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The earthquake and resulting tsunami (giant wave) that devastated much of South and South-East Asia in 2004 has prompted questions about rebuilding and prevention efforts for tsunami-prone areas.
(Photo credit: Joseph Trainor/University Delaware/Disaster Relief Center)
Opinions and Analysis
Shipping shortcut poses environmental risks
Dredging India's Sethusamundram ship channel poses environmental risks, and could even magnify future tsunami damage, says C.P. Rajendran.
25 October 2007
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A long 'last mile': the lesson of the Asian tsunami
Nalaka Gunawardene argues that governments in disaster-prone areas need stronger partnerships with the media to ensure that information gets rapidly where it is needed during emergencies.
23 December 2005
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A wake-up call for Washington
5 September 2005 | EN
News and Features
Indian Ocean tsunami 'was not the first'
The tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean region in 2004 was not the first of its size, indicates research from two groups.
4 November 2008
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Social factors 'help women with post-tsunami stress'
Stress and depression in Sri Lankan mothers after the 2004 Asian tsunami can be lessened by good familial and social ties, say researchers.
27 March 2008
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South Asia News in brief: 1–15 March 2008
20 March 2008
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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 25 Feb–12 Mar 2008
13 March 2008
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