Hazardous Earth South East Asia Tsunami Case Study
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- Created on: 03-02-19 16:25
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- South East Asia Tsunami
- 2004
- Caused by earthquake
- Subduction of Indo-Australian plate and Eurasian plate
- Uplift of sea floor caused displacement of billions of tonnes of water setting in motion a tsunami wave
- Over 250,000 deaths
- In 14 different countries around the Indian ocean
- Highest death toll in Sumatra
- 130,000 killed
- 30,000 missing
- 500,000 made homeless
- 80,000 homes destroyed
- Caused diseases such as cholera and dysentary spread
- Lack of clean water and sanitation
- Refugee camps
- Killed estimated 150,000 people
- Short term
- Bodies buried in mass graves to help stop spread of diseases
- Over $7 billion was provided by governments and NGO's
- 5 million people had to be relocated into temporary refugee camps
- Took months to clear debris before rebuilding could start
- Long term
- The Indonesian government decided to relocate the people from refugee camps straight into new homes
- A tsunami early warning system was installed in the Indian ocean costs $20 million
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