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  2. Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives

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    Malé, the capital island of the Maldives was severely hit by the tsunami. In the independent republic of Maldives , all islands except for 9 were hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. 82 people were killed and 24 reported missing and presumed dead after the archipelago was hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 ...

  3. Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...

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    The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.2-9.3, devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in alphabetical order.

  4. Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll) - Wikipedia

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    The Population of the Island was roughly 3,700 People, Although even before the tsunami, living conditions on the island were not prefereable. The island was the smallest inhabited island in Raa atoll, measuring only 0.12 km2. 3,700 People were cramped together in the tiny Island, which caused the island to be overpopulated .

  5. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh , and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu , and Khao Lak ...

  6. Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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    Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Hovercraft from USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) delivering supplies to the citizens of Meulaboh, Indonesia, after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake of a magnitude of 9.1 was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times.

  7. Earthquake-generated tsunamis not uncommon in US. How ... - AOL

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    Small tsunamis can also be caused by intense coastal storms, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System. These are known as meteotsunami because they are caused not by underwater earthquakes or ...

  8. Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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    All of the 199 inhabited islands comprising the Maldives atolls were affected by the tsunami. [15] The Maldives Library Association was not able to survey all public libraries across the atoll, however, a representative indicated some libraries were destroyed. [16]

  9. Madifushi (Meemu Atoll) - Wikipedia

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    M. Madifushi was severely impacted by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, so much so that the people who were previously living in the Island were displaced to Maamigili, an island in Alif Dhaalu Atoll. [ 3 ]