Tamarindo

In February, 2021, Tamarindo, Costa Rica, received recognition as Tsunami Ready under the Pilot Community Performance Based Tsunami Recognition Programme being implemented by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO/IOC) Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS). As part of the regional efforts to develop an end-to-end tsunami early warning system, the communities fulfilled the Programme’s guidelines; thus empowering its vulnerable population to take effective action in the event of a potential tsunami and save lives. In Tamarindo, the touristic sector, grouped around the Integral Development Association (Asociación de Desarrollo Integral de Tamarindo, ADI-Tamarindo), took a very active role during the process of Tsunami Ready recognition. They organized their staff, led the evacuation plan development, installed evacuation route signs, created an English/Spanish video for tourists, and organized a tsunami exercise. The recognition process was conducted under the guidance of the Comisión Nacional de Emergencia and the Sistema Nacional de Monitoreo de Tsunamis (SINAMOT) of the National University of Costa Rica. The Tsunami Ready Programme incorporates risk knowledge assessment, preparedness actions and response planning with recognition being granted upon the satisfactory completion of a verification process confirming fulfilment of the guidelines.

Tamarindo Documents