Tsumani Case Study

Background:

• 26th December 2004
• 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. 

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.

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.

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.