As I reported a few days ago, Professor Joe Fernando (harendra) of ASU, is in Sri Lanka to study a model that would allow us to develop a tsunmi warning system.

“We want to know what the size and distribution of the wave impact was during the tsunami,” Fernando said. “By knowing that we can see if currently available wave models are correct. If the model works, then the science behind it is correct, and if the wave model is correct, then we will have a good idea of how to develop a tsunami warning system for the region.”

See the full article here on the ASU site.

India has already set a time frame (within 3 years) and a cost ($27 million) for a warning system. See BBC report here.