December 26, 2004 Indonesian Tsunami

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What is a Tidal Wave?

A slow rise in water level that is not dangerous and often not noticed.

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TSUNAMI:A tsunami is a natural phenomenon consisting of a series of waves generated when water in a lake or the sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and large meteorites all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastation.

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Country wheredeaths occurred

Deaths Injured Missing Displaced

Confirmed Estimated1

Indonesia 130,736 167,736  — 37,063[54] 500,000+[55]

Sri Lanka2 35,322[56] 35,322 21,411[56] 516,150[56]

India 12,405 18,045  — 5,640 647,599

Thailand 5,3953[57] 8,212 8,457[58] 2,817[57] 7,000

Somalia 78 289[59]  —  — 5,000[60]

Myanmar (Burma) 61[54] 400–600[61] 45 200[62] 3,200

Maldives 82[63] 108[64]  — 26 15,000+

Malaysia 68[65] 75 299[66] 6  —

Tanzania 10[67] 13  —  —  —

Seychelles 3[68] 3 57[68]  — 200[69]

Bangladesh 2 2  —  —  —

South Africa 24[70] 2  —  —  —

Yemen 2[71] 2  —  —  —

Kenya 1 1 2  —  —

Madagascar  —  —  —  — 1,000+[72]

Total ~184,167 ~230,210 ~125,000 ~45,752 ~1.69 million

Tsunami survivor Acehnese Rizal Shahputra stands on tree branches and waves to a cargo ship after being spotted by the crew of a container vessel in the Indian Ocean, 100 nautical miles from the shores of Aceh province, Jan. 3, 2005.  (AP)