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10 Cards in this Set
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when?
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26th December 2004
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countries effected?
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most countries bordering the Indian Ocean (eg/ Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka)
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why? (causes)
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1) there's a destructive plate margin along the west coast of Indonesia in the Indian Ocean
2) there was an earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra, measuring 9.1 on the Richter Scale 3) this caused a lot of water to be displaced - triggering the tsunami (up to 30m high) |
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warning? (2)
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-there was no early warning system
-you could only tell it was coming when the sea retreated several metres down the beach |
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death toll?
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230000 people killed / still missing
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social effects? (3)
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-whole towns & villages were destroyed-> over 1.7 mill people were left homeless
-the infrastructure of many countries was severely damaged -5-6 mill people needed emergency food, water & medical supplies |
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economic effects? (2)
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-millions of fishermen lost their livelihoods
-the tourist industry suffered due to destruction and people's fear |
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environmental effects? (2)
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-salt from the seawater meant plants can't grow in many areas
-mangroves, coral reefs, forests and sand dunes were destroyed |
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short-term responses? (4)
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-hundreds of millions of £ had been pledged by foreign governments, charities, individuals & businesses within days to give survivors access to food, water, shelter and medical attention
-bodies were buried in mass graves to help prevent the spread of disease -boards with pictures of bodies were set up so friends/family could identify the bodies -foreign countries sent ships, planes, soldiers & teams of specialists to help rescue people, distribute food + water, and begin clearing up |
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long-term responses? (4)
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-billions of £ have been pledged to help rebuild the infrastructure of affected counties
-programmes have been set up to re-build house and help people get back to work -a tsunami warning system has been put in place in the Indian Ocean -disaster management plans have been put in place on some counties; volunteers have been trained so local people know what to do next time |
