CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.

Detailed explanation-2: -UN Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) facilitates the observance of World Tsunami Awareness Day in collaboration with the rest of the United Nations system. The date of November 5 was chosen to mark the story of “Inamura-no-hi” (burning of the rice sheaves) in western Japan. This earthquake occurred in 1858.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Tsunami Awareness Day 2022 theme is “Early Warning and Early Action Before Every Tsunami.” Here is all you need to know about the day. By India Today Web Desk: World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on November 5. It aims to create awareness about this deadly disaster.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the Global Historical Tsunami Database, tsunamis that cause damage or deaths near their source occur approximately twice per year. Tsunamis that cause damage or deaths on distant shores (more than 1, 000 kilometers, 620 miles, away) occur about twice per decade.