✅HAZARDS Case Study - Tsunamis, Indian Ocean 2004 Flashcards
1
Q
When and Where
A
Dec 2004
After 9.0 EQ Dec 26th
Coastlines of Indian Ocea (India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand)
2
Q
How many were killed and made homeless
A
125,000 killed
500,000 homeless
3
Q
Why was it so devastating?
A
Magnitude of EQ
Coastlines were low-lying and flat
Many fishing communities and tourist destinations on coasts, densely populated
Not wealthy
Waves up to 10m
4
Q
Preparation
A
Only Thailand had a warning system, which failed to function, due to infrequency of tsunamis (unlike tropical storms)
5
Q
Response
A
Globally £700m committed to relief
Plane-loads of emergency supply, but many places were remote so received lilttle
