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NDMO to conduct live tsunami siren test for the Suva–Lami corridor this Friday

NDMO to conduct live tsunami siren test for the Suva–Lami corridor this Friday

By Dhanjay Deo
08/09/2021
[Image: File Photo]

The National Disaster Management Office will be conducting a live tsunami siren test for the Suva–Lami corridor at 11am this Friday.

It says this exercise is part of the Government’s continued commitment towards improving its state of readiness for any tsunami event and the purpose of this is to test the functionality of the sirens.

There are a total of 13 sirens installed along the Suva foreshore.

People will not be required to evacuate.

The locations of the sirens are Water Authority of Fiji – Kinoya Sewerage Plant, FINTEL in Vatuwaqa, RFMF Officers Training School in Vatuwaqa, USP Statham campus, USP Lower campus, USP Main campus, My Suva Park, Government Training Centre in Nasese, I-Taukei Trust Fund Board, SCC Civic Car park Rooftop, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, Suva Central, Government Shipping Services in Walu Bay and Lami town.

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