Boxing Day tsunami Flashcards
1
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background
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-9.1 on richter scale
-2004
-220,000 died
-across 14 countries
-2million homeless
2
Q
warning system change
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none in 2004 in 2006 they added one
3
Q
International Aid
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The global response was significant, with over $14 billion pledged for relief and reconstruction efforts across the affected countries.
4
Q
global economic impacts
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he Boxing Day tsunami caused over $10 billion in economic losses significantly impacting industries such as tourism and fishing. Stopped transport rated
5
Q
displacement
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1.7 million people
6
Q
tourism
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50% in the months following the tsunami. It is estimated that the tourism sector suffered losses of around $2 billion in revenue for the year 2005.
