Development of Tsunami Emergency Response System Along Coastal Area of Dwarka Gujarat, India

Abstract

Tsunami is very important phenomena in the disaster management problems. The big tsunami in Indian ocean
was occurred in Aceh Indonesia on December 26, 2004 was killed more than 200.000 peoples, the tsunami disaster
management become very important to study.The overall goal of this study focuses on developing a tsunami risk zones &
evacuation map to contribute to a tsunami early warning information system for Indian subcontinent. This presents study
the hazard mapping & risk zones for Tsunami and strategy for Tsunami evacuation for dwarka (22.2300° N, 68.9700° E)
at western coast of Gujarat state on Indian subcontinent. The need for the study is to aware people for the hazard of
tsunami and saving maximum lives when tsunami occurs there. The past historical earthquakes of Tsunamigenic source
of Makran subduction zone which was responsible for causing tsunami on western coast of Gujarat state of for Indian
coasts are studied. The outcomes of this study can be utilized by public policy and decision makers in developing disaster
management strategies. The purpose of a TEP(Tsunami Evacuation plan) is to save the life of those persons that might be
affected by the incoming tsunami waves . We overlaid satellite image on the tsunami risk map, and identified the region to
be particularly at risk in study area. We expect that the tsunami risk map presented here will supportive to tsunami
emergency response system along the western coast of dwarka . Therefore, local evacuation plans and development of
tsunami emergency response system arrangements are needed.