case study tsunamis: indian ocean

Question 1

when?

Answer 1

26 dec 2004

Question 2

social effects?

Answer 2

230,000 deaths
1.7mill homeless
threat of disease

Question 3

economic effects?

Answer 3

1. ports ruined
2. 60% of sri lanka fishing boats destroyed
3. loss of earnings from tourism

Question 4

short term responses?

Answer 4

1. quick burial or burning of the dead to prevent spread of disease
2. $7bill of foreign aid

Question 5

long term responses?

Answer 5

1. indian ocean tsunami warning system set up

2. charity set up small scale projects to help rebuild lives

Question 6

environmental efffects?

Answer 6

1. crops destroyed
2. farm land ruined by salt water
3. 8mill litre of oil spill