Boxing Day Tsuanami Responses Flashcards
1
Q
What arrived as aid?
A
Clean water, food, and plastic sheeting
2
Q
How much was donated in aid worldwide?
A
$7 billion
People in Uk donated £330 million
3
Q
What did the UN do?
A
The world food programme provided food for more than 1.3 million people.
4
Q
What is the tsunami warning system?
A
Formal warnings are sent to countries throughout the Indian Ocean region if there’s a tsunami threat.
Radio
Television
Bells
Megaphones
Loudspeakers attached to mosques
5
Q
What did Thailand and Sri Lanka do?
A
B/c many mangrove swamps had been cleared for tourist areas
Mangroves act as natural barrier-absorb wave power
After 2004 projects to restore mangroves
E.g. Green coast project in Aceh Indonesia
Also provide livelihood for people because mangroves are good breeding ground for fish
