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Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives
In the Maldives, 82 people were killed and 26 reported missing and presumed dead after it was hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004.[1] Two-thirds of the capital city Malé was flooded during the early hours of the day. Outlying low-level atolls were badly affected and some low lying islands, including some of the major resorts, were completely submerged during the high tide.
The government declared a state of national disaster ([2]) and a special task force has been set up to provide aid and supplies. Rescue efforts were hampered by loss of communication capability with the over one thousand islands that compose the nation, as well as by the lack of disaster planning.
External links
- Maldives Disaster Management Centre
- A collection of photos from Malé, Maldives
- Photos from Malé, Maldives
- More photos from Malé
- Blog with photos and thoughts from Maldives
- British Foreign Office advice for the Maldives.
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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