Time is always crucial when you work as a tsunami warning scientist . The first thing to do in the event of an earthquake or other natural disaster is to get out and assess what damage has been done, then go back into your office for further analysis. `` Weighing back there [ in your mind ] also is the effect of your decision . At the Pacific warning center , workers live on site for two days to monitor data . After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami , warning centers operate around the clock .
Time is always crucial when you work as a tsunami warning scientist . The first thing to do in the event of an earthquake or other natural disaster is to get out and assess what damage has been done, then go back into your office for further analysis. At the Pacific warning center , workers live on site for two days to monitor data . After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami , warning centers operate around the clock .