2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

By Joshua
How do devastating events in one part of the world
affect people in other countries?

People in other countries are very caring and want to do
everything they can to help.
Essential Question
On Sunday December 26
th
, 2004 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in the Indian
Ocean caused a devastating tsunami.

The tsunami was traveling at 300 miles per hour and some parts were 100
feet tall.

The tsunami killed over 200,000 people in 18 different countries. Over 1.5
million people were left homeless.
Event Background
Map
I was shocked, scared, and worried about all the
people lost and the people impacted. The images
were disturbing. (James, phone, September 27
th

2014)

This quote shows that people in other countries cared
and were concerned for the people in the tsunami.
What was your first thought when
you heard about the Tsunami?
Yes, at work and church there were clothes and food
drives to help the tsunami victims. (James, phone,
September 27
th
2014)

This quote shows that people in other countries
donated and wanted to help.
Did you participate in any relief
efforts and how?
Rebuilding Sri Lanka one house at a time
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/news-views/special-focus-how-
volunteers-helped-tsunami-survivors/doc/rebuilding-sri-lanka-one.html

Excerpt:
I wanted to help in a more tangible way, to feel, in some part, the impact of
the destruction that I'd been experiencing in my living room via tidy, two-
minute news packages. Apparently, I wasn't alone. Dozens of Westerners
were flying to the disaster zones to offer themselves up as unpaid relief
workers

This shows that people from around the world flew into the disaster
zones to help people in need.
Rebuilding Sri Lanka one house at a
time
The 2004 Tsunami was a very deadly
event that killed many people. People all
around the world felt sad and concerned.
People donated money, food, and
clothes. Some people also volunteered to
go into the areas and help to rebuild.

Conclusion
Interviewee: James, Michigan (Grandfather)


http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/news-views/special-focus-how-
volunteers-helped-tsunami-survivors/doc/rebuilding-sri-lanka-one/print.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1227_041226_tsunami.ht
ml

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/tsunami.htm

http://www.ird.org/our-work/success-stories/response-to-the-2004-indian-
ocean-tsunami

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/us.aid/



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