Evacuation Plan for Chennai, Tamil Nadu,

India

Tsunami Safety Plan by Eli Bliman

Monday, October 11, 2010

Education of Citizens

• make sure the warning system is easily understood

• stress importance of following evacuation plan

• Post a list of essentials to take in case of emergency

• Teach all students warning signs for tsunamis, like quickly receding tides

Monday, October 11, 2010

Defenses Against Tsunamis

• Set up 100 coconut trees along coast (will be a strong barrier against waves)

• Purchase sand for 50 additional dunes (set behind trees as additional sturdy defense)

Monday, October 11, 2010

Tsunami Warning System

• Place 3 Seismographs in the bay

• Alarms and sirens sound if activity is detected

• Evacuation notices appear on all media

• Hospitals nearby are ready for injured victims

• Chennai Coast Guard alerted and ready to dispatch upon disaster

Monday, October 11, 2010

Roads of Chennai-Evacuation Routes

To quickly evacuate to further inland, organize officers to

control traffic, and open both sides of the road for driving on the

following highways:

*Chennai Tiruvalur High Rd.* Great Northern Trunk Rd.

*Poonamalee High Rd. *Mount Poonamalee Rd.

*Mariamman Koll St.

Go this way!

Monday, October 11, 2010

Cleanup After Tsunami/ Control of Disease

*Move affected residents to lucky hotel temporarily, where they will get food, water, and shelter

*Use bulldozers to clear away debris

*Restore pipelines

*Hold Tsunami relief concert with Bono as headliner

Monday, October 11, 2010

Cost of Plan

● Officers for traffic redirection= regular salaries (no increase)

● 3 Seismic Sensors= $45,000 ($15,000 each)

● Alert system-$65,000

● 100 coconut trees-$10,000 ● sand dunes along coast- $6500

● entire cleanup operation- 100 million dollars

Total- $100,126,500

Profits from benefit concert: 20 million dollars.

Total after concert- $98,126,500

Monday, October 11, 2010