Venkatraipur

On August 7, 2020, the village of Venkatraipur in the Ganjam District of the State of Odisha, India, received recognition as Tsunami Ready under the Pilot Community Performance Based Tsunami Recognition Programme being implemented by the UNESCO/IOC Intergovernmental Coordination Group for Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS). As part of the regional efforts to develop an end-to-end tsunami early warning system, the community fulfilled the Programme’s guidelines; thus empowering its vulnerable coastal population to take effective action in the event of a potential tsunami and save lives. The recognition process was implemented by Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA), Odisha with the villagers of Venkatraipur. Outputs included the creation of inundation and evacuation maps for Venkatraipur, as well as the provision of signage for evacuation routes, assembly points and tsunami hazard zones. The local authorities also undertook public education, conducted drills, and formulated an emergency operations plan (EOP). The Tsunami Ready effort was also supported by the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Centre (INCOIS) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO/IOC) Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Center (IOTIC). 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.

Venkatraipur Tsunami Ready Documents