UNESCO warns of a tsunami wave may hit Arab cities!
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO" has warned of a "tsunami" wave that may strike Middle Eastern cities during the coming period, including Alexandria and Istanbul.
According to the British newspaper, "The Guardian", there is a strong probability of nearly 100 percent that the wavelength will reach a meter within the next 30 years.
Experts believe that the risk of a tsunami on the coasts of the Mediterranean will increase in light of the rise in sea levels as a result of climate change.
People used to hear about tsunami waves in the coasts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but the Mediterranean will not remain immune to the phenomenon in the future, according to "UNESCO".
And "UNESCO" stated that five regions in the Mediterranean will join the list of 40 towns and cities prepared for the tsunami in 21 countries, during the next year.
The list also includes Cannes in southern France, along with Chipiona, a Spanish town on the Atlantic Ocean near Cadiz.
The "Tsunami Ready" program is part of a UNESCO-sponsored effort that was launched a week before the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon next week.
The organization seeks for all countries to be prepared to deal with the tsunami if it occurs by 2030.
The expert in the waves of "tsunami" with UNESCO, Bernardo Aliaga, said that the two tsunami waves that occurred in 2004 and 2011 were a warning bell for the world to prepare.
The organization confirmed that it will train all coastal communities at risk on how to deal with the matter if it occurs.
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