Indian Ocean tsunami Flashcards
On what date was the Indian ocean tsunami?
26th December 2004
In total how many people were killed?
275 000 (with 650 000 others being injured)
What was the cause?
An earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale which occurred under the sea just off the island of Sumatra.
In which nations were people killed by the tsunami?
Indonesia, Kenya, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Somalia, Maldives, Mayanmar, Tanzania, Seychelles, Bangladesh, Yeman, South Africa
How tall were the tsunami waves?
Up to 25m when they hit the coast. Although when they were travelling across the ocean they were only a metre or so high.
How many more women were killed than men? Why?
45 000, mainly as a result of them not being able to swim.
2 million
The total number of people made homeless by the tsunami in all of the impacted nations combined.
1000 people were killed from…
Germany and Sweden (holiday makers who were in the area for a Christmas break)
$14 billion
Was raised in total around the world via donations from the public. This was helped by constant news reports highlighting the plight of the area.
Individual’s response
Short term:- Many ran for their lives and attempted to make it inland or to higher ground
Long term:- Many people re-established homes and businesses locally but many more migrated for good to other nations or areas.
Local governments
They reacted quickly but had to rely on equipment and aid from other nations as most of the areas affected were less economically developed.
DART
This tsunami detection and early warning system was installed via many governments. It provides a tsunami warning so people can get out of the way.
Dog teams and forensic experts
Both of these were sent to locate, rescue and name the dead and injured following the tsunami. They are highly trained and beyond the budget of the impacted LEDC’s.
200 boats
With many fishing vessels destroyed the UN trained 140 boat builders to allow fishing families to return to work and one again have a source of income.
