How big was the earthquake that caused the Tsunami?
Large - it measured around 9.1 on the Richter scale, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded
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Which plates caused the earthquake?
The India plate subducting under the Burma plate
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Why was there a tsunami?
The Indian plate cracked and moved suddenly causing a lot of water to be displaced
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How big was the tsunami?
The waves reached 30m high and was one of the most destructive natural disasters ever
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Which countries did the tsunami affect?
It affected most countries bordering the Indian Ocean e.g. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India
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Why were the effects of the Tsunami so bad?
There was no early warning system in place
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How many casualties were there?
Around 230,000 people were killed or are still missing
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How many people lost their homes?
Whol towns and villages were destroyed so over 1.7 million people lost their homes
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What was one major problem?
Infrastructure such as roads, electricity, hospitals and schools were severely damaged
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How many people needed emergency aid?
5-6 million people needed emergency food water and medical supplies
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Why was there massive economic damage?
Fishermen lost their livelihoods and tourism dipped as people were afraid to go on holiday there
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Why was there massive environmental damage?
Salt from the seawater killed many plants. Mangroves, coral reefs, forests and sand dunes that protected the landscape were also destroyed by the waves
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What was provided as aid?
Water, food, tents and plastic sheeting
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How much money was donated?
$7 billion was donated worldwide to the affected countries
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How much did UK residents donate?
£330 million (more than the government!)
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What did foreign countries do to help response teams?
They provided ships, planes, soldiers and specialists to rescue, clear and distribute aid
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Why have programmes been introduced?
To re-build the infrastructure and help people get back to work
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What has been put in place to protect against future tsunamis?
A tsunami warning system has been put in place in the Indian Ocean and some disaster management plans introduced, training volunteers
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How big was the earthquake that caused the Tsunami?
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Large - it measured around 9.1 on the Richter scale, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded
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