Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004
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- Created on: 17-05-16 17:37
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- Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004
- Cause?
- Epicentre 30 miles off Sumatra. 5000km from Epicentre to Africa.
- Destructive plate boundary.
- 9.0 magnitude.
- Indo-Australian plate subducted.
- Primary Effects?
- Fishermans homes along water had gone + fishing boats on roofs. SOC/EC
- Links to transport/communications destroyed. EC
- White line appears on the horizon of the beach.
- Secondary Effects?
- 100s of 1000s left homeless. SOC
- Loss of income. EC
- Loss of tourism = loss of local income. EC
- Immediate Responses?
- Foreign government provide members of the armed forces to help clean up and aid survivors. SOC
- Some people untreated. SOC
- The dead were buried in mass graves to stop diseases spreading. SOC
- Long term Responses?
- Charity/foreign government promise money. EC
- Hospitals and shelters set up to look after survivors. SOC
- Thai people display photos to help relatives of European tourists find their family.
- Cause?
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