Tectonic mega-disasters are high impact, high magnitude hazard events which affect several countries either directly or indirectly Flashcards
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Indian ocean tsunami (mega disasters) when was it
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2004
2
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How many countries affected
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18 in south/east Africa and south Asia
3
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Lead to over ………..deaths in 12 countries
Indonesia ……….deaths
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225,000
170,000
4
Q
Economic damage ……….
which included
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10bn
Most of Sri Lanka’s fishing boats were destroyed
Tourism was impacted as people were reluctant to visit the areas
5
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How many people displaced
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17 million people
6
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How many buildings destroyed in Sri Lanka
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90,000 buildings
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