How did Australia respond to the 2004 tsunami?

Australia provided $25.8 million in assistance including: $5 million to the Asian Tsunami Fund to re-establish essential services, transport and livelihoods. $4.1 million to UNDP for shelter and basic infrastructure development. $3.6 million to UNICEF for child protection, nutrition and drinking water supply.

Did Australia get hit by the 2004 tsunami?

Although Australia did not experience the devastation that occurred in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and other Indian Ocean nations, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami still had an impact. Localised inundation was observed in towns in Western Australia and more than 30 swimmers had to be rescued.

Where did the 2004 tsunami hit India?

On this day, a 100-foot high tsunami triggered by an earthquake of magnitude 9.1, one of the largest ever recorded, from under the Indian Ocean killed more than 230,000 people in South Asia. With the epicentre near Sumatra, Indonesia, the earthquake triggered a tsunami that hit Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia.

How did Australia respond to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?

In response to the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and to mitigate against the risk of impact on Australia, the Australian Government pledged $68.8 million in the 2005-06 Budget to develop an Australian Tsunami Warning System (ATWS) over four years. The system would aim to:

When did the Australian cricket team tour India?

The Australia national cricket team toured India in the 2004–05 season and played a four-match Test series, during October and November 2004, against India, Australia winning the series 2–1 with one match drawn, their first series win on Indian soil since their 1969-70 tour.

What was the speed of the tsunami in 2004?

“Back in 2004 we didn’t know where to send the warning in the Indian Ocean, we didn’t have national contacts”, says Dr Richard Bailey, head of Tsunami Warning and Ocean Services with Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. Tsunami waves travel at speeds of up to 800km/h depending on the depth of the water.

Where was the epicenter of the 2004 tsunami?

The most destructive tsunami ever recorded occurred on December 26, 2004, after an earthquake displaced the seabed off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. More than 200,000 people were killed by a series of waves that flooded coasts from Indonesia to Sri Lanka and even washed ashore on the…