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Looking back at the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years later
This week marks 20 years since one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the ...
The Sunday Times19h
20 years after the giant waves: A tale of two families
Two families, one in Koralawella, Moratuwa, the other in Kirullapone leading routine lives………and then the swipe of monstrous waves from a sea looked at as benevolent until then. Destiny, karma, fate ...
ThePrint1d
What we have learned in the 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami
Tsunami and earthquake data still isn’t shared widely around the world. Local authorities and experts often don’t communicate ...
The lessons learnt since 2004
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It ...
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The communities risking earthquake devastation on California's fault-lines
There are fears that sooner or later, the entire Pacific coast of northern California, Oregon and Washington is due to suffer ...
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Disaster preparedness, early warning systems crucial as natural disasters could worsen with climate change
Experts said the Boxing Day catastrophe in 2004 was a “huge wakeup call” that accelerated research, education and technology to better understand natural disasters and try to mitigate their impact.
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive ...
American survivors recall the harrowing moments of the century's deadliest tsunami
I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said. But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize ...
Twenty years after Boxing Day tsunami killed more than 270,000 people in 13 countries, how Mail readers have helped child victims turn trauma into triumph
The CWW Kannangara School in Galle, Sri Lanka, was torn to pieces by the terrifying 20ft wave that raged inland at speeds of ...
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On 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami, disaster preparedness questioned
The tsunami struck in the wake of a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off Sumatra island on Dec. 26, 2004. Its massive waves traveled thousands of miles, wreaking devastation and killing more than 230,000 ...
Daily Mail on MSN2d
20th anniversary of 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marked with vigils
Indian Ocean tsunami commemorated its 20th anniversary. Countries such as India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka held ...