The 2004 tsunami’s inland progression across Sri Lanka varied dramatically, impacted by various local geographical conditions. In areas characterized by flat coastal plains, the surge of water ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the ...

Through collaborations with communities, Mercy Corps is supporting locally led disaster preparedness in the wake of the 2004 ...

Commemorating 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history, and its enduring legacy.

EDITORIAL: Two decades after the 2004 tsunami devastated coastal communities ... In rural or underdeveloped areas, poor infrastructure and limited internet access still impede timely dissemination ...

A survivor of the 2004 Boxing ... during the tsunami, and that has improved since. “The types of support offered have become much more tailored to the actual needs of the affected communities ...

December 26 marked 20 years since a massive tsunami swept ... and debris after the area was hit by tidal waves at Patong beach in Phuket, Thailand, Sunday December 26, 2004.

On December 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck with ... real-time satellite and drone imagery to pinpoint the most affected areas. During Hurricane Harvey, for instance, AI systems ...

The worst affected area was northern Sumatra ... 1,400 stations globally cut warning times to just minutes after a tsunami wave forms. Experts said the lack of a properly coordinated warning system in ...

On December 26, 2004, an earthquake occurred ... In Tamil Nadu, the eastern coastal areas from Chennai to Kanyakumari were mostly affected by the tsunami. The flood from the tsunami affected ...

The 2004 tsunami transformed the lives of ... S David, a middle-aged man from Caritas Nagar, a tsunami rehabilitation settlement area, and his wife Radhika lived in Kottilpadu with their two ...

Twenty years after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami caused unimaginable devastation ... a recognised global disaster database. The worst affected area was northern Sumatra, where more than 120,000 ...