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Life After The Tsunami
Bombay Flying ClubOne and a half million people became homeless in just a short moment when a huge tsunami swept in over the countries in Southeast Asia during Christmas 2004. DanChurchAid collected approximately 13.15 million USD for the tsunami-relief. The money was spent on emergency assistance in India and Sri Lanka, for the reconstruction of solid houses, help to the fishing communities, boats, fishing nets and microcredits. But the money was also spent on people who were indirectly affected e.g. the Dalits who did not own land or boats. Now, four years have passed and the programme has been closed down.Come along and visit some of the people who benefitted from the assistance from Denmark. More…
Aceh: One Year Later
The Washington PostAceh, an isolated Indonesian province on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, was hit hardest by the tsunami that occured there on Dec. 26, 2004. At least 131,338 people in Indonesia were killed by the tsunami and more than 25,000 people remain missing. More…
Der Tag, an dem die Welle kam
Spiegel OnlineOne year after the tsunami in Asia spiegel.de presents a multimedia special, including video, slide shows and animation. More…
Essence of Sri Lanka
Tampa Bay OnlineTorn by years of civil war, Sri Lanka is now battling to recover from a devastating tsunami. While the war was waged along ethnic lines, the wave did not discriminate. More…
Anatomy of a Tsunami
PBS OnlineOn the morning of December 26, 2004, many coastal residents of northwestern Sumatra were startled as water at the shore dramatically receded below the normal low-water mark, leaving fish flapping on the exposed beach. The people drawn closer to the coast by this remarkable sight surely didn't know how to explain the water's bizarre behavior. More…
After the Tsunami
CNN.comCNN's version of explaining the tsunami disaster. This in-depth feature updates the page with the latest news, graphics with understanding the disaster, images from the devastation and additional reports. More…
Disaster in Asia
CBC.caCBC News' version of explaining the tsunami disaster. The feature extensive slide shows and videos from each specific country. More…
Waves of Devastation
Sydney Morning Herald, TheThe Sydney Morning Herald's version of explaining the tsunami disaster. The feature an analysis of the impacts on different countries, the death tool and an animated anatomy of a tsunami. More…
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