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Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster
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On December 26, 2004, an earthquake deep in the ocean off the coast of Indonesia caused a tsunami that brought destruction to coastal areas of 12 countries in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 232,000 people and leaving at least 1.7 million homeless ( http://coe-dmha.org/tsunami.htm). Fatalities were reported in these countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Thailand. Up-to-date news coverage, scholarly and factual analysis, information on the science of tsunamis, and the effort to provide relief to the survivors of the disaster are covered by external links on this page. Search TermsBooks and videos that describe the earth science of tsunamis can be found by searching the catalog under terms such as:
Similar disasters from the past have also been described in books and magazines by historians, scientists, and others. See, for example, the following titles: Magazine ArticlesOkal, Emile A., Yeh, Harry. "Predicting Large Tsunamis." Nature, v. 361, 6414, p. 686 (Feb 25, 1993) |
Pendick, Daniel. "Waves of Destruction." Earth, v. 6, 1 (1997), p. 28.
Other articles treat the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004, specifically.
Kapur, Akash. "Tsunami." The New Yorker, 80 (42) (Jan 10, 2005), p. 25+. [Search InfoTrac OneFile Article ID: A127213368.]
McNeil, Donald G., Jr.. "When Nature Changes History." New York Times Upfront, 137 (10) (Feb 14, 2005), pp. 10-15.
Newspaper Articles
Books
Trueit, Trudi Strain. Earthquakes, 2003.
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Walter, Dudley C. Tsunami!, 1988.
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Winchester, Simon. Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883, 2003.
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Links
- InfoTrac OneFile
- Read news stories on the recent disaster, under subject heading Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami, 2004. Also, read about the tsunamis of the past, such as the article by Daniel Pendick (above). This database of full-text magazine articles is available from home with a Library card.
- NewsBank
- See the special reports section "Natural Disasters."
- Tsunami Research Program
- This research site of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides answers to frequently asked questions about tsunamis, such as "How fast does a tsunami travel" and others. There is also an FAQ specific to the Dec 26 event.
- Disaster News Network
www.disasternews.net - A "news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors. . . . Produced by Village Life Company, a not-for-profit organization founded in early 1996." Includes a How to Help component with a list of international disaster response organizations and tips on how to volunteer or contribute in other ways.
- USAID Indonesia
indonesia.usaid.gov - The United States Agency for International Development has an Indonesian office in Jakarta which administers relief, reconstruction assistance, and provides updates on the progress of these efforts.
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