Tsunami! by Anne Rooney

Author:Anne Rooney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Published: 2006-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

An injured tsunami victim is helped to a U.S. Navy helicopter in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, to be taken to hospital.

Keeping in touch

If local communication links are destroyed, radio, mobile phones, and computers with wireless Internet links are a crucial means of keeping in touch. In the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, survivors, volunteer helpers, and aid workers used text messages to guide rescuers to trapped victims. They used blogs—diaries kept on a website—to keep the outside world updated.

Temporary homes on stilts house survivors of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004.

CASE STUDY

Rescue, aid and rebuilding

Following the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004, international emergency teams arrived quickly. The immediate aid needed in the area was water purification units, tents, medicines, food—especially baby food—and skilled medical staff. Money was donated by countries around the world, by individuals giving to charities, and by international organizations such as the World Bank. A total of $7 billion was promised in the first month. The estimated cost of cleaning up and rebuilding is more than $13 billion over several years.

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