Original satellite photos courtesy of Digital Globe.Tsunami -- Understanding and Helping
Web resources to aid in understanding the recent tragedy.
Information on the Natural Disaster and the Ensuing Crisis
The organizations below have produced useful information on the December 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami that devastated several South and Southeast Asian nations. The initial death toll has been estimated at perhaps 150,000, but millions have been left injured, orphaned, homeless, jobless, and hungry. Basic water, nutrition, sanitation, and medical needs are not being met.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asian Governments
- Indonesia
- India (Press Information Bureau)
- Maldives
- Singapore (crises/emergencies)
- Sri Lanka (donations)
- Thailand
Asian Newspapers
News Aggregators
British Broadcasting Company
New York Times
- Crisis Coverage/Photo Essays
- Asia's Deadly Waves (interactive flash animation)
United Nations
- Response/News/Video
- Relief Web -- South Asia News (variety of sources, including the Agence France-Presse, Christian Science Monitor and state news agencies)
- UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
United States Government
National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
- NOAA and the Indian Ocean Tsunami
- Tsunami FAQs
- Animation showing the movement of the tsunami across the Indian Ocean (requires Quicktime, free download)
- US AID (information about humanitarian efforts, guide to individual giving)
World Health Organization
World Bank
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Center for International Disaster Information
Images and Maps
- Digital Globe
- Perry-Castenada Library (University of Texas)
- Space Imaging
Blogs
AsiaMedia
- AsiaMedia front page
- special coverage: Sri Lanka, Plate's Pacific Perspectives
Published: Sunday, January 02, 2005
