Tsunami Flashcards
(8 cards)
When was the Indian Ocean earthquake
2004
What are the short term impacts on people
25,000 injured
1.1 million left homeless
What are the long term human consequences
187,000 dead
43,000 missing
17 low lying maldive islands left with contaminated water
What are the short term impacts on the environment
30m high wave radiated from epicentre
What are the long term impacts on the environment
Damage to mangrove forests and coral reefs
Sea level rise of 0.1m as water spilled from Indian Ocean
What was the immediate response to the earthquake
7 billion dollars donated
Sri Lanka and indonesia call national state of emergency
How prepared were they prior to the earthquake
No prior warning system
How did they prepare for future earthquakes
Review in 2006 led to 25 new seismographs being built
