Short Term Responses
1. Hundreds of millions of £'s had been pledged by foreign governments, charities, businesses and individuals WITHIN DAYS to give survivors food, water shelter and medical attention.
2. Foreign countries sent ships, planes soldiers and teams of specialists to help rescue, distribute food and water and start clearing up.
Long Term Responses
1. Billions of £'s have been pledged to help re-build.
2. Programmes have been set up to re-build houses and get people back to work.
3. A Tsunami Warning System has been put in place in the Indian Ocean.
4. Disaster management plans have been put in place in some countries.
5. Volunteers have been trained so they know what to do if a tsunami happens again.
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