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-500 kilometre wave wrecked havoc throughout the area
-struck at 8am meaning many were still asleep
-building quality not strong enough
-no medication
-water born diseases
-no early warning system
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoFirstly, no warning system.That, and the fact there is a large population living on the coast.Not forgetting the tremendously destructive power of a tsunami and lack of education of such an event.The latter not just confined to Sri Lanka.
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∙ 12y agoUnlike in the Pacific Ocean there was not tsunami warning system in the Indian ocean at the time. So most places were stuck without warning. A lack of education also contributed. Many did not realize that the ocean receding was a sign of an incoming tsunami.
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∙ 9y agoTragically during the 2011 earthquake, the tsunami that struck was bigger (up to 110m) than the walls (15m tall max) had been designed for. Furthermore, the tsunami warning system had a mistake in the analysis of the tsunami, predicting a much smaller (3m - 6m) wave height than actual. In addition The 9.0 magnitude earthquake was the largest in Japan's recorded history and many people could not receive the warnings due to power outage or other damages. A survey by the Japanese Government found that 50 percent of those within the tsunami's range received no warning at all. 42 percent who received a warning did not evacuate. 49 percent of those who did not evacuate were "hit by water." Most of 20,000 deaths was by drowning.
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∙ 15y agoMore than 225,000 people in 11 different countries were killed
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∙ 12y agobecause it was a VERY big wave. ya it was really big wave
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∙ 12y agoThe tsunami in 2004 must have been the one that hit Indonesia on Boxing Day. Yes, the wave was big and fast.
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∙ 11y agothere were so many deaths because they weren't ready for it because they had just had an earthquake.
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∙ 12y agobecause the got there selves no shelter
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Where does tsunami came Indiain 2004?
The Tsunami came in the Indian Ocean.
What was the most recent destructive tsunami?
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Were there any foreign people in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
no
In which ocean did the 2004 tsunami occur?
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
Why was the 2004 tsunami one of the most devastating?
The December 26, 2004 Tsunami was particularly devastating because it occurred in the Indian Ocean where there is no tsunami warning system.
What is the name of ocean that the 2004 tsunami started in?
The Indian Ocean.
Where does tsunami came Indiain 2004?
The Tsunami came in the Indian Ocean.
What happened during the Indian Ocean earthquake?
A tsunami happened during the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 24 2004
What was the most recent destructive tsunami?
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
In what ocean did the Indonesian Tsunami occur?
The Tsunami that devastated Indonesia and other countries in 2004 was in the Indian Ocean.
What is the deadliest tsunami?
The deadliest tsunami was the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, killing almost 230,000 people.
What year was the Indian ocean tsunami?
26 of December 2004
Were there any foreign people in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?
no
What is the deadliest tsunami ever?
The deadliest tsunami was the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, killing almost 230,000 people.
In which ocean did the 2004 tsunami occur?
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
When did the Indian ocean tsunami hit?
It hit on December 26 2004
When did a tsunami event occur?
One occurred in 2004 in the Indian Ocean.
