Facts about tsunamis in general the cause, history, vulnerable regions, damages, statistics, preparations, warnings and lessons learned etc,. How tsunamis work? NOAA: Tsunamis Tsunami visuals and animations from NOAA Recent and historical Tsunami events and relevant data More…..
Tsunami2004 Facts
Facts about the deadliest Asian/Indian Ocean tsunami 2004, the cause, countries effected, damages, statistics, victims, aid, recovery efforts etc. Wikipaedia: Indian Ocean earthquake Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami NOAA Animation: spread of waves as far as Iceland and Chile National Geographic News Tsunami in Southeast Asia More…..
Tsunami 2004 News Archives
Google updates Yahoo: New stories for tsunami 2004 BBC: Tsunami Disaster
Tsunami 2004 Recovery Updates
Up to date information on Asian/Indian ocean tsunami recovery activities by various agencies. Reliefweb: South Asia – Earthquake and tsunami Dec 2004 World Bank Publication: Tsunami recovery UNDP Reports Int. Fedration of Red cross and Red crescent societies Oxfam: Tsunami crisis Asian Development Bank More…..
Maps and Animations
Maps and animations of Asian/Indian ocean tsunami effected countries NOAA Animation: spread of waves as far as Iceland and Chile Maps of destruction (BBC) USA Today Nature.com: timeline More…..
Health Management
Tsunamis can have serious public health consequences. This section provides information on public health issues and how they were managed. CDC: Health Effects of Tsunamis CDC:Tsunami-Related Information on Food and Water WHO Conference on the Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster More…..
Ecological Impacts
Impact of the Asian tsunami on ecosystems. This will take a long time and significant resources to assess and regenerate. Impact of Tsunamis on Ecosystems UNEP: Asian tsunami disaster – environment for development Tsunami impacts on coral reefs Reports from Reef base Shocked scientists find tsunami legacy: a dead sea More…..
Trauma Management
Impact of Asian/Indian ocean tsunami on mental health. Rebuilding the shattered lives and minds of the people who lost friends, family, homes and their livelihoods may take years. WHO: Tsunami wreaks mental health havoc Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Disaster mental health resources Mental health assistance to the populations affected by the Tsunami in Asia [...]
Survivour Stories
Hundreds of thousands of people witnesses experienced and survived the Asian tsunami. Some stories from those who managed to survive the deadliest tsunami. Link to Tsunami Survivor Stories Your experiences of Asian disaster Survivors tell of tsunami train horror CNN: Tsunami miracle stories Tsunami mother’s terrible choice More…..
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster preparedness Learning from past disasters and being prepared as to what actions to take during an event can help minimise the impact on people and property CDC: What you should know? DERA – The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) More…
Lessons Learned
Lessons learned from the deadliest tsunami to help effectively prepare and manage future disasters. TEC: Lessons learned from the tsunami Action Aid highlighting issues often over looked More…..
Tsunami Institutions
Links to specialised institutions involved in tsunamis studies. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration NOAA International Tsunami Information Centre U.S.Geological Survey (USGS) Tsunami Research Centre: University of S.California TEC
Tsunami 2004 Videos
Waves of destruction Whoomp: tsunami video Amateur Asian Tsunami video Datawhat: tsunami video Google video More…..
Tsunami 2004 Photos
Satellite images: National University of Singapore Tsunamis.com photos ABC: Tsunami devastate Asia Seattle times More…..
Tsunami Reference
Further sources of information on tsunamis and asian/indian ocean tsunami Books on tsunami 2004 Further links More…..