Port Blair, Dec 13: It is brought to the notice of the general public that Disaster Warning Sirens has been installed in the premises of Secretariat Port Blair, Assistant Commissioner Office, Nancowry,RajeevNagarCampbellBayand Deputy Commissioner Office, Car Nicobar. The sirens have been installed to alert the general public during any disaster which is blown at high pitch/volume. The siren will be blown in the following manner during occurrence of the disaster:
|
Sl. No. |
Threat Status |
Earthquake & Wave amplitude Criteria |
Blast of Siren to be blown at the time of threat |
Advice/Action |
| 1. | WATCH | EQ>6.5M Wave Amplitude below 0.5 Mtr. | One Long Blast | No immediate action required. However watch to be kept on the change in magnitude and intensity of the event |
| 2. | ALERT | EQ>6.5M Wave Amplitude between 0.50 to 2.0 Mtr. | Two Long Blasts | 1) People in sea beaches and low lying vulnerable areas to move to higher ground
2) Vessels to move into deep ocean |
| 3. | WARNING | EQ>6.5M Wave Amplitude 2.00 Mtr. above | Three Long Blasts | 1) People in affected
areas to evacuate
2) Vessels to move into deep ocean |
The siren will be tested on 3rd and 18th of every month at 1000 hrs. During the tests, the siren will be blown for two successive blasts for 30 seconds. Siren of other department i.e. Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Marine department, Chatham Saw Mill, Police Station, Aberdeen will also be blown in a similar manner at 1OOO hrs.
Therefore, the general public is informed not to panic during the test of siren and requested to maintain calm on the date and time specified above.
