Three years ago a mighty submarine earthquake lifted the floor of the Indian ocean, triggering a vast rush of water what surged towards the coasts of India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Nearly a quarter of a million people lost their lives and the damage was unprecedented. Prevention is better than cure and developing early-warning systems aims at preventing human suffering in the case of tsunami. The Indian government has understood this. After the Christmas 2004 tragedy, a tsunami early-warning system was put in place with surprisingly speed.
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