Destrctive plate margin south of island of sumatra: Indian plate and Eurasian Plate.
9.1 on richter scale and cased a wave high as 30m
casued damage to many countreies like India, Sri lanka.
Primary Effects:
230,000 people died
1.7 million lost their homes
Infastrcutre of many countires destroyed.
5 - 6 million needed emergany help.
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Secondary Effects
Secondary Effects:
Economic damage: Fishermen and factory workers in many of these countries lost thier livelehoods. Also, tourism industry suffered as area were less attractive and due to danger of Tsunami
Enviromental damage: many habitats were destroyed and therefore less animals can be supported. Also the salt mad the soil very unfertile.
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Short Term Responses
Short Term Responses:
100s of millions of pound donated by forieign governments and charities to help provide emerancy aid.
Foriegn governments sent equiments and specialist to deal with the issue and to rescue people.
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Long Term Responses
Long Term Responses:
Billions of pounds were donated to rebuit infrastrcture
programmes to help set up re buit homes and also get people back to work
Tsunami warning system put in place
Disater mangement plans with volenteers to be trained so poeople know what to do.
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