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December 2004
The World Health Organization
said urgent action is needed to address the emerging public health needs of
between 3 and 5 million people affected by devastating tsunamis in Southeast
Asia. Priorities are clean water, adequate shelter, food,
sanitation and healthcare. US$40 million is needed to address the immediate
public health needs following the Tsunami that hit Southeast Asia.
28
December, 2004
Sri
Lanka :The tidal waves struck Sri
Lanka by 09.00
a.m. The high tidal waves affected coastal areas deep inland on
the North East, East, South and South West coast
areas, with enormous damage and destruction caused by the force of the wave.
Currently 13’000 people may have perished. Communication with the affected
areas in the country is been disrupted and is likely to hamper effective
medical help and restoration of basic services in water and food.
27 December,
2004
A series of earthquakes with
epicenters off the Northern Sumatra (Aceh) and
resultant tsunamis have hit Southeast Asia caused serious damage and loss of
life. The first strongest quake, at 0058 hours GMT had the magnitude of 8.9
on the Richter Scale, followed by a second severe quake (0421 GMT) measured
at 5.5 at the Richter Scale off the Sabang Sea.
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