• Introduction

    Tsunado is a system to distribute Alerts in a Civil Emergency, such as Tsunami, Fire, Flood, Chemical spill, etc. It support graduated alerting, Possible, Probable, and Certain, chosen by the user.

  • Alerts

    Tsunado Alert radios contain a high intensity alarm, similar to that in a smoke alarm, to get attention any time day or night

  • Information

    Central to the Tsunado Alert Radio is a radio receiver that can deliver the radio signal through a speaker, informing the public of what to do.
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How the Tsunado System Works
 

 

 

White Papers

The Three States of Emergency Public Alerting

Communications related to disaster events are important to save lives. This Paper considers the three types of communication that contribute to an effective strategy to ensure that when disaster strikes, there is minimisation of damage to life and property.

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A Comparison Between Broadcast Radio and Cellular Technologies for Emergency Public Alerting

TSUNADO New Zealand Limited (aka DIWA) has developed a system for nationwide Public Alerting based on Broadcast Radio technologies. The decision to use Broadcast Radio and Satellite systems as the primary communication channel, as opposed to cellular and internet based technologies, is outlined in this White paper.

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Waking a Sleeper

TSUNADOAlert Radios are provided with an internal alert device similar to smoke alarms. This White paper outlines how different and effective the TSUNADO alert is in waking a deep sleeper.

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ALERT Get Attention

The prime function for Tsunado alarms is to get the owner's attention, anytime day or night.

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INFORM Provide Information

The secondary feature, but by no less important, is to inform the owner of what to do.

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Save Keep you Safe

By delivering alerts quickly and informing owners of what to do, Tsunado saves lives.

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Created on 13 November 2016

Prepping for the Improbable

TSUNADO

“The odds are better than Lotto that we're going to cop a tsunami at some stage. And it's not going to be nice.”

Prophet of doom, scaremongerer? Neither, says Gary Benner, who is developer of the tsunami alert system called Tsunado.

“During normal times it's just a radio,” says Gary. “But in the event of a disaster situation like a tsunami, it will let you know in no uncertain terms.”

Gary says he's a realist with a genuine desire to save lives.

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Created on 02 September 2016

On September 3rd, 2015 an earthquake, 7.1 in magnitude, 130km north-east of Te Araroa at a depth of 55km at 4.37am - was felt from Northland to Wellington in the North Island, and in the top of the South Island. Severe reports were felt in Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty.

The earthquake prompted a large response from Civil Defence. Tsunami waves measuring 30 cm were picked up at Gisborne port and the gauge at East Cape.

There were numerous complaints that people did not hear any warning, or that the delays in issuing warning were unacceptable.

As usual, Civil Defence advised people to seek higher ground, and take a radio with them.

TSUNADO Alert Radios have the capability to not only provide news and information from local radio stations, but be activated to sound an alarm that will wake anyone in the house during the night, or above the usual noise of everyday life.

Because the turn on automatically when there is news to be delivered,  TSUNADO Alert Radios have a battery life of 5 to 10 days.

In remote regions such as East Cape, the signals can be delivered via the Optus D1 Satellite used by both Sky Television and Kordia (Freeview). This ensures 100% coverage to all regions of New Zealand.

For more information, please contact Rhys Greensill ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or Gary Benner ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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