Tsunami 2004

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A massive earthquake occured in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004 The 'quake had a magnitude of 9.0 The disturbance on the sea floor caused massive waves in all directions

Tsunami Fast Facts - A tsunami is a wave or series of waves caused by an underwater physical disturbance -The word 'tsunami' comes from the Japanese words meaning 'harbor wave.' - They are often difficult to see in the open ocean -They CAN group to as much as 30 feet tall on shore -MOST are more like very strog rivers

The countries that were MOST affected: - India - Indonesia - Thailand - Sru Lanka

What did WE do?

The final death toll of the tsunami was 169,752 people and there were still thousands missing. (As of February 22, 2005)

Initially the United States pledged $35 million to relief for Indonesia and surrounding areas. Since many less fortunate countries had pledged close to $1 billion, the United States attempt was considered meek and greedy by the public eye. Due mainly to public criticism, the United Stated made a commitment of $500 million. Some smaller charities made an effort to donate more money, as well as care packages that included food and other basic necessities.

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Why study it?

This disaster was a shock to the entire world. It taught us about helping others in a time of crisis. Along with all the other disaster that were out of our control, the Tsunami of 2004 was a wake up call. Because of it, science is reasearching more information on how we can predict similar tadgedies from happening in the future.

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