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Four things tsunami-vulnerable countries must do to prepare for the next disaster

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par Ravindra Jayaratne, Reader in Coastal Engineering, University of East London

The eruption of an underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami that hit Tonga on January 16, was one of the most violent natural disasters in decades. While this event had catastrophic consequences, such incidents are relatively common as volcanoes are naturally unstable, unpredictable and exist throughout the world.

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