Five years after the Indian Ocean disaster, the technology is in place, but local preparedness is less advanced.
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Quirin Schiermeier, with additional reporting by Alexandra Witze
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Schiermeier, Q., Witze, A. Tsunami watch. Nature 462, 968–969 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/462968a
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