Patong tsunami-evacuation drill called off to avoid panic among tourists

[snoop1130]

Patong tsunami-evacuation drill called off to avoid panic among tourists

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

The tsunami-evacuation drill planned for this Thursday (Mar 7) has been called off. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET:-- The tsunami-evacuation drill announced last month to be held at Patong Beach this Thursday (Mar 7) has been called off in order to not cause a panic among tourists.

 

Instead, an evacuation drill – complete with the tsunami-warning towers sounding the alarm – will be held at the end of April, Prapan Kanprasang, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket), told The Phuket News today (Mar 5).

 

“Patong Municipality and DDPM-Phuket initially planned to hold a tsunami-evacuation training session for officials at the Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa over two days, on March 6-7,” Mr Prapan said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-tsunami-evacuation-drill-called-off-to-avoid-panic-among-tourists-70601.php#HSCEzi44W7VzCoJZ.97

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-03-05

[Mavideol]

shit, really don't like that, it's bad presage

[HighPriority]

Good grief... ????

[colinneil]

The evacuation drill has been called off to avoid panic among tourists.

So they would rather tourists drowned, than know what to do in the event of another tsunami, pathetic.

 

 

Oops i will draw the rath of a certain member, as i have commented about Phuket, and i am not a Phuket resident.

Edited March 6, 2019 by colinneil

[kamahele]

We had them every month in Hawaii. Tourists weren't worried as were informed by hotel and resort staff in advance.

[klauskunkel]

Do you really want to take that route?

 

[LeungKen]

Troll post removed

[connda]

The purpose of the drills is to inure residents and tourist to 'tsunami drills' so that if the really deal happens there isn't a stampede of panic. 

[Oziex1]

Lazy or stupid Maybe both.

The drill is also for them to manage panic as they would in the real event. Although warning would be needed to ensure mass panic is avoided.

[Darkside Gray]

So when the drill takes place Patong will be closed to tourists?