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10 Jahre nach der Welle: Das Tsunami Frühwarnsystem GITEWS (mit Jörn Lauterjung)

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Am zweiten Weihnachtstag jährt sich zum zehnten Mal die Tsunamikatastrophe im Indischen Ozean. Das GFZ entwickelte unter Leitung von Jörn Lauterjung ein Tsunami-Frühwarnsystems für den Indischen Ozean.

Links: Der parlamentarischer Staatssekretär Thomas Rachel (BMBF). Rechts: GITEWS-Projektkoordinator Dr. Jörn Lauterjung (GFZ) (Foto: GITEWS)

Am zweiten Weihnachtstag jährt sich zum zehnten Mal die Tsunamikatastrophe im Indischen Ozean. Eine Viertelmillion Menschen verloren damals ihr Leben, 1,8 Millionen Menschen wurden obdachlos. Die Katastrophe nahm vor allem deshalb solche Ausmaße an, weil es keine Möglichkeit der Warnung und keine Katastrophenvorsorge gab. Im Rahmen der deutschen Flutopferhilfe erteilte die Bundesregierung der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren unter Federführung des GFZ den Auftrag zur Entwicklung eines Tsunami-Frühwarnsystems für den Indischen Ozean. Ein Interview mit Jörn Lauterjung.

(Interview: H.Hecht, Musik: M.Sander)

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