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THIS IS AN EXERCISE! NO NEED TO PANIC

The NDC, NEMA, has advised the following:  Date: 9 MAR 2021 Time: 10:00am 

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.5 has occurred along the Leeward Islands chain, causing the subsequent threat of a tsunami, generating possible waves of 3 feet above sea level. Persons living or currently along the coastline are asked to undertake precautionary measures. 

  * BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS… WIDESPREAD 

    HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. 

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      TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST 

* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT HALF HOUR (30 MINS) ALONG THE COASTS OF SAINT KITTS NEVIS AND OTHER LEEWARD ISLANDS. 

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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

* IF YOU HEAR, SEE OR RECEIVE THIS ALERT IN ANY FORM, WHETHER BY TEXT, WHATSAPP, RADIO, TV OR OTHER FORMAT, PLEASE CALL THE NEMA AT (869) 466-5100 IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS ONLY A TEST. YOU WILL BE ASKED 3 QUESTIONS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE AND COORDINATION IN THE EVENT OF A REAL IMPACT. REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY A TEST. 

EXERCISE! EXERCISE! EXERCISE! 

PLEASE NOTE! THERE IS NO NEED FOR PANIC. THIS IS ONLY A TEST FOR THE PUBLIC RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF SUCH AN EMERGENCY SITUATION! PLEASE CALL NEMA TO PROVIDE FEEBACK. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. 

(THE LABOUR SPOKESMAN NEWSPAPER IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEMA IN THIS MEDIA OUTREACH EXERCISE) 

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