Physical case studies

Caribbean plate subducted by South American plate 

December 2004

Indian plate abducted by Burma plate 

300,000 killed

800m inland 

500,000 homeless

£226million cost to economy

Contaminated water

international relief frm 160 organisations 

Large scale reconstruction 

Tourist resorts rebuilt

UN warning system

Educated on Tsunami awareness 

Practice drills

Caribbean and nor the American plates 

Magnitude 7

13km focus 

230,000 killed

50% buildings collapsed 

1.5 million homeless 

Liquefaction

Strong aftershocks 

1500 killed by cholera 

16,000 UN troops provide security

Food and water provided 

Shelter for 1.5 million people

$11.5bn reconstruction

Buildings rebuilt

Category 5

200kmph windspeeds 

200 mm rainfall

8.5m storm surge

1836 killed

300,000 homes destroyed

1-10 bridge collapsed 

Water polluted 

230, 000 job losses

$300bn in damage

$5bn in logging industry

sophisticated monitoring

FEMA coordinated response 

80% New Orleans evacuated 

100,000 didn't evacuate

50,000 rescued 

$4bn raised by charities