South East Asia Tsunami

• When was the tsunami in South East Asia?

  2004
• What plate movement causes the tsunami in Asia?

  Subduction of the Ino-Australian plate (O) under the Eurasian plate (C)

  The uplifting caused water displacement, billion tonnes of
• How many people died due to the tsunami in Asia?

  over 250,000 in 14 different countries
• where and what was the highest death toll?

  Indonesia, Island of Sumatra

  130,000 killed and over 30,000 missing
• How many people were made homeless due to the Asia tsunami ?

  500,000
• How many houses were destroyed as a result of the Asia tsunami?

  80,000
• why did 150,000 people die in refugee camps after the Asia tsunami?

  diseases such as cholera spread due to the lack of clean water and sanitation
• Short term responses to the Asia tsunami

  -bodies mass burial to prevent disease

  -over $7 billion provide by gov and NGO's in aid

  -5 million people in refugee camps
• Long term responses to the Asia tsunami

  -refugees were moved from camps straight into new homes

  -tsunami early warning system was installed in the Indian Ocean, cost $20mil