Anticipating Waves of Destruction

Preparing the New South Wales Tsunami Emergency Management State Plan: Opper, S. and Gissing, A (2005) Presented at Emergency Management Conference, Sydney, 2005

Tsunami can have affected coastlines of Australia, including the NSW coast. The NSW State Emergency Service is now recognised as the combat agency for tsunami in NSW and is responsible for planning for tsunami and controlling tsunami response operations when they occur. This paper outlines the characteristics of tsunami and their possible affects on NSW and describes the emergency risk managment planning work being undertaken by the SES for tsunami in NSW.

Download the research paper to find out more.