2004 tsunami report pdf

The tsunami in numbers, tsunami evaluation coalition pdf 28kb statistics and facts related to the scale of the tsunami sources ausaid 2005, australias response to the indian ocean tsunami report for the period ending 30 june 2005, website viewed 7 april 2011. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. The data collected for this report may be useful in further studies, including tsunami wave modeling. Sumatra on december 26, 2004 was the third largest earthquake in the world. He received deep wounds to his right thigh and hip and multiple. In this lesson, you will learn about the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, including how it was caused and what its effects were. We recognize that the 2004 asian tsunami presented unique. The 26 december 2004 tsunami significantly affected the coastal. According to a survey recently carried out by oxfam, four times as many women than men were killed in the tsunami affected areas of indonesia, sri lanka, and india. Situation report on countries affected by the tsunami. While the worlds focus has largely moved on, save the. Work carried out during the first days after the catastrophe is. The indian ocean tsunami of 26 december 2004 resulted in the loss of 228,000 people. Indonesia was the first country to be seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake on 26 december 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off sumatra.

Cares efforts to strengthen its humanitarian response since the 2004 indian ocean tsunami care international 7 a decade on from the indian ocean tsunami, care finds itself responding to more frequent and complex humanitarian crises in a world that is increasingly dynamic and unpredictable. The drinking water response to the indian ocean tsunami. This is because there is now more uncertainty about the maximum size of earthquakes on plate boundaries. The childrens road to recovery 1 five years have passed since the devastating south asia tsunami of december 26, 2004 an emergency that triggered the largest disaster response in save the childrens history.

This paper summarizes the observations of lifeline performance, building damage and its distribution, and the social and economic impact of the tsunami made by the earthquake. The amount of damage caused by tsunami is dependent on the wave runup height and the exposure of assets how many and what value. In march 2005, another earthquake affected the region, including nias island. Below is a report on the human impacts of the disaster in india and sri. The actual height of the tsunami along a particular section of coastline is a function of both the height of the open ocean wave and local factors. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami occurred at 00. Internallydisplaced people george washington university. Over 36,000 died from the waves, which had a maximum runup of 40 m ft along the surrounding shorelines of the islands. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami was triggered by a 9. Nov 17, 2006 on december 26, 2004 a great earthquake m w 9. None of the accomplishments outlined in this report would be possible without the hard work and perseverance of the initiatives implementing partners in india, indonesia, sri lanka, and thailand, who, in a number of cases, exceeded the programs goals. Here we are giving you tsunami seminar and ppt with pdf report. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami was the deadliest tsunami in known history, with over 227,000. Quick report on the study of the 2004 sumatra earthquake and.

Effects of the december 2004 indian ocean tsunami on. It was all about tsunami seminar and ppt with pdf report. The impact of the tsunami vi executive summary vii 1 introduction and purpose of the study 1 1. Read the press release here or download the report here tsunami report 20. Indeed, the earthquakes and tsunami of 26 december 2004 were too huge an event to even think of undertaking some form of research, information. Students are employees of a unit of the united nations responsible for coordinating disaster relief after a major disaster the 2004 asian earthquake and tsunami occurs. Another threat has emerged for those who survived the indian ocean tsunami in december 2004. Investigation report the natural disaster in asia on 26 december, 2004. Tsunami 2004 free download as powerpoint presentation. The greatest runup heights from the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. This evaluation report of unicef s tsunami emergency response in indonesia is based on the independent.

On 26 december 2004, an earthquake off the indonesian island of sumatra. Reconnaissance report on the december 26, 2004 sumatra earthquake and tsunami murat saatcioglu1, ahmed ghobarah2 and ioan nistor3 executive summary a devastating earthquake and a resulting tsunami hit coastal areas of indian ocean on december 26, 2004. Nature s defence against tsunamis a report on the impact of mangrove loss and shrimp farm. The december 26, 2004 sumatra earthquake and tsunami. The purpose of this investigation report is to improve safety and prevent future. The december 2004 tsunami killed over,000 people in aceh and north sumatra and left over. Rebuilding young lives and livelihoods the tsunami. Cred 1 the andaman nicobar earthquake and tsunami 2004 impact on diseases in indonesia july 2005 debarati guhasapir wilbert van panhuis centre for research on the epidemiology of disasters cred. The report notes that earthquakes in some offshore areas, while not more likely, could be bigger than previously thought. The great sumatra earthquake and indian ocean tsunami of december 26, 2004 editors note.

All you need to do is just click on the download link and get it. Francois grunewald beatrice boyer dr hugues maury peggy pascal translation by annabel greenlavielle 1 groupe urd is a research, evaluation and training institute specialising in humanitarian action and crisis management. Indian ocean tsunami of 2004, tsunami that hit the coasts of several countries of south and southeast asia in december 2004. The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the indian ocean. Here we present a report by an indian team funded by the government of india. Quick report on the study of the 2004 sumatra earthquake and tsunami effects department of civil engineering indian institute of technology kanpur iit kanpur organized a reconnaissance study of the affected areas of the december 26, 2004 m9. The national and international humanitarian response was largely. A particular concern was to examine implications of the cluster approach to idp emergencies. You will find out about how people and homes were affected and who helped. Indonesia report i overall humanitarian response the december 2004 tsunami killed over,000 people in aceh and north sumatra and left over 500,000 homeless. Indian ocean tsunami, 2004, figure 4 investigation of tsunami induced damage on buildings after the december 26, 2004 tsunami. Evaluation of unicef s response emergency and recovery phase.

For the identification of victims of the tsunami in southeast asia on 26 december 2004, dna analysis is used as an additional tool. Pdf on may 15, 20, lavigne f and others published the 2004 indien ocean tsunami find, read and cite all. The december 2004 tsunami in the seychelles provides an instructive example of tsunami interaction with an island group on a shallow shelf and further bathymetric modification of the wave in shallow water. In the march issue, we published reports on earthquake and tsunami impacts in northern sumatra and along the southeast indian coast. The tsunami decimated southeast asia on 26 december 2004, killing more than 220,000 people in 12 countries and leaving 1. The presence, or absence, of a word for tsunami in. The quake was the second strongest ever recorded since. Unhcrs response to the tsunami emergency in indonesia and.