Microsoft Word - FINAL_Cook Islands_Tsunami Capacity Assessment National Report.doc

& 2 2 .

, 6 / $ 1 ' 6

7 6 8 1 $ 0 ,

& $ 3 $ & , 7 <

$ 6 6 ( 6 6 0 ( 1 7

5 ( 3 2 5 7

) , 1 $ /

- 8 1 (

'RFXPHQW &RQWURO

Version

Date

Author

Comments

0.1

1 May 2009

C. O’Brien

Initial Draft

0.2

17 June 2009

C. O’Brien

Inclusion of review comments from Arona Ngari
(Director, Cook Islands Meteorological Service),
Michael Bonte-Grapentin (Risk Assessment
Specialist, SOPAC), Charles Carlson (Director,
Emergency Management Cook Islands), Alan
Mearns (Disaster Risk Management Consultant
to the Cook Islands), Prue Harley (AGD)

0.2

17 July 2009

C. O’Brien

SOPAC sign-off. No changes.

For bibliographic purposes, this document should be cited as follows:

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology 2009, SOPAC Member Countries National
Capacity Assessment: Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, 10-13
June 2008, research report prepared by C. O’Brien, Australian Government Bureau of
Meteorology, Melbourne.

Acknowledgements:

The Bureau of Meteorology wishes to acknowledge the contribution of all those who participated
in the assessment workshop, particularly those who made their time available to help organise the
workshop and to deliver presentations. The Bureau would also like to acknowledge the efforts of
the visiting assessment team and continued support from partners AGD, SOPAC and funding
body AusAID. The Bureau would also like to acknowledge UNESCO/IOC, the WMO and ISDR
for their input into the original questionnaire on which the project was based.

¤ Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2009
Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)

700 Collins St Melbourne

Phone 03 9669 4000 • Fax 03 9669 4695

(Printed on paper of 50% post consumer waste and 50% FSC certified fibre)

Approved for release:

Branch Head, Weather Services
Branch, Australian Bureau of
Meteorology

Date: 7 July 2009

Corrections &
comments:

Cherie O'Brien
Project Manager - SOPAC Member Countries Tsunami Capacity
Assessments
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
GPO Box 1289 Melbourne VIC 3001
E-mail: c.o'brien@bom.gov.au
Phone: +61 (3) 9669 4065
Fax: +61 (3) 9669 4695

Distribution:

Cook Islands Tsunami Capacity Assessment Workshop Participants,
Australian Bureau of Meteorology, AGD, AusAID, SOPAC, Pacific
Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network, UNESCO/IOC, GA.

& 2 2 .

, 6 / $ 1 ' 6

7 6 8 1 $ 0 ,

& $ 3 $ & , 7 <

$ 6 6 ( 6 6 0 ( 1 7

5 ( 3 2 5 7

) , 1 $ /

- 8 1 (

7DEOH RI &RQWHQWV

RESULTS OUTLINE.................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1.

XECUTIVE

UMMARY

......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2.

ECOMMENDATIONS

(

INCLUDING PRIORITY AND RESOURCE INTENSITY

) ........................................... 3

PROJECT BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................... 13

2.1.

BOUT THE

ROJECT

........................................................................................................................ 13

2.2.

ROAD

ROJECT

........................................................................................................................ 13

2.3.

ROJECT

UTPUT

...................................................................................................................... 13

2.4.

ROJECT

ETHODOLOGY

................................................................................................................. 13

2.5.

NDERLYING

OLICY

BJECTIVES OF THE

USTRALIAN

SUNAMI

ARNING

YSTEM

ROJECT

.. 14

2.6.

SUNAMI WARNINGS IN THE

ACIFIC

................................................................................................. 14

2.7.

NTERNATIONAL

SUNAMI

ORUMS

................................................................................................... 14

COUNTRY BACKGROUND AND THE TSUNAMI THREAT ............................................................ 16

3.1.

BOUT THE

OOK

SLANDS

............................................................................................................... 16

3.2.

SUNAMI

HREAT

OURCES AND

SUNAMI

ISTORY IN THE

OOK

SLANDS

.................................. 18

THE COOK ISLANDS TSUNAMI CAPACITY ASSESSMENT ........................................................ 23

4.1.

ATE AND

OCATION

......................................................................................................................... 23

4.2.

ISITING

SSESSMENT

EAM AND

ARTICIPANTS

............................................................................ 23

4.3.

ORKSHOP

UMMARY

...................................................................................................................... 23

4.3.1.

Day 1 (10 June 2008) (Formal agenda – morning only)....................................................... 23

4.3.2.

Day 2 (11 June 2008) (Formal agenda – morning only)....................................................... 23

4.3.3.

Day 3 (12 June 2008) (Formal agenda – morning only)....................................................... 24

4.3.4.

Day 4 (13 June 2008) (Formal agenda – morning only)....................................................... 24

4.4.

ORKSHOP

HOTOS

AROTONGA

UNE

2008) ............................................................................ 25

ASSESSMENT RESULTS ...................................................................................................................... 26

5.1.

TATUS OF

YSTEM

OMPONENTS

........................................................................................... 26

5.2.

ASE

TUDY

–

ONGA

RENCH

SUNAMI

VENT

............................................................................ 33

5.3.

TRENGTHS

PPORTUNITIES FOR

MPROVEMENT AND

ECOMMENDATIONS TO

ROGRESS THE

SUNAMI

GENDA IN THE

OOK

SLANDS

....................................................................................................... 34

5.3.1.

Governance and Coordination.................................................................................................. 34

5.3.2.

Regional and International Coordination................................................................................. 36

5.3.3.

Research Expertise .................................................................................................................... 37

5.3.4.

Tsunami Monitoring Infrastructure ........................................................................................... 38

5.3.5.

Tsunami warnings ...................................................................................................................... 39

5.3.6.

Communications ......................................................................................................................... 41

5.3.7.

Tsunami Emergency Response (including evacuation) ....................................................... 43

5.3.8.

Tsunami Hazard, Vulnerability, Risk and Mitigation .............................................................. 45

5.3.9.

Public and Stakeholder Awareness and Education............................................................... 47

5.4.

DDITIONAL

ORKSHOP

ENEFITS

.................................................................................................. 49

5.5.

EXT

TEPS

...................................................................................................................................... 49

ANNEXURE............................................................................................................................................... 50

6.1.

NNEXURE

–

ECORD OF

ARTICIPANTS

...................................................................................... 50

6.2.

NNEXURE

–

ISITING

SSESSMENT

EAM

........................................................................... 51

6.3.

NNEXURE

–

GENDA

OOK

SLANDS

SUNAMI

APACITY

SSESSMENT

ORKSHOP

............. 52

6.4.

NNEXURE

–

UPPORTING

OCUMENTS

............................................................................... 58

6.5.

NNEXURE

–

EFINITIONS

............................................................................................................. 60

6.6.

NNEXURE

–

EFERENCES

............................................................................................................ 65

ATTACHMENT 1 – CD OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ............................................................... 66

& 2 2 .

, 6 / $ 1 ' 6

7 6 8 1 $ 0 ,

& $ 3 $ & , 7 <

$ 6 6 ( 6 6 0 ( 1 7

5 ( 3 2 5 7

) , 1 $ /

- 8 1 (

$FURQ\PV

FURQ\PV

ADB

Asian Development Bank

AFTN

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network

AGD

Australian Attorney-General’s Department (Australia)

AM Amplitude

Modulated

ATWS

Australian Tsunami Warning System

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

Bureau

Australian Bureau of Meteorology

CIAA

Cook Islands Airport Authority

CIMS

Cook Islands Meteorological Service

CTBT

Comprehensive (Nuclear) Test Ban Treaty

Document (e.g. Document 39 = D39)

DCP Data

Collection

Platform

DFAT

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DRM

Disaster Risk Management

DRMNAP

Disaster Risk Management National Action Plan

EEZ Exclusive

Economic

Zone

EMA

Emergency Management Australia

EMCI

Emergency Management Cook Islands

EMWIN

Emergency Managers Weather Information Network

EOCs

Emergency Operations Centres

FM Frequency

Modulated

GA Geoscience

Australia

GEF Global

Environment

Facility

GIS Geographic

Information

Systems

GTS

Global Telecommunications System

HF High

Frequency

ICG

Intergovernmental Coordination Group

IOC

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

ISDR

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

ITIC

International Tsunami Information Centre

ITSU

ICG for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific

LiDAR

Light Detection and Ranging

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

Mw Moment

Magnitude

NDRM

National Disaster Risk Management

NEOC

National Emergency Operations Centre

NGOs Non-Government

Organisations

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA

NTC

National Tidal Centre of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

New Zealand

NZAID

New Zealand’s International Aid and Development Agency

OFDA

Office of United States Foreign Disaster Assistance

PEACESAT Pan-Pacific Education And Communication Experiments by SATellite
PGSP

Pacific Governance Support Programme

PICs

Pacific Island Countries

PIFS

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

PM Prime

Minister

PTWC

Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre

PTWS

Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

RANET

Radio and Internet for the Communication of Hydro-Meteorological
Information for Rural Development

& 2 2 .

, 6 / $ 1 ' 6

7 6 8 1 $ 0 ,

& $ 3 $ & , 7 <

$ 6 6 ( 6 6 0 ( 1 7

5 ( 3 2 5 7

) , 1 $ /

- 8 1 (

3 $ * (

5HVXOWV 2XWOLQH

([HFXWLYH

([HFXWLYH 6XPPDU\

6XPPDU\

The National Capacity Assessment of Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)
Member Countries: Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems project aims to work in
collaboration with the member countries of SOPAC to assess their capacity to receive,
communicate and respond effectively to tsunami warnings. The Tsunami Capacity Assessment
of the ability of the Cook Islands to receive, communicate and effectively respond to tsunami
warnings took place in a workshop held from 10 – 13 June 2008 in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

The workshop was facilitated by a team of visiting experts and attended by some thirty-five Cook
Islands Government agency representatives, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), regional
and international organisations and the private sector to discuss key areas of tsunami warning
and mitigation in the Cook Islands by completing a comprehensive questionnaire in session,
presentations and site visits.

As well as outlining the Cook Island’s current status, strengths and opportunities for improvement
with regard to tsunami warning and mitigation, a list of recommendations were formulated by the
Visiting Assessment Team in consultation with national participants. The aim of these
recommendations is to guide further capacity development programs to target improvements in
the Cook Island’s tsunami warning and mitigation system.

The seismicity of the plate boundary zone between the Pacific and Australian Plates and the
Pacific Ring of Fire mean the Cook Islands are susceptible to tsunami generated by regional and
distant (or ocean wide) events. The Cook Islands have not experienced a tsunami in recent times
that has caused significant damage to infrastructure or loss of life. Historical reports of an
earthquake on the Tonga Trench and the resulting tsunami in November 1865 (Okal, Borrero and
Synolakis, 2004) claims that run-up heights reached two metres in Rarotonga. The Tonga trench,
which extends northward to -150

, is the most significant source of tsunamigenic earthquakes for

the Cook Islands (Thomas and Burbidge, 2009).  The trench’s orientation means that it directs the
majority of the tsunami energy towards the southern island group (Thomas and Burbidge, 2009).
The Cook Islands has also experienced recorded tsunami from distant sources such as the Kuril
Islands.

Recurring priorities raised by participants in the Cook Islands Tsunami Capacity Assessment
included assessment of the tsunami risk for the Cook Islands, improved warning dissemination to
the community through available communication channels, finalisation of the Cook Islands
National Disaster Risk Management (NDRM) Plan 2006 (this is currently being revised and will be
replaced by a 2009 version) and improved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and
community education.

The workshop’s resulting recommendations reflected the priorities raised by workshop
participants. In brief, very high priority recommendations made include:

• That the responsibility for analysing and interpreting tsunami messages and data and

issuing tsunami warnings for the Cook Islands is formally delegated to Cook Islands
Meteorological Service (CIMS);

• Complete the review, adoption and commence implementation of the Disaster Risk

Management (DRM) Act and Plan;

& 2 2 .

, 6 / $ 1 ' 6

7 6 8 1 $ 0 ,

& $ 3 $ & , 7 <

$ 6 6 ( 6 6 0 ( 1 7

5 ( 3 2 5 7

) , 1 $ /

- 8 1 (

3 $ * (

• Development of an information management system/database to act as a central

depository to ensure all national disaster risk management data is available for use during
an event;

• Review options to ensure the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) is

appropriately located and resourced;

• Develop, approve, share and maintain national tsunami warning and response SOPs for

each agency involved in the tsunami warning and response process;

• Development of a National Tsunami Emergency Plan for the Cook Islands in consultation

with all relevant agencies;

• Investigate and implement (in a multi-hazard framework) improved mechanisms for

dissemination of tsunami warnings to the population outside of waking hours;

• An interagency, multi-hazard approach is taken to continue to build on tsunami community

awareness programs;

• Ensure relevant staff and volunteers are trained and tested on their ability to implement

tsunami warning and response procedures in a real-time event;

• Use the tsunami hazard studies that have been completed for the Southwest Pacific

Nations to date, any historical tsunami records and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
data to identify low-lying communities which may be potentially prone to tsunami impacts;
and

• Build the capacity and profile of Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI).

Central to ensuring timely and effective tsunami warnings for the Cook Islands community is the
formal confirmation of responsibilities for interpretation and dissemination of international Pacific
Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) tsunami messages nationally. It is highly feasible for CIMS
staff, who are scientifically oriented, to be trained to assume the role. CIMS is 24/7, has
established international and national communications links and warning dissemination
mechanisms and well established links with media and other agencies.

A positive of the Cook Islands disaster risk management system is the country’s recently
completed Disaster Risk Management National Action Plan (DRM NAP, D22).  The Cook Islands
also has a well developed cyclone warning and mitigation system and a willingness to move
forward with planning for other hazards.  The nation has reasonably robust communications
infrastructure, strong relationships with regional and international development partners,
committed agency staff and a strong and resilient community.

Cook Islands workshop participants are encouraged to use this National Tsunami Capacity
Assessment report to guide both national projects and aid funded projects to achieve targeted
improvements on the Cook Islands tsunami warning and mitigation system.  In turn, this will assist
in improving systems for other natural hazards.  Contingent on the availability of human and
financial resources, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau) and project partners will
aim to work with potential donors to bring the findings of this project to their attention on a country
and regional scale.  This will be done in the hope of further capacity development projects being
undertaken.

& 2 2 .

, 6 / $ 1 ' 6

7 6 8 1 $ 0 ,

& $ 3 $ & , 7 <

$ 6 6 ( 6 6 0 ( 1 7

5 ( 3 2 5 7

) , 1 $ /

- 8 1 (

3 $ * (

5HFRPPHQGDWLRQ

5HFRPPHQGDWLRQV LQFOXGLQJ S

V LQFOXGLQJ S

V LQFOXGLQJ SULRULW\ DQG

ULRULW\ DQG

ULRULW\ DQG UUUUHVRXUFH

HVRXUFH

HVRXUFH LQWHQVLW\

LQWHQVLW\

Table 2 outlines the priority and resource intensity for recommendations made to improve the
Cook Island’s tsunami warning and mitigation system. Both the priority and resource intensity are
based on the consensus of the visiting Tsunami Capacity Assessment team after discussions held
within the Tsunami Capacity Assessment Workshop. It is recognised that Table 3 may not reflect
the opinions of all individuals involved in the workshop as priorities vary depending on personal
responsibilities and areas of interest. Each recommendation is important in its own right to
achieve holistic improvements in the Cook Island’s tsunami warning and mitigation system.

The priority ranking and resource intensity scale used as a basis for allocating a priority and
resource intensity to each recommendation is explained in Table 1. The Very High priority
recommendations should be seriously considered as requiring urgent completion. Low resource
intensity recommendations are considered the ‘low-hanging fruit’ that are achievable with very few
additional resources.

Table 1:

Priority ranking and resource intensity scale

PRIORITY

RESOURCE INTENSITY

Very High

Low – Recommendation currently being
progressed or could possibly be progressed within
the capacity of existing in-country resources (funds
and staff).

High

Medium – Recommendation could be progressed
by existing staff or with a low to moderate number of
additional staff and/or expertise and a moderate
level of additional in-country funds. May or may not
require external funding.

Medium

High – Recommendation would require a high level
of additional staff and/or expertise and funds.
External funding support is likely to be required.

Low

Very High – Recommendation would require a very
high level of additional staff and funds. External
funding support will be required.

&22.,

$1'6768

&$3$&,

7<$66(660

(175(3257

),1

-8

(

ble

Prio

rit

and

ant

i
cipat

esourc

int

nsit

y f

comple

tion of r

commenda

tions

made for impr

g th

e Cook I

land’s

tsu

mi w

r
n

ing

and mitigation s

ystem.

Prio

rit

Recommend

ion

Resour

Intensit

opic

lti-haz

rd or

tsunami spe

ific

Recommend

ion

Number In T

ble 4

Ver

y
H

i
gh

hat the f

ll auth

r
i
t
y

and r

pons

ilit

y
f

r
anal

y
s

g and

inter

r
e

ti
ng ts

unam

i m

ages

and dat

a an

d is

ing

r
n

ings

r
the Cook

land

r
m

all

y
de

leg

ted t

MS.

r
n

ing pr

edur

hould

be pr

agr

eed

y
k

y
g

ver

ent

t
ak

eholder

and inc

l
u

de a ts

unam

i w

r
n

i
ng d

i
s

i
on m

i
ng

t
r
ix

that outl

i
nes

t
ac

ti
on

i
ll b

tak

en f

r
eac

h PTW

age r

ived. It

hig

l
y
f

eas

i
b

le f

r
CIMS s

t
af

f
(

hav

t
r
ong s

i
enc

e bac

r
ounds

)
to be tr

i
ned t

the r

le.

CIMS ar

24/7,

hav

ll es

t
ablis

ed c

unic

tions

y
s

t
e

and

r
n

ing d

i
s

i
nation m

hanis

and

edia link

unam

i
W

r
n

ing

unam

i
s

pec

i
f
ic

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Com

lete r

vie

,
ado

ptio

n a

nd c

enc

e i

plem

entation of

the DRM

t and

an to c

l
e

r
l
y
o

tli

ne r

pons

i
b

i
lit

y
an

author

y
f

r

m

i
tigati

on, pr

r
ednes

(

i
nc

ludi

ng ef

f
e

t
ive e

r
l
y

r
n

ings

)
,
r

pons

e an

d r

abil

i
tat

i
on.

ver

nanc

e and

Coor

din

tio

Mult

i
-
h

d 2

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Deve

lop

an i

f
o

r
m

ation m

agem

ent s

y
s

t
em

/databas

e to

t as

a c

entr

l de

pos

itor

y
to e

r
e

all

nat

iona

l DRM

data

aila

ble

f
o

r
us

e dur

ing an e

t (

f
or

ple, Min

i
s

t
r
y
of

r
k

I
S

data etc

.
)
.

High Com

unic

tions

Mult

i
-
h

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Revi

opt

ions

ens

e the

NEO

appr

r
i
ate

l
y

loc

t
ed

and r

our

ed (

i
nc

din

unic

tions

equi

ent and link

with ou

ter

nds

and

Vak

(

ounc

il)

)
to a

l
l
o

r
tim

l
y

ans

ition

into

tion

and

f
e

t
ive r

l
-
t
im

e oper

ation.

r
e

NEO

are u

to d

te.

High

unam

i E

genc

Res

pons

Mult

i
-
h

d 22

&22.,

$1'6768

&$3$&,

7<$66(660

(175(3257

),1

-8

(

Prio

rit

Recommend

ion

Resour

Intensit

opic

lti-haz

rd or

tsunami spe

ific

Recommend

ion

Number In T

ble 4

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Deve

lop,

appr

e, s

har

e a

intain

nat

iona

l ts

unam

i war

ing

and r

pons

r
eac

h agenc

y

in

vol

in t

he ts

una

r
n

ing

and r

High

ver

nanc

e and

Coor

din

tio

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Com

lete ts

unam

i w

r
n

g S

inc

r
por

atin

Final

atio

n and

doc

entation of

back

-
up

r
angem

ents

r
CIMS f

r
r

ipt a

dis

i
nation of

unam

i w

r
n

i
ngs

a s

ond 24/

7 a

genc

wit

r
obus

t c

unic

tions

y
s

t
e

;

r
n

ing tem

lates

in Co

lands

i a

Eng

lis

inc

l
ud

ing

no thr

at bu

ll
etins

,

c

anc

ellat

i
ons

, m

r
i
ne us

r
n

ings

and ac

tio

advis

ing the c

unit

on ac

ti
on t

tak

dur

i
ng a

pos

t th

e ts

unam

event

;

Agr

eed

and r

lar

l
y
m

intai

ned d

i
s

t
r
i
buti

on l

i
s

t
s

;

e of

availa

ble s

i
e

tif

i
c

inf

r
m

ation (

odels

,
s

lev

data

etc

.
)
to

loc

l
i
s

the t

r
eat (

f
or

ple,

r
i
val

tim

,
f

r
e

t
points

and

at par

the is

oup

i
ll b

f
e

t
ed)

the

r
n

i
ng s

y
s

t
em

tur

,
pr

ogr

i
vel

y
m

ve to

war

ide

tif

y
in

dif

f
e

r
i
ng leve

unam

i
thr

eat (

f
or

ple, lo

thr

eat (

y
s

all wave)

,
m

r
i
ne thr

eat (

ll w

ve)

r
i
ne and

land

thr

eat (

l
ar

r
w

ves

)
)
;
and

Regul

and o

ngo

ing s

y
s

t
em

tes

t
s

High Ts

unam

i
W

r
n

ing

unam

i
s

pec

i
f
ic

&22.,

$1'6768

&$3$&,

7<$66(660

(175(3257

),1

-8

(

Prio

rit

Recommend

ion

Resour

Intensit

opic

lti-haz

rd or

tsunami spe

ific

Recommend

ion

Number In T

ble 4

Ver

y
H

i
gh

CIMS,

EMCI,

lic

e, th

e Red

Cros

,
w

i
th

lla

ge/Is

Counc

ils

tak

a c

ined, m

lti-

zar

appr

oac

h t

onti

nue

buil

g on ts

i c

unit

y
a

nes

ogr

inc

l
uding:

A f

on c

unities

at r

i
sk

her

e pos

i
b

l
e;

unam

i Saf

t
y
Ru

les

epar

ated in

to t

o c

gor

ies

(
1

)
Be

epar

r
a ts

unam

i –

i
t
h

ages

plan a ts

unam

i evac

uatio

n r

oute in

y
o

lla

ge and (

)

tion in the c

unam

i – w

i
th m

ages

t
a

y
out of

danger

eas

until the all c

l
ear

giv

en b

y
the a

thor

i
t
y
.
Inc

l
ude thes

e T

unam

i Saf

t
y

Rules

war

to the c

unit

y
;

Enha

ent o

f

k

y
m

ges

to ex

plain the d

i
f
f
e

r
ent

le of

unam

i w

i
th

wor

“

ven a

all

unam

i that does

not w

onto land c

l
d c

aus

danger

to s

r
s

and dam

age to

r
i
ne ves

”
;

Contin

i
t
h

pla

to inte

ate ts

unam

i educ

ation i

r
r
ent pr

ogr

(
s

h a

Dis

t
er

Awar

enes

)

and s

hool c

r
r
i
c

l
u

;

Identif

y
c

unit

y
/ b

i
nes

t
or

that

y
r

equ

tailor

d pr

ogr

(

.g. tour

and hote

l
s

)
;

High

Publ

and

Stak

eholder

enes

and

Educ

ati

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

&22.,

$1'6768

&$3$&,

7<$66(660

(175(3257

),1

-8

(

Prio

rit

Recommend

ion

Resour

Intensit

opic

lti-haz

rd or

tsunami spe

ific

Recommend

ion

Number In T

ble 4

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Rec

endation 3

Cont

ued:

Cons

ider

ans

tio

int

Coo

lands

Maor

Cons

ider

e us

e of

elec

onic

edia f

r
deli

educ

atio

nal m

ages

(

.g. tele

vis

i
o

and r

dio)

;

Inc

r
por

ate pos

t ts

unam

i event e

duc

atio

n (

n if

eff

t
w

notic

eab

le)

.
It is

por

tant to educ

ate the

publ

that it

was

not a

e alar

intain

onf

idenc

e in th

e ts

unam

i w

r
n

ing s

y
s

t
em

;

Net

i
th r

egi

ona

l / inter

natio

nal a

genc

ies

,
s

the Inter

nat

iona

l T

una

i
I

f
o

r
m

ation Centr

(

I
T

I
C)

r
egar

ding

unds

and a

dap

ting ex

t
i
ng

inter

t
io

nal

t
e

r
i
a

l
s

;

Inc

r
por

ate d

li
ver

y
of

unam

i aw

tiv

i
ties

into a

nnua

l
w

r
k

plans

and

udget pr

pos

als

;
an

Bui

l
d e

uati

on i

to a

ogr

to r

view

eff

t
ivenes

the pr

ogr

High

Publ

and

Stak

eholder

enes

and

Educ

ati

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Ens

r
e

vant

t
af

f
and vol

unteer

e tr

ain

ed a

nd tes

t
e

their

il
it
y
t

plem

ent ts

unam

i w

r
n

ing

and r

edur

in a r

l
-
t
im

e eve

t b

y
c

letin

a tr

nin

eeds

anal

y
s

nowledg

e and

ills

in k

y
ag

enc

ies

.
B

on this

anal

y
s

, de

vel

op, d

i
gn a

ple

ent a c

petenc

y
b

ainin

ogr

to addr

eac

h age

ies

ide

tif

i
ed tr

i
n

i
ng

gaps

. Inc

l
ud

e i

ain

i
ng

r
a

developm

ent a m

ens

e outer

l
and D

i
s

t
er

Contr

l
l
er

e tr

aine

d on

year

l
y

bas

High

ver

nanc

e and

Coor

din

tio

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

&22.,

$1'6768

&$3$&,

7<$66(660

(175(3257

),1

-8

(

Prio

rit

Recommend

ion

Resour

Intensit

opic

lti-haz

rd or

tsunami spe

ific

Recommend

ion

Number In T

ble 4

Ver

y
H

i
gh

e the ts

unam

i ha

z
a

r
d

t
u

i
e

that ha

ve b

een c

leted

the So

uth

Pac

i
f
i
c

Nation

to date, a

y

his

t
or

al ts

r
e

r
d

and G

I
S dat

a to i

den

tif

y

lo

-
l
y
in

g c

unities

y

be pot

ent

ial

l
y

pr

one to

unam

i i

pac

. Co

enc

unam

i
m

i
tigation, r

and e

uat

ion

pla

nnin

i
ng

loc

l k

nowled

ge. As

r
t
of

this

ons

ider

r
itic

inf

r
as

tur

and lif

elin

e s

por

t f

ilities

(

i
nc

l
udi

inter

pend

enc

ies

)
and

put p

l
ans

plac

e t

ens

e m

i
nim

r
v

ter

a ts

unam

i or

her

natur

l
dis

t
er

Medi

unam

i Haz

r
d

Vuln

abi

lit

y
,
R

i
s

and M

i
tig

tio

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

Ver

y
H

i
gh

Bui

l
d th

e c

apac

y
an

d pr

ile

EMCI thr

oug

h s

t
af

f
i
ng,

vol

unteer

,
par

ips

and

y
tak

i
ng ad

ntage

the f

r
ee

edia to ens

e the

y
ar

e a

l
e

to m

eet their

i
t
m

ents

under

the DRM

Medi

– Ver

y

High

(
D

epend

ing o

tion tak

en)

unam

i E

genc

Res

pons

Mult

i
-
h

d 21

High

Inc

r
por

ate ts

unam

i w

r
n

ing

and m

i
tigatio

n in

r
k

ing

r
oup/Com

ittee s

t
r
u

t
ur

at the Na

tion

vel

ver

under the re

NDRM

rrangem

ents

nationa

t
r
u

t
ur

e s

hould als

be us

r
pos

t ts

una

i
r

eal e

ent

and

tes

t
ing d

ebr

ief

i
ng t

aptur

l
e

ons

lear

ned a

nd u

pdate

l
ans

and SO

ens

ing c

t
in

ove

ent (

f
r
o

a w

r
n

ing,

r
e

pons

e and r

r
y
p

r
s

pec

tive)

ver

nanc

e and

Coor

din

tio

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

High

Shar

e th

e f

i
ndin

this

epor

t with i

ter

nat

ion

l a

nd r

i
onal

ganis

t
i
ons

(

t
hos

e i

in ex

tin

ooper

ion

i
th

t
he

Cook

lands

and oth

r
s

)
to pr

ovid

e gu

ida

on tar

etin

f
u

tur

apac

it
y
de

lopm

ent pr

ogr

and pr

Regio

nal and

Inter

nati

ona

Coor

din

tio

Mult

i
-
h

d 8

High

Contin

ue ac

ti
ve

par

tic

i
p

tio

in the

Sou

t
h

t P

i
f
i
c

unam

r
k

ing G

r
oup (

)
of

the

Inter

ental Coor

nat

ion

r
oup (

I
CG

)
Pac

i
f
i
c

una

i

W

r
n

ing and M

i
tig

tio

y
s

t
em

(PT

)
.

Medi

Regio

nal and

Inter

nati

ona

Coor

din

tio

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

&22.,

$1'6768

&$3$&,

7<$66(660

(175(3257

),1

-8

(

Prio

rit

Recommend

ion

Resour

Intensit

opic

lti-haz

rd or

tsunami spe

ific

Recommend

ion

Number In T

ble 4

High

Inves

t
i
gate g

ing

to a deep

ean ts

i
m

odel

enar

io data

bas

e (

i
nc

din

appr

opr

te tr

nin

egar

to us

e the

datab

to ena

e f

r
t
her

deter

i
nation of

r
e

pec

if
ic

thr

eat inf

r
m

ation f

r
the Cook

lands

Medi

unam

i
W

r
n

ing

unam

i
s

pec

i
f
ic

High

All

age

ies

i
th s

t
e

ll
ite

ones

ve th

perm

anentl

and op

atin

i
t
h

i
x

ed ex

r
nal ant

ennas

en p

hone

in the

agenc

y
.

Pho

nes

houl

d be

t
e

t
ed r

outin

y
an

d k

ept in c

r
edit at

all t

i
m

Medi

Com

unic

tions

Mult

i
-
h

High

Eac

y
ts

i w

r
n

i
ng a

nd r

pons

e ag

enc

y
o

tai

idium

phone f

r
inter

nat

ion

l
and

nati

ona

l v

e an

d S

bac

up c

apabilit

y
.

Medi

Com

unic

tions

Mult

i
-
h

High

epar

e e

uat

ion

pla

r
ur

ban c

entr

,
v

i
l
l
ages

nd s

pec

ial

r
equir

ent s

t
or

(

h as tour

)
and inc

r
por

ate t

plans

i
n

to th

e Cook

lands

Nation

al T

unam

i E

gency

l
an

and as

i
ated

age

y
SO

Medi

unam

i E

genc

Res

pons

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

High

Inc

r
por

ate m

edia educ

ion

into a m

lti-

zar

r
a

i
s

t
the m

edia to under

t
a

nd the ts

i ha

z
a

r
d

war

ing

edur

, ther

e pas

i
n

the c

r
r
e

t
inf

r
m

ation onto

the

unit

y
.

Medi

Publ

and

Stak

eholder

enes

and

Educ

ati

Mult

i
-
h

d 31

High

Conduc

t m

lti-

z
a

r
d

unit

y
v

abi

lit

y
an

d c

apac

i
t
y

ents

to def

ine the

vel

i
sk

and potent

ial m

i
tig

tion

and pr

ednes

opt

ions

High

unam

i Haz

r
d

Vuln

abi

lit

y
,
R

i
s

and M

i
tig

tio

Mult

i
-
h

d 27

High

I
m

plem

ent DRM NAP (

2008-

15)

Sta

ge 1

whic

h h

been c

t
ed f

r
thr

y
ear

and is

e to c

enc

e on 1s

l
y
20

09.

Ver

y
h

i
gh

ver

nanc

e and

Coor

din

tio

Mult

i
-
h

d 3

&22.,

$1'6768

&$3$&,

7<$66(660

(175(3257

),1

-8

(

Prio

rit

Recommend

ion

Resour

Intensit

opic

lti-haz

rd or

tsunami spe

ific

Recommend

ion

Number In T

ble 4

Medi

tive

l
y
c

oper

ate

i
th r

gio

nal a

nd i

ter

nat

iona

l ag

enc

that

an as

i
s

t
w

i
t
h

onduc

ti
ng s

i
entif

ear

and tec

nic

apac

it
y
b

i
l
din

(

.g.

in G

I
S

ills

)
in the C

ook

lands

inc

l
uding

deve

l
opm

ent of

a pr

otoc

ol to

ens

e c

opies

i
entif

r
e

ear

epor

e r

ive

Res

ear

per

tis

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

Medi

Ens

r
e

that

y
f

tur

t agr

eem

ents

i
th

inter

atio

donor

r
upgr

ade or

i
n

t
all

tion of

onitor

i
ng

equ

ent

inc

l
ud

har

ing of

i
c

nd s

ea le

l dat

a in

ter

nat

ion

ll
y
in

r
eal-

t
im

e and s

itab

le d

ta f

r
m

ats

(

h as

Seedl

ink

,
a seis

i
c

data ex

hang

e pr

otoc

l
)
.
T

i
ll f

ilit

ate

ove

ents

r
a

y
of

ages

i
n

ter

nati

ona

l ts

unam

war

g pr

ider

unam

i Monitor

i
ng

Inf

r
as

truc

ture

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

Medi

Net

i
th e

duc

atio

nal

ins

t
ituti

ons

to att

t to es

tablis

h a

t
udent pr

t on k

eeping

unam

i r

r
d

f
o

r
the Cook

lands

and i

ves

t
igat

ing p

t
s

t
or

ies

and tr

itio

nal

war

g s

i
gns

unam

i Haz

r
d

Vuln

abi

lit

y
,
R

i
s

and M

i
tig

tio

unam

i s

pec

i
f
ic

Medi

Maint

ain

ting

inf

r
as

tur

, in

ves

t
ig

ate us

e of

pos

i
bl

thir