, ADPC, ADRC, JMA, YSB, ESCAP, etc. is also envisaged.
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The Plan and Needs
These may be dreams at present.
But on good thing about a dream is that
It can come true one day.
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Conclusion
Being a developing country, Myanmar naturally have
needs and lags. However, with mutual understanding
with ASEAN and BIMSTEC spirit and friendship and with
regional cooperation, and with cooperation with
international and regional bodies such as UNESCO, IOC,
WMO, ESCAP, JICA, CMA, IMD, JICA, KOICA, JAXA,
EANET, APN, PACON, etc., Myanmar strongly believe
that not only Myanmar but also every country in our
society can be benefited in upgrading the services in the
field of Disaster Management.
Final Endorsement to the Meeting
There are things that Myanmar can share with
Counterparts in the DM business in the group.
Yet, there are, of course, needs as well.
The main spirit that Myanmar would like to hold
in the group is that “ Sharing is Caring”.
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THANK YOU
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