As the correspondent of RIA

As the correspondent of RIA "New Region" from Phuket, tourists were shooting straight with excursions and prepared for shipment to the tsunami centers. Among the guests started to panic - people relied on what was left in our documents, money and things. Hotels are also preparing to evacuate its guests. Rumors about a tsunami caused serious concern among the local population - the islanders fled to the mountains to hide out there, parents naccs promptly withdraw their children from schools and kindergartens.
According to the local newspaper Phuket Wan, was the cause of panic fault monitoring station on tsunami watch, set in the ocean off the coast of Phuket. It was she who gave the signal of an impending naccs disaster. The National Tsunami Warning naccs Center said that at the moment a tsunami threat on the island of Phuket is not.
Tracking system for tsunami had been established in Thailand in December 2006. These monitoring stations are part of a national tracking naccs system for giant waves caused by earthquakes on the ocean floor. They are 1000 kilometers away from the coast, between Thailand and Sri Lanka, their work is monitored by U.S. satellites.
Recall that the December 26, 2004 Phuket and neighboring areas of the west coast of Thailand suffer tremendously from impact tsunami caused by an earthquake at the bottom of the Indian Ocean. Gigantic waves (up to 10 meters high) destroyed several coastal areas. Almost all the major beaches of the west coast of Phuket, especially Kamala, Patong, Karon and Kata, were destroyed. Also suffered hotels on the south coast of the island.
Meanwhile, the current situation has provoked debate on Internet forums island - tourists and locals write about that warning system for tsunamis in the island out of date and are worried about the safety of their lives. In particular, the islanders criticized naccs newsletter SMS messages in case of emergency organizing power: sms come in an incomprehensible to many Thai language, and most of the tourists do not have Thai sim-cards.
It should be noted that since yesterday on the island - a violent storm and gusty winds. Many hotels at night there was no light, no working telephone. Today, many of the hotels guests were given flashlights Phuket.
Besides, now in South-East Asia monsoon continues. This year, he is never active. In the area of very heavy rainfall remain south of Thailand and Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. Rains cause floods and landslides strongest.
Recall that last week's tsunami hit Indonesia, which killed more than 400 people, 300 to cih been reported missing. The tsunami was caused by a powerful earthquake that struck the water off the coast of Mentawai Islands.
Tsunami warning system established along the coast of South-East Asia after the tragic events of 2004, failed to protect the inhabitants of islands of Indonesia from the giant waves. Experts point out that such systems can benefit only those who live a few hours away from the formation of waves, but they can not save people who are in the highest risk.
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