PADANG, W. Sumatra: The Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) siren that was tested in Padang, West Sumatra, on Wednesday failed to succeed in warning people because of its difficulty in being heard over the sounds of the city.
Many people around the Haji Agussalim sports hall, where the siren was installed, said they did not hear the alert as they were engaged in their own activities.
Oktavanianus, 40, a lawyer, said he did not hear the siren as he was driving with the car radio on.
"Maybe I did not hear the siren also because at the time I had the windows closed and the air conditioning on," he added.
A senior official from the West Sumatra administration, Ade Edward, said the TEWS test was conducted jointly by four provinces across the country.
He added that for the project to succeed, the government needed to add TEWS sirens in some regions. -- JP
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