How the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami became a ‘wake up call’ for early warning systems
The tsunami was the deadliest natural disaster in the 21st century and one of the deadliest in recorded history. Head of ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated ...
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Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years on: Trauma still haunts survivors
Nations around the Indian Ocean are preparing to mark 20 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami wiped entire ...
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The 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Are we better prepared now?
Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.
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East Africa remembers victims of deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
Mwalola wa Mwalola, a longtime fisherman in the Indian Ocean on the Kenyan coast, vividly remembers the events of the deadly tsunami of 20 years ago. Mwalola said the fisherfolk's experience and ...