A quaketriggered tsunami lashed the andaman coast of southern thailand on december 26, 2004 at around 9. This tsunami was triggered by an earthquake measuring 8. Deepocean assessment and reporting of tsunamis dart. Approximately 170,000 people of aceh province were killed by this tsunami. The emergency supplemental appropriations act for defense, the global war on terror, and tsunami relief, 2005 p. In 1957, a distantsource tsunami generated by an earthquake in the aleutian islands in alaska struck hawaii, 2,100 miles away. This project was originally undertaken to address the need for guidance on how to build a. However, unlike the previous tsunami events since the 1964 great alaskan earthquake and tsunamis, seriously affected areas are so vast, literally the entire indian ocean basin, which makes the traditional groundlevel tsunami survey difficult to cover the necessary areas. The great sumatra earthquake and indian ocean tsunami of december 26, 2004 editors note. More than 390,000 houses were damaged or destroyed, and more than 400,000 people were displaced in the immediate aftermath. Project on tsunami in pdf 2 1998 project oceanography spring series 14. Rebuilding young lives and livelihoods the tsunami. Researchers behind the study hope that their findings will one day lead to early detection of such dangerous events and save lives. Download seminar report for tsunami warning system.
Tsunami washington state hiva hazard mitigation plan 2006 2007 draft 1 page 1 summary o the hazard a tsunami is a train of waves typically generated by vertical displacement of the sea floor or lake bed caused by an earthquake. Tsunami special report the earthquake and tsunami of dec. In march 2005, another earthquake affected the region, including nias island. The data collected for this report may be useful in further studies, including tsunami wave modeling. The report does not assign responsibility nor apportion blame possibly generated by the accident. Preliminary report on the 2004 great indian ocean tsunami.
With the tsunami learning project, grantmakers without borders sought to find answers to these and other questions. A tsunami is a natural hazard consisting of a series of long, surgelike waves generated when a large volume of ocean water is rapidly displaced. Tsunami reconstruction initiative final report 3 livelihood projects must balance immediate needs for tsunami victims with a longterm vision of economic recovery and sustainable growth for all market participants. The deeper the water, the greater the speed of tsunami waves will be.
Tsunami retain their energy, meaning they can travel across entire oceans with limited energy loss. Before and after tsunami shots by kerry sage 3883 views. This report has been prepared by the institute of geological and nuclear sciences limited gns science exclusively for and under. The human impact of the tsunami on december 26 2004 was enormous.
Thus, tsunamis that induce widespread damage number about one or two per decade. The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the indian ocean. Please see the family disaster plan section for general family planning information. Most of them do not have the idea what a tsunami wave could do to them until it was too late. Review of tsunami hazard in new zealand 20 update, gns science consultancy report. Pdf effects of the december 2004 tsunami and disaster. Tsunami 2004 images intimes dune catastrophe youtube. Unescoeolss sample chapters hydraulic structures, equipment and water data acquisition systems vol. A second earthquake took place on march 28 close to the island nias with a moment magnitude of 8. Investigation report the natural disaster in asia on 26. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami, spurred two congressional acts intended to reduce losses of life and property from future tsunamis.
Although ones concepts might be cast by rare killer tsunamis, many more benign ones get lost in the shuffle. Summary of earthquake and tsunami report home facebook. Introductionoctober 2005this report is a joint effort of womens organisations and groups involved in relief, rehabilitation andreconstruction efforts in the countries affected by the indian ocean tsunami on december 26, 2004. Causes, consequences, prediction, and response boris w. Quick report on the study of the 2004 sumatra earthquake. Often a tsunami wave warns of its arrival with roaring and rumbling from the ocean, but.
The nao report has drawn on this reports evidence on the handling of the tsunami to inform its wider conclusions on the departments arrangements for consular crises. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths typically hundreds of kilometres caused by largescale disturbances of the ocean. Quick report on the study of the 2004 sumatra earthquake and tsunami effects department of civil engineering indian institute of technology kanpur iit kanpur organized a reconnaissance study of the affected areas of the december 26, 2004 m9. Tsunami report criticises relief effort world news the. Taking stock of the tsunami recovery process in sri lanka. We are grateful to phil keefer and apurva sanghi, at the world bank for valuable comments. Use tv, radio andor the internet to obtain accurate information. Here we present a report by an indian team funded by the government of india. The official death toll was put at 10,749 persons but an additional 5,640 persons were reported. Tsunamis can cause significant death and destruction, with the greatest impact in areas. Indian ocean tsunami of 2004, tsunami that hit the coasts of several countries of south and southeast asia in december 2004. Tsunamis are known for their capacity to violently flood coastlines, causing devastating property damage, injuries and.
A tsunami magnitude mt abe 1981 can be calculated from amplitudes measured on distant tide gauges using the following equation. Levin encyclopedia of life support systems eolss continues to be its strict teacher. Situation report no 36, earthquake and tsunami indonesia, sri lanka, and the maldives. Tsunami a natural disater by ebin santy 41867 views. Newman2 1pacific marine environmental laboratory noaa seattle, wa 98115 2joint institute for the study of the atmosphere and ocean u. Finally, this report complements, and has fed into, the national audit offices report on fco consular services.
The actual height of the tsunami along a particular section of coastline is a function of both the height of the open ocean wave and local factors. The last warning sign of the tsunami arrival was the. An overview of the impact of the tsunami on selected. The pacific humanitarian team 2018 annual report 10 apr 2019 world ocha. The pmel website has been updated, and many urls have changed. Unesco eolss sample chapters natural disasters vol. Usgs science helps build safer communities tsunami. The greatest runup heights from the 2004 indian ocean tsunami.
Indonesia report i overall humanitarian response the december 2004 tsunami killed over,000 people in aceh and north sumatra and left over 500,000 homeless. The use of this report for any other purpose other than improvement of safety should be avoided, investigation report a 22004 y the natural disaster in asia on 26 december, 2004 translation of the original finnish report. Project tsunami or 3 years of work due to a bet about a crate of bitburger beer burkhard, df5xv. The density may be approximated as unity, and the less significant.
In india the tsunami caused extensive damage to the andaman and nicobar islands, the states of tamilnadu, kerala and andhra pradesh, and the union territory of pondicherry. The construction of the railway had long been sought by the local population as a viable path to travel along a mountainous coastline. Ocean tsunami, debris and standing water are the only things left in parts of banda aceh, indonesia. Ten years ago, the global community faced what was one of the biggest tests of. Summary report responding to tsunami and natural disasters. If you followed a link, please contact the originating sites webmaster with a request that they update their links. Confidential 20 gns science consultancy report 201 i. Representatives of womens organisations participating at the asian civil society consultation on posttsunami. The tsunami devastated the pacific coast of the tohoku and kanto area, cutting off communication routes. Summary of earthquake and tsunami report equalmore than m4. The report also said that scientists monitoring the indian ocean detected the earthquake off the coast of indonesia that caused the tsunami, but had no way of alerting people. The great sumatra earthquake and indian ocean tsunami of. Sumatra on december 26, 2004 was the third largest earthquake in the world since 1900.
Ii tsunamis and tsunamiwarning systems william mansfield adams, sr. The 17 july 2006 tsunami earthquake in west java, indonesia. Thirty years of natural disasters 19752003, the numbers. As a tsunami leaves the deep water of the open sea and arrives at the shallow waters near the coast, it undergoes a transformation. By using nine recorded tsunami amplitudes from distances of 1,000 to 4,000 km, as reported by the australian bureau of. Project tsunami or 3 years of work due to a bet about a. For example, when the ocean is 6100 m deep, a tsunami will travel about 890 kmhr, and thus can travel across the pacific ocean in less than one day.
Reports warn of tsunami danger property id corp nhd. The purpose of this investigation report is to improve safety and prevent future. Investigation report the natural disaster in asia on 26 december, 2004. To find your page please use the navigation at the top of this page or the sitemap or the search pmel home box in the upper right corner of the page please update your links. In the march issue, we published reports on earthquake and tsunami impacts in northern sumatra and along the southeast indian coast. The fukushima daiichi nuclear plant was also hit by the tsunami, causing a nuclear crisis that led to. A rare type of earthquake that triggers powerful tsunami waves may be caused by extinct undersea volcanoes, said a report released friday. This was followed by the tsunami warning and education act of 2006 p. Remain on alert until the warning is cancelled, as tsunamis may strike repeatedly. Joint findings on lessons to be learned from the handling. The main findings of the report indicate that overall, the impact of the tsunami on fisheries was more related to ongoing and new tsunamirelated human factors, than the direct physical or biological effects of the disaster on resources and ecosystems.
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