World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on November 5th every year to raise awareness about the dangers of tsunamis and promote actions to mitigate their impact. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2015.
No, people did not expect the tsunami that occurred on Boxing Day in 2004. The Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered by a massive undersea earthquake, and at the time, there was no advanced tsunami warning system in place for the region. Many coastal communities were caught off guard, leading to devastating loss of life and destruction. Awareness of tsunami risks was minimal, especially in affected areas like Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.
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The 2004 tsunami is commonly known as the Indian Ocean tsunami, or the Boxing Day tsunami, as it occurred on December 26.
World Environment Day (WED) is a day that stimulates awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and public action.
150,000 people died in the tsunami
The Boxing Day Tsunami occurred on December 26, 2004. This was one of the most detrimental tsunami's to hit Indonesia on record.
No, it´s the opposite. boxing day tsunami was one of the biggest tsunamis in history
Tsunamis don't get real names as hurricanes and typhoons do. It is often refereed to as the Boxing Day tsunami or the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Earthquake than tsunami
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The motion picture The Impossible was based on the real-life survival story of the Belin Family who was on Christmas vacation in 2004 when a tsunami devastated the island of Indonesia. Resulting from an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, the tsunami has been given a variety of names including the South Asian tsunami, the Indonesian tsunami, the Christmas tsunami, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Boxing Day tsunami. The latter name originates from a holiday that is celebrated in certain countries throughout the world on December 26, the actual day the Indonesian tsunami occurred.