Flashcards in Indian Ocean Tsunami Case Study Deck (10):
1
How many died?
220000
2
How many were injured?
650,000
3
What happened with a train?
800 died when a train derailed in Srilanka
4
What were some of the long term effects?
2 million people homeless
Big impact of Thailand tourist industry
Farmland destroyed in Indonesia =loss of income
Fishing boats lost in India impacted jobs and food
5
When did it occur?
26th December 2004
6
What did it measure on the Richter scale?
8.9
7
Why did it occur?
Destructive plate boundary, convection currents in the mantle= build up of pressure between Indian and Eurasian plate, Indian plate subducts, displacement of water causes tsunami
8
What were the immediate responses?
Dead buried in mass graves
Search for survivors
Aid send as water purification tablets, food and medical care
9
How much money was donated by U.K.?
Government = £75 million public = 100 million
10