Asian Tsunami Flashcards
1
Q
Primary effects
A
- 230’000 dead
- 4 times more women than men (waiting for fishing boats)
- huge population and heat lead to Cholera
- drinking contaminated water lead to Hepatitis A and B
2
Q
Secondary effects
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- 66% of fishing boats and industry lost lead to economic damage
- contaminated farm fields with salt water lead to economic impact for many years as nothing can be grown of sold
- Loss of tourists, reluctant to travel= loss of trade
- Psychological problems (tradition to bury or burn dead cannot happen)
3
Q
Environmental impact?
A
-damage to coral reefs, forests, sand dunes due to spread of waste
4
Q
Short Term Responses
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- Medical Kits: 6 weeks after, 10’000 family health kits and 3000 new mother kits had been distributed
- Classes and Courses: teach people hygiene techniques
- Quick burial of dead: reduce spread of disease and more space
- Relocating People: 5 million relocated to temp camps
5
Q
Long Term Responses:
A
- Early Warning System: in Indian Ocean costing $20 mil
- New Facilites: 3 months after new hospital running paid by Merlin
- Resurfacing: 5 years after 3’700 km roads rebuilt paid for by various aid groups
6
Q
When did it occur?
A
Boxing Day 2004
