The problem is that there is no procedure in place for something like this in the indian ocean. There's an early warning system in the pacific, but not in the indian ocean.
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Staffers at warning centers that cover the Pacific Basin and the U.S. West Coast were aware of the quake and the possibility of tsunamis, said Laura Kong, director of the International Tsunami Information Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
"They were able to make contact, but they did not have the proper government officials to notify," she said. "They'll be working on this in the future."
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So they tried, at least. But proper procedure is clearly needed. There are so many governments and organizations that overlooked an early warning system in the Indian ocean.