Examine the case study of ‘The Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004.

 Case Study of the Indian Ocean Tsunami On December 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean earthquake, or the Sumatr-Andaman earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 230,000 people and was recorded as the deadliest tsunami in known history.

The earthquake was recorded as between 9.1 and 9. 3 on the Richter scale, the second largest earthquake ever recorded. It was also recorded as the longest one, triggering earthquakes as far away as Alaska.

Following the disaster, a worldwide effort raised billions of dollars in tsunami relief Consequences

The initial toll by the U. S. Geological Survey was 283,100 dead. However, actual figures counted 229,886. About one-third of the dead are children because they were least able to fight the waters.

Additionally, nearly 9,000 foreign tourists were dead or missing. The disaster affected Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, the Maldives, Somalia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Seychelles and others in South East Asian.

In some areas, drinking water supplies and farm fields are contaminated for the long term by the occan’s salt waters.

The United Nations stated that the relief effort will be the costliest in history and reconstruction may take up to ten years.

One of the biggest fears was the spread of diseases, which prompted non-governmental organizations and relief agencies to increase humanitarian aid. Furthermore, the economic impact is devastating on both the national and local levels.

Costal fishing communities are some of the poorest in the region, and fishing exports account for substantial earings of the countries. Nearly two-thirds of the fishing fleet and infrastructure were destroyed.

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