Tsunami December 26,2004

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Tsunami December 26,2004

• Time Line of News

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Tsunami Facts

• A tsunami is a a series of great sea waves caused
  by and underwater earthquake, landslide or
  volcanic eruption. Also called a wave train.
  These are different than tidal waves.
• Violent movement of the Earths tectonic plates
  displaces an enormous amount of water, sending
  powerful shock waves in every direction
• Affected areas from Africa to Thailand to Sumatra
• Tsunamis have been relatively rare in the Indian
  Ocean
• These waves can be 60 miles long and can be as
  far as one hour apart.
• They can cross entire oceans without losing much
  energy
• Tsunamis can travel unnoticed on the surface at
  speed of up to 500 miles per hour
• Tsunamis may be less than a foot in height as it
  travels. As it reaches shallow water, the top of
  the wave moves faster than the bottom causing the
  sea to rise dramatically
• Tsunamis have been known to rise up 100 feet, but
  usually 10 feet. The recent tsunami rose 30 feet
• Many people say a tsunami sounds like a freight
  train coming
• The Pacific Ocean generates the most tsunamis

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Warning Signs of a tsunami

• An earthquake is a natural warning sign of a
  possible tsunami
• Rapidly receding ocean
• The first wave may not be the worst
• Watch for animals fleeing area to higher ground

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Seismic Monitoring
http//www.iris.edu/seismon/
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World Map
Earthquake and Tsunami
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Hardest Hit Areas
Epicenter
Picture from NOAA (National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration) of computer generated
animation of tsunamis.
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Map of Southeast Asia and Indonesia
Aerial photo of devastation at Banda Aceh, Sumatra
Sumatra
Aceh
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Map of India and Sri Lanka
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Monday, December 27, 2004

• Confirmed deaths 23,000
• 30,000 missing
• Worlds biggest earthquake in 40 years
• Epicenter off the Indonesian Island of Sumatra
• 30 foot tsunami
• Sri Lanka hit hard
• Hindus scattered flower petals at sea for the
  safe return of people washed away
• 200 Hindu pilgrims lost who had gone for holy dip
  on a beach
• Many victims children and elderly who were to
  weak to out run the swirling waters
• Mass graves were dug for bodies
• Grandson of the King of Thailand died in Tsunami
• Wave sped across ocean at around 500mph
• Took 2.5 hours to reach shore
• Slowed down but gained in height as it approached
  land
• Virtually no warning to people

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Tuesday, December 28, 2004

• United States Pacific Command sends manpower to
  Thailand to establish control and communication
  system
• Japan sent three navy vessels to Thailand and
  pledged 40 million in aid for emergency food,
  medicine and shelter
• Indian officials turn down aid from Israel, Japan
  and Russia. Says it has adequate resources to
  provide relief
• French pledge 20 million
• Death toll 27,178 confirmed
• 10,000 killed in Meulaboh alone
• Islanders turned to looting
• Thousands more bodies found in Indonesia
• Similar quake hit US west coast in 1700 (12/26)
• Blond Swedish boy, Hannes, found sitting alone on
  a road in Thailand was reunited with Uncle who
  saw his picture on web site

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Wednesday, December 29, 2004

• UN official accuses the worlds richest nations
  of being stingy
• Bush pledges to increase aid to tsunami victims
• Death toll rises to 55,000
• Cargo planes touch down with aid
• Countries race aid to prevent outbreaks of
  cholera, typhoid, dysentery
• Tens of thousands still missing
• 802 bodies recovered from The Queen of the Sea
  train in Sri Lanka
• Singapore sends aid thru private donations
• No tsunami warning buoys in Indian Ocean reported
  by NOAA
• This would have saved many lives, if warning
  could have been issued
• Tsunami crisis has produced major windfall for
  cement producers in Gujarat who have hiked prices
• Japan pushes for global quake warning systems
• United Nations to have international conference
  on disaster prevention in Kobe in February

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Thursday, December 30, 2004

• Britain and Australia pledge dramatic increases
  in emergency aid for victims
• Sri Lanka reports no evidence of large-scale
  animal deaths from tsunami
• Animals may have sensed wave and headed for
  higher ground
• Death toll 117,00
• Sister Charity reports confused and hungry
  crocodiles were on the loose. Navy officers had
  to fire weapons to ward them off.
• 600 Americans missing. 21 Confirmed dead
• World Health Organization reports it needs 40
  million dollars to supply area with water,
  shelter, food and medical care
• US, India, Australia, Japan and United Nations
  have formed an international coalition to
  coordinate worldwide relief and reconstruction
• American planes deliver 1,400 body bags
• International forensic teams are helping to
  identify victims

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Friday, December 31, 2004

• Death toll 117,000
• False alarm of new killer waves to hit Indonesia
• Clean water, shelter, food and sanitation scarce
  in regions hit by tsunami
• 60 of Banda Aceh the main city in northern
  Sumatra was destroyed
• Bush extends sympathy and condolences
• Bush pledges to supply long-term aid
• US pledges 350 Million
• Banda Aceh, Indonesia police in capital stripped
  looters of their clothing and forced them to sit
  on street as a warning to others.
• Thai air base used in the Vietnam war becomes hub
  for US military-led relief effort
• Hopes still alive to find victims alive

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Saturday, January 1, 2005

• Pounding rain hits Banda Aceh
• Tusnami disaster subdues New Year festivities
  around the world
• Aftershocks shook the area
• Flash floods in Sri Lanka forced evacuations and
  thwarted aid deliveries
• World wide aid approaches 1 billion
• Confirmed death toll 123,000
• Death toll could approach 150,000
• Japan pledges 500,000 million, largest single
  nation donation
• 6.5 earthquake his 215 miles west of Banda Aceh
• Some people have been without food for five days
• Thailands prime minister to launch investigation
  as to why no warnings were issued ahead of the
  tsunamis

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Sunday, January 2, 2005

• Death toll 123,000
• No major disease outbreaks yet
• Trapped fisherman found
• American Seahawk helicopters delivered biscuits,
  energy drinks and instant noodles
• Little chance of finding any more survivors
• Governor Bush heads to devastated areas
• US military mounts its largest operation in SE
  Asia since Vietnam war
• 5.9 after shocks registered
• Water is desperately needed in areas
• Officials considering halting the search and
  rescue operations

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Monday, January 3, 2005

• Death toll 120,000
• Sri Lanka, parents come to beach to wait for the
  return of their children
• 40 of deaths in Sri Lanka are children
• 11 Countries devastated
• 24 year old fisherman found alive
• Sumatras Aceh province hardest to get aid to.
• Secretary of State Coin Powell in Thailand
• Governor Bush in Thailand
• 15 Americans confirmed dead. 4-5,000 unaccounted
  for.
• International pledges are up to 2 billion
• Untied Nations warns that disease may claim as
  many lives as the tsunamis
• Most injuries hospitals are seeing are minor,
  people have either minor injuries or are dead.

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Tuesday, January 4, 2005

• Madras University claimed it had predicted
  earthquake four days before it occurred
• Death toll 140,000 confirmed dead
• Willie Nelson joins group to raise money for
  relief fund
• Orphans being kidnapped and sold
• Thursday set for world aid summit
• Kobi Bryant pledges 1000 per point that he
  scores this week.
• 2.5 Billion dollars pledged thus far by countries
• Millions more pledged privately
• Rare dolphins trapped in inland lagoon formed by
  tsunami
• Europe holds moments of silence for victims of
  tsunami

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Wednesday, January 5, 2005

• Jakarta, Indonesia broke ground for four refugee
  camps. 1 million are homeless
• Australia 1 single donor. Pledged 764 million
  in grants and loans.
• Germany pledges 674 million
• Colin Powell describes wreckage as worse than a
  war zone
• 12 noon today politicians, workers, and tourists
  observed a 3 minute tribute to the victims. TV
  and radio interrupted programming and church
  bells rang
• Confirmed deaths now 150,000
• www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6754820/ animated
• 2,200 foreign tourists killed in Thailand
• Swedish boy may have been kidnapped from hospital
• Indonesia is the worlds largest Islamic Nation
  88 of the people are Muslim
• Schools reopened where ever they could
• In some villages the only building still standing
  was the mosque
• Many thousands are still cut off from relief
• Banda Aceh which was hardest hit is not yet
  receiving aid because connecting bridge is wiped
  out

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Thursday, January 6, 2005

• Rare dolphins set free and in good shape
• Pledges near 4 billion with Australia leading the
  way
• Ancient Jarawa tribe all survived tsunami. They
  emerged from the forest aiming arrows at rescue
  helicopters
• The ancient tribes may have survived because they
  can smell the wind and gauge the depth of the sea
  by the sound of their oars. These tribes date
  back 70,000 years and are protected by the courts
  from contact with the outside world.
• Cartographers are gathering information to re-map
  the straight of Malacca (off coast of Sumatra).
  This was 4,000 feet deep before the tsunami, but
  now reports are coming in that it is only 100
  feet deep.
• Pregnant woman survives 5 days at sea holding on
  to a palm tree
• World leaders meet and pledge to work together to
  help the regions
• Piracy in the waters off western Sumatra ceased
  after the tsunami, but officials fear it will
  begin again.
• Africa coastline experienced extreme tidal
  movements. Low lying areas were flooded with 6
  foot wave surges.

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Death Toll by Country- 1/06/05
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