The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was a watershed moment in disaster response and resilience, identifying vulnerabilities, catalysing global solidarity, and changing how the world prepares for natural ...

The tsunami disaster in South Asia on 26 December 2004 was one of the largest natural disasters in recent times ( Table 1).Management of the dead varied remarkably between affected countries, with ...

Mainstreaming disaster risk management. Following a commitment made at the Sendai Dialogue, a meeting of global leaders held in 2012 near the epicenter of the earthquake, the World Bank is stepping up ...

Jakarta, Indonesia-- A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 62 people around Indonesia's Sunda Strait. ... the Disaster Management Agency said.

The December 2004 Tsunami was a wake up call to many countries in the Indian Ocean to be better prepared to face natural disasters. Many development partners are working closely with the Government of ...

PUTRAJAYA: The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami tragedy highlighted the urgent need to strengthen commitment and connectivity among Asean countries and the region towards coordination and continued ...

The experiences of survivors of the massive quake and tsunami that smashed into Japan last year were being mined Tuesday at an international meeting on disaster management. Pre-emptive measures to ...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The tsunami tragedy can strengthen commitment and connectivity among ASEAN countries and the region regarding the urgent need for coordination of continued efforts to ...