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Impact of 2004 Tsunami in the Islands of Indian Ocean : Lessons Learned
Author
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tsunami of 2004, caused by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, is the most devastating tsunami in modern times, affecting 18 countries in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa, killing more than 250,000 people in a single day, and leaving more than 1.7 million homeless.
However, less reported, albeit real, is its impact in the islands of the Indian Ocean more than 1,000 miles away from its epicenter.
This is the first peer-reviewed paper on the 2004 tsunami events specifically in the eleven nations bordering the Indian Ocean, as they constitute a region at risk, due to the presence of tectonic interactive plate, absence of a tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean, and lack established communication network providing timely information to that region.
Our paper has a dual objective: the first objective is to report the 2004 tsunami event in relation to the 11 nations bordering the Indian Ocean.
The second one is to elaborate on lessons learned from it from national, regional, and international disaster management programs to prevent such devastating consequences of tsunami from occurring again in the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ramalanjaona, Georges. 2011. Impact of 2004 Tsunami in the Islands of Indian Ocean : Lessons Learned. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508259
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ramalanjaona, Georges. Impact of 2004 Tsunami in the Islands of Indian Ocean : Lessons Learned. Emergency Medicine International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508259
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ramalanjaona, Georges. Impact of 2004 Tsunami in the Islands of Indian Ocean : Lessons Learned. Emergency Medicine International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508259
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508259