Tilly smith a british school girl was able to save many lives when the tsunami struck phuket beach in thailand as she had seen the sea behaving in the same way in a video in her class of a tsunami that had hit the hawaiian islands in 1946. Ewan mcgregor and naomi watts play the parents of three children who decide to spend an exotic christmas in thailand. On december 26, over than 150,000 people died or disappeared in ocean nightmare. With no warning system in the indian ocean, scientists were helpless to. The indian ocean tsunami of 2004 download ebook pdf. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. For the identification of victims of the tsunami in southeast asia on 26 december 2004, dna analysis is used as an additional tool. Dedicated to tsunami victims from 26th of december, 2004, tsunami screensaver makes you think about the importance of life. Buy tsunami christmas tickets and dates from and signup for latest tour alerts. Because of the strong tectonic movement, it had displacement plates and thus created a major wiped out among the cities of sumatra and sri lanka. The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the indian ocean.
Shot from walkway above the penang beach shore, long shot of ocean before three men are caught in battering waves. Tsunami disaster areas download scientific diagram. Filmed on location in thailand, tsunami, the aftermath follows a group of characters whose lives are irrevocably transformed by the cataclysmic natural disaster. When that surge reached the shore from thailand to africa it left more than 250,000 people. Tsunami and first response the islanders and the scientists. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company.
Tsunami screensaver creates a stunning view of natures force, on your computer. The september 2004 ausgeo news article pointed out that tide gauges on christmas island and the cocos islands. Dec 27, 2004 hear the morning edition program for december 27, 2004. The christmas day tsunami was caused by a very strong earthquake that has the same impact of the hiroshima atomic bombing in japan.
Click download or read online button to get the indian ocean tsunami of 2004 book now. Tsunami, december 26, 2004 at patong beach, phuket, thailand. Soldiers carry aid aboard a sri lankan armed forces helicopter on to the helipad in the town of galle on wednesday. In the wake of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, congress passed legislation intended to strengthen the nations tsunami warning and preparation systems. On the night of december 26, 2004, a massive quake of magnitude 9. Ten years since the 2004 indian ocean tsunami the atlantic. Why were so many people caught unprepared for the christmas. A tsunami is a large wave caused by the displacement of a significant amount of water in an ocean or lake. Five years after tsunami, indonesia better prepared.
He survived 911, bali and the 2004 tsunami, so is mark weingard the worlds unluckiest or luckiest man. Tsunami devastates indian ocean coast a powerful earthquake off the coast of sumatra, indonesia, on december 26, 2004 sets off a tsunami that wreaks death and devastation across the indian ocean. Aug 23, 20 read cnn s tsunami of 2004 fast facts and learn more about the 2004 indian ocean tsunami that followed the worlds thirdlargest earthquake on record. Shot from inside a quicklyflooding restaurant in phuket, waves engulf older couple clinging to railing outside before flooding entire room. The world remembers boxing day tsunami and its 230,000. Read cnn s tsunami of 2004 fast facts and learn more about the 2004 indian ocean tsunami that followed the worlds thirdlargest earthquake on record.
The earthquake, which is the third largest in the world since 1900, caused severe damage and casualties in northern sumatra, indonesia, and in the nicobar islands, india. The boxing day tsunami was one of those events that put our lives into perspective, and the film achieves the same feat. Lampuuk on the island of sumatra before and after the banda aceh earthquake on boxing day, 2004 december 26, 2004. Hear the morning edition program for december 27, 2004. It was caused by a severe earthquake which measured 8. The day after christmas december 26, 2004, a large magnitude earthquake occurred just west of the island of sumatra along a subduction boundary between two tectonic plates. Indian ocean tsunami animation downloads learning home. On the day after christmas 2004, a horrifying tsunami swept across the indian ocean. The day after christmas 2004 indonesia was hit with a 9. Ppt tsunami december 26,2004 powerpoint presentation.
The tourist thanked tilly and her geography lesson that had warned her. The earthquake occurred in the indian ocean off the northwestern coast of sumatra, indonesia. Lampuuk is located on the northwestern most peninsula of the island. Seven minutes later a stretch of the indonesian subduction zone 1200 kilometers long had slipped by an average distance of 15 meters. A minute before 8 oclock in the morning local time, a colossal earthquake began to shake the northern part of sumatra and the andaman sea to its north. On 26th december 2004, the indian ocean was hit by tsunamis which are considered to be the most catastrophic in the living memory of the inhabitants of the coastal areas of this ocean. So many people were caught by it because people arent ready for sudden travel, are less likely to be watching the weathernews, and are most likely paying attention to their families on a day like christmas morning. What weve learned, 10 years after the indian ocean tsunami that killed 250,000 people. We were studying terrorism at the time and looking at natural forms of terrorism. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami history and its aftermath. A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the coast of sumatra island, indonesia, set off the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, also known as the christmas or boxing day tsunami, on sunday morning, dec.
Tsunami december 26,2004 time line of news tsunami facts a tsunami is a a series of great sea waves caused by and underwater earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption. Tsunami warning and preparedness the national academies press. Watch an animation of the 2004 boxing day indian ocean tsunami. Dec 22, 2014 2004 christmas and tsunami ten years ago, on the eve of christmas 2004, just before midnight, i was seated in the front seat of an ambulance rushing my dad to the hospital. During the monumental indian ocean tsunamis on december 26, my wife, my son and i had just arrived at the south end of patong beach, on the island of phuket, one of the severely impacted beach areas in thailand.
The december 26, 2004 tsunami was caused by an undersea earthquake that occurred at 7. Dec 24, 2014 on the day after christmas 2004, a horrifying tsunami swept across the indian ocean. We will use the 2004 sumatran tsunami to illustrate exactly how earthquake events can produce such. Apr 01, 2008 tsunami 26 december 2004 the songs is from vangelis. Ppt tsunami december 26,2004 powerpoint presentation free. The image on the left shows the area prior to the tsunami and, on the right, the area after the tsunami.
The scenes after the 2004 indian ocean tsunami presented a surrealistic picture of ruins alone the devastated seashore, recalls a witness to perhaps the biggest natural catastrophe of the 21st century, 10 years ago today. Hardest hit were phuket island, thailand, the southern coastlines of sri lanka, indonesia and india. The quake itself was thirdmost powerful since 1900, exceeded only by the great chilean earthquake of 1960 magnitude 9. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred at 00. Jul 19, 2019 altogether, an estimated 230,000 to 260,000 people died in the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. Tsunami 26 december 2004 the songs is from vangelis. The sumatra earthquake proves that the gsn network is robust and sensitive enough to use for expanded tsunami detection and warnings if the right resources can be spent on supporting instrumentation and facilities. Im still scared asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000. On sunday, december 26, 2004, a significant earthquake occurred off the western coast of indonesias sumatra island. Work carried out during the first days after the catastrophe is. Our vacation in thailand took an ominous turn the day after christmas.
The story of the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century charles river editors on. Amateur camcorder footage of the 2004 tsunami disaster. Tsunamis are natural phenomena caused by earthquakes, which cant be forecast, but can be pinpointed quickly. Aug 19, 2009 the devastating tsunami which hit indonesia so hard in december 2004 had two positive effects.
The boxing day 2004 tsunamia repeat of the 1833 tsunami. The day after christmas in 2004, a tsunami swept over indonesia, thailand. He survived 911, bali and the 2004 tsunami, so is mark. Suitcases are unpacked, presents are exchanged, but the sense of impending disaster is overwhelmingly. The sumatra earthquake of december 26, 2004 share flipboard email. Altogether, an estimated 230,000 to 260,000 people died in the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. What weve learned, 10 years after the indian ocean. It sounded just like a plane, but it was the wave, said a nicobarese man who survived the eight punishing waves, each 1020 meters 3264 feet high.
Christmas celebrations traditionally filled with laughter and uplifting music were replaced by somber prayers for tsunami victims in an area hit without warning, leaving more than 420. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami occurred at 00. The powerful earthquake then triggered a tsunami or tidal wave, that radiatedout across the indian ocean for almost 2,000 miles. The 2004 tsunami wiped away towns with mindboggling. He credits the unsparing destructiveness of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami on the raw power of the earthquake that spawned it. This is a video that i made in my 9th grade science class at northpoint. The christmas day tsunami by crickett elric on prezi. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. The indian ocean tsunami of 2004 download ebook pdf, epub.
The region is heavily visited by foreigners and locals alike during the christmas season and is internationally famed for its. Dec 26, 2004 tsunami december 26, 2004 time line of news tsunami facts a tsunami is a a series of great sea waves caused by and underwater earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. On the streets, people were merry making and shouting merry christmas. The day after christmas in 2004, a massive earthquake shook the ocean floor, sending a tsunami rippling through the indian ocean. It was 2004, the day after christmas, and thousands of european and american tourists had flocked to the beaches of thailand, sri lanka and. Sep 18, 2010 this is a video that i made in my 9th grade science class at northpoint. Communities across asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the indian ocean tsunami on thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the worlds most deadly disasters. The 2004 tsunami impacted people in 15 countries along the indian oceon region. Dec 26, 2004 on sunday, december 26, 2004, a significant earthquake occurred off the western coast of indonesias sumatra island. Watch the tremendous tsunami of 2004 approach the coast of thailand. Tectonic summary of the sumatra earthquake from usgs 2004 indian ocean earthquake wikipedia indonesia geodynamic research from rpi frequently asked questions about the sumatra earthquake from usgs small threat, but warning sounded for tsunami research article in ausgeo news, written 3 months prior to tsunami. Use this link to go to adobes website and download the. A tale of personal loss, survival and hope, this hbo miniseries focuses on the harrowing aftermath of the tsunami that devastated the coast of thailand on december 26, 2004.
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