Assessments

Executive Summary The Tsunami on 26 December 2004 hit about 32 coastal villages in Myanmar in the townships of Kawthaung, Labutta and Nagaputaw and in Rakhine state. According to various assessments conducted in the immediate aftermath of the disaster by…

INTRODUCTION In response to the death, widespread displacement and massive devastation caused by the tsunami that struck on 26 December 2004, UNDAC missions were fielded and local investigations were conducted by the country teams, government officials and NGOs to identify the…

Section 1: Introduction Overview On 26 December 2004, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of Northern Sumatra. This was followed by aftershocks ranging from 6.3 to 7.0. The earthquakes triggered powerful tsunamis up to 10…

Summary The UNJLC team composed of a Transport Expert and a Logistics Officer drove from Colombo to Jaffna via Anuradhapura/Vavuniya with the objective of assessing the global transport and storage capacities of Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna, as well as any…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 26 December 2004, two hours after the first earthquake occurred, the Tsunami waves struck two-thirds of the coastline of Sri Lanka (more than 1,000 km). The waves penetrated inland areas up to 500 meters in many places,…

Section 1: Introduction Overview On Sunday, 26 December 2004, a major earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred off the west coast of northern Sumatra. This was followed by aftershocks ranging from 6.3 to 7.0 in severity. The earthquakes triggered…

EMERGENCY EDUCATION Sector Analysis Around 20% of schools for 50,000 children (200 of 1033 schools / 50,000 of 300,000 children) were affected by the Tsunami in some way. The national response in the education sector was, however, both…

I. Introduction The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and associated tidal waves that hit Indian Ocean countries on December 26, 2004 entail a natural disaster of tragic proportions. The estimated number of dead and missing is nearing 300,000, and…

Executive Summary A major earthquake triggered a tidal wave that affected the coast of Aceh Province and the northern parts of North Sumatra. Over 230,000 people died. Out of the 2.8 million people that have been directly or indirectly affected,…

Logistics assessment of four Sri Lanka districts severely affected by the Tsunami. Assessment includes transport and storage capacity a) TRANSPORT There are very few transport companies in the east of Sri Lanka. Those which can offer 1 to 5 trucks are…