On Alert for the Big One
A quake measuring 8 Mw potentially threatens the islands of Siberut and Pagai. But just when it will hit is unclear.
October 2, 2007
THE residents of Pokai village have no wish for the departed spirits of future victims of a tsunami wandering around their village. So they have planned an evacuation route. The aim being that if a tsunami approaches the village located on the Pokai Gulf in North Siberut, Mentawai Islands regency, the population already knows in which direction safety lies.
The route to safety is currently being discussed. They have chosen the Brambang area, a r
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