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- The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) conducted a tsunami mock drill at Veliyankode coast in Malappuram district, Kerala, on Wednesday (September 16, 2026).
- The drill simulated an alert about an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in North Sumatra, Indonesia, with warnings that tsunami waves would reach Veliyankode by 10:30 a.m.
- Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Coastal Police, and Civil Defence shifted families, bedridden patients, and people stranded at sea or on rooftops to a relief camp at Mirathul Ambiya Madrassa.
- Veliyankode was chosen because it faces the severest coastal erosion in Malappuram district.
- The exercise was part of the Tsunami Ready programme of the International Oceanographic Commission under UNESCO and aimed to strengthen community preparedness for coastal disasters.
What to watch next
- Findings from the review meeting held after the drill with the Tahsildar and panchayat president
- Further tsunami preparedness drills under the UNESCO Tsunami Ready programme
- Measures to address the severe coastal erosion at Veliyankode
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Rasheed Babu
district information officer
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“The aim was to strengthen community preparedness for coastal disasters and create awareness among the public”
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…as it is the part in Malappuram district facing severest form of coastal erosion, officials said. The drill was held as part of the Tsunami Ready programme of the International Oceanographic Commission under UNESCO. “ The aim was to strengthen community preparedness for coastal disasters and create awareness among the public ,” said district information officer Rasheed Babu. Published - September 16, 2026 07:13 pm IST…
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Named India · Ponnani · Veliyankode · Babitha Noufal · District Disaster Management Authority · International Oceanographic Commission · K.K. Gopalakrishnan · Pramod P. Lazarus · Rasheed Babu · UNESCO
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