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Cyclone Tracy and tsunami lessons drive NHRA’s push for resilience
Andrew Gissing, CEO of NHRA, reflected on the legacy of these disasters. Cyclone Tracy, which struck Darwin on Dec. 25, 1974, ...
Australia 'much better prepared' for tsunami threat, 20 years after Boxing Day disaster
Authorities believe the nation is now "much better prepared" to deal with a tsunami than it was two decades ago, but ...
It was just death and devastation absolutely everywhere after 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, say Australian forensic experts
When the destruction of the Boxing Day tsunami swept across 14 countries killing more than 227,000 people, it prompted an ...
After the Boxing Day tsunami, we built a warning system. It may not be enough
When the earthquake struck, the world rattled; a 10-millimetre shudder on a planetary scale. Earth wobbled on its axis and ...
The 2004 tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. It also carried peace
The waves that shattered thousands and thousands of Indonesian families also led to peace in a province that had been racked ...
Survivor of Boxing Day tsunami recounts horror on 20th anniversary of disaster
For most people, the idea of a holiday in Thailand conjures up images of delicious food, relaxing swims and endless sunshine.
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‘From “shared response” in 2004 tsunami to “vital force” for progress in Indo-Pacific’: Jaishankar highlights Quad’s progress
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the Quad, emphasising its progress from ...
20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him
The Asian tsunami that crashed into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, is this century’s deadliest ...
Boxing Day tsunami, 20 years on: the miraculous triumph of human endurance
This is how a community rebuilds after a catastrophe – slowly, painfully and from the tsunami-­sodden ground up.
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After the Boxing Day tsunami, we built a warning system. It may not be enough
“There wasn’t a lot done for tsunami in Australia before 2004. There’s obviously been a lot done since,” Gissing said. “There was no warning system in the Indian Ocean and there was no ...