Strengthening Coastal Community Resilience through the Tsunami Ready Program in Padang City: English

Zahran Mabrukah Tomimi (Public Administration Department, Faculty of Sosial and Political Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia)
Hendri Koeswara (Public Administration Department, Faculty of Sosial and Political Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia)
Roni Ekha Putera (Public Administration Department, Faculty of Sosial and Political Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia)
Ria Ariany (Public Administration Department, Faculty of Sosial and Political Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia)
Medika Julian (Public Administration Department, Faculty of Sosial and Political Sciences, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia)
Hanifa Azzahra (Departement of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Science, University of Andalas)

Warta Pengabdian Andalas: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengembangan Dan Penerapan Ipteks
Vol 33 No 2 (2026)

This community service program aims to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities in Purus Village, Padang City, a high-risk tsunami red zone, by implementing the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Community indicators. The project was driven by the urgent need to transform the community's fatalistic perception of disasters into a proactive and prepared mindset. The methodology employed a participatory approach through socialization, Focus Group Discussions, and community-led evacuation mapping, involving various local stakeholders such as the Disaster Preparedness Group and the Tsunami Ready Community forum. The results indicate a significant increase in disaster literacy, with participants' ability to identify early warning signs and evacuation routes rising from 35% to 85%. Furthermore, all 12 Tsunami Ready indicators were successfully addressed, including the development of participatory evacuation routes and the establishment of a localized early warning communication system. This program demonstrates that community-based disaster mitigation, supported by social capital and clear institutional coordination, is essential for building sustainable resilience in vulnerable coastal areas.