1. Monday, October 11, 2010

2. Evacuation Plan for
Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
India
Tsunami Safety Plan
by Eli Bliman
Monday, October 11, 2010

3. Monday, October 11, 2010

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Monday, October 11, 2010

8. Roads of Chennai-
Evacuation Routes
Go this way!
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. *Poonamalee High Rd.
* Great Northern Trunk Rd. *Mount Poonamalee Rd.
*Mariamman Koll St.
Monday, October 11, 2010

9. 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

10. 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

11. Monday, October 11, 2010

12. 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