Israel

Children evacuate Gordon Elementary School in Tel Aviv tsunami drill

12 March 2019

Israel prepares to face tsunamis

More than 130 000 children have taken part in the first national tsunami simulation ever done with schools in Israel. The tsunami simulation was part of a wider national earthquake drill that was also organized today involving more than 2.5 million students throughout the country.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Warning signs are a critical way to raise public awareness of the risk of tsunamis. Israel dotted its coast with them in the run-up to an exercise this year. (Photo: National Emergency Management Authority of Israel)

Update

28 September 2016

Public awareness key to curbing tsunami risk

Scientists and disaster risk experts from the Mediterranean and beyond have vowed to step up efforts to raise awareness among the general public of how to react to the threat of tsunamis.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia

Update

14 April 2010

Mediterranean: Launch of PPRD South web portal

In addition to providing proper visibility to the activities and to the outputs of the Programme, the PPRD South web portal is designed to serve as a multi-lingual interactive tool on civil protection cooperation between Europe and the Mediterranean and Balkan region....

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States