tsunamis- indian ocean

Question 1

where?

Answer 1

Indian ocean- Indonesian

Question 2

date

Answer 2

26th December 2004

Question 3

earthquake magnitude

Answer 3

9.1

Question 4

wave height

Answer 4

30 metres

Question 5

deaths

Answer 5

230 000 people killed

Question 6

how many people lost their homes

Answer 6

1.7 million

Question 7

economic damage

Answer 7

fishermen lost their livelihood

tourism industry lost - people afraid to go to even unaffected areas

Question 8

environmental damage

Answer 8

salt from seawater- plants cant grow

coral reefs, sand dunes, forests destroyed by wave

Question 9

people needing emergency food and medical supplies

Answer 9

5-6 million

Question 10

short term responses

Answer 10

hundreds of mill of pounds pledged by foreign governments, charities etc.
ships, planes, doctors, soldiers sent b foreign governments

Question 11

long term responses

Answer 11

billions of pounds pledged to rebuild infrastructure
programmes set up to rebuild houses and businesses
tsunami warning system set up
disaster management plane. volunteers trained