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Asian Tsunami

Asian Tsunami. 26 December 2004. Location. Biggest Earthquake for 40 years. Fourth Biggest in 100 Years Epicentre north of Banda Aceh North of Sumatra In the Andaman Sea Part of the Indian Ocean Collision of Eurasion and Australian plates. Location. 8.9 – 9 on Richter Scale.

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Asian Tsunami

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  1. Asian Tsunami 26 December 2004

  2. Location

  3. Biggest Earthquake for 40 years • Fourth Biggest in 100 Years • Epicentre north of Banda Aceh • North of Sumatra • In the Andaman Sea • Part of the Indian Ocean • Collision of Eurasion and Australian plates

  4. Location

  5. 8.9 – 9 on Richter Scale

  6. Initial reports 28th December 2004 • Notice the difference in the figures • Sun – printed in the UK quotes 12,000 dead • New York Post quotes 14,500 dead • New York is 6 hours behind GMT

  7. THE TSUNAMI DISASTER: DEATH TOLL: 150 , 000 + • INDIA TOTAL DEATHS 8942 • MALDIVES TOTAL DEATHS 75 • EAST AFRICA TOTAL DEATHS 213 • SRI LANKA TOTAL DEATHS 28,729 • INDONESIA TOTAL DEATHS 80,246 • THAILAND TOTAL DEATHS 4812 • ANDAMAR AND NICOBAR ISLANDS TOTAL DEATHS 3000 • MYANMAR TOTAL DEATHS 90 Figures of 4 JAN 2005 – WILL RISE

  8. THE TSUNAMI DISASTER: DEATH TOLL: 226,566 + • INDIA TOTAL DEATHS 16,683 • MALDIVES TOTAL DEATHS 75 • EAST AFRICA TOTAL DEATHS • SRI LANKA TOTAL DEATHS 30,920 • INDONESIA TOTAL DEATHS 172,161 • THAILAND TOTAL DEATHS 5,304 • ANDAMAR AND NICOBAR ISLANDS TOTAL DEATHS • MYANMAR TOTAL DEATHS Figures of 19 JAN 2005

  9. The Quake Angel • Tilley Smith aged 10 • From Surrey England • On Maikhao Beach Phuket • "Mummy, we must get off the beach now!" she told her mother. "I think there's going to be a tsunami." • Geography teacher Mr Kearney had taught her about earthquakes • Only beach in Phuket = no injuries

  10. Approaching Tsunami • Mum recognises danger • Rushes to sea to warn her family • All survived 4 children and husband • Hero from Holland • Look who is running fastest – dad!!!!!!!

  11. Approaching Tsanumi 2

  12. Where has the sea gone? • Before the wave hit the sea “went” • Picture 2 shows the sea being sucked 343 metres into the wave

  13. The wave hits the shore

  14. Carnage

  15. The Injured

  16. The start of the aid • Helicopters were the only form of transport

  17. N.G.O’S • DEC TSUNAMI EARTHQUAKE APPEALYOU CAN HELP - EVERY PENNY COUNTS • DONATE ONLINE Click here for FAQ's • If you have a donation enquiry please telephone 0207 436 6000. This number is only for donation enquiries • Please click here to donate using a CAF Charity Card • Text • "DONATE" to 83321 and £1.50 will be donated to the Appeal. All money donated to DEC with no charges • or VAT applied. • 0870 60 60 900 • Send donations by post to: • DEC Tsunami Earthquake AppealP O Box 999

  18. Cricket benefit at MCG Australia

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