Boxing Day Tsunami 2004
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- Created on: 26-04-15 11:00
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- Boxing Day Tsunami 2004
- Causes
- Earthquake measuring over 9.0 on the Richter scale
- Events
- 13 countries were effected, the worst being Indonesia
- The wave travelled at 800km/h
- Effects
- Short term
- 250,000 people were killed
- 2 million people were made homeless
- Mangrove swamps acted as a barrier to some areas by reducing he speed of the tsunami
- Aid
- Water purification tablets
- Temporary housing
- Medical supplies
- Mainly provided by international countries
- Long term
- Aid
- Early warning system between countries surrounding the Indian ocean set up
- A total of $14 billion was raised
- Some areas still without clean water 6 months later
- 600,000 people lost their livelihoods
- All those in the fishing industry and 30% of those in the agriculture industry
- Aid
- Short term
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