Gendered Impacts Of The Tsunami

The tsunami caused devastation in coastal communities in Indonesia and eleven other countries. More than 225 000 people died leaving families destroyed, children orphaned and people not knowing if their loved ones were dead or alive. 500 000 people were left homeless adding to the trauma of the disastrous event. Across the affected countries there were an estimated 5 million people deprived of basic services such as clean water and sewage. This lead to

Know as the second worst tsunami in the world’s history, the Boxing day tsunami took place on December 26, 2004. The tsunami destroyed over 12 different countries and islands, including Sumatra, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and many more countries located by the Indian ocean(Malcolm Moore and Meabh Ritchie). It had continued trekking counties in the Indian Ocean for over two days and left all of which were hit devastated.

The word tsunami comes from a Japanese word meaning “Long harbor waives”. Tsunami is much known and very common in Japan because thousands of Japanese have been killed and some suffered in recent centuries. Tsunami waves generally speaking cause a lot of damages such as, killing people, destroying building, and costing million of dollars. Moreover, a tsunami is a series of great sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake that is located on epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, is actually one of the worst disasters in the history of Indian Ocean that generated by the most powerful 9.0 magnitude earthquake. An aggressive

It was warm, sunny, and clear. The southern coast of Asia is filled with everything from elegant resorts to poor fishing villages and even some isolated tribes who live amongst themselves with out any outside contact. On this day fishing boats were out on the Indian Ocean and tourists many of who were vacationing from far away as Finland, Sweden and even the United States were out enjoying the water, the beaches, and hotel pools. These local fishermen, tourists, and even the hotel workers had little idea of what was to come. And what was to come was and underwater earthquake and subsequent tsunami unlike anything they had seen or heard of before. As some tourists played in the water and lay on the beaches a few of them noticed that the ocean was acting a bit strange. In some areas the normally beautiful turquoise blue ocean was turning dark. In other areas the water began to recede exposing many fish and ocean material usually not exposed as far from the beach as these were. At first many tourists and locals alike ran out to look at and collect the fish that lay exposed. For some of the local fishermen it was a windfall as all they had to do was go out and fill their baskets and sacks with fish they would normally work hours fishing to catch. They were a few people however that knew something ominous was about to happen. One tourist named Tilly Smith an eleven-year-old

On the day of December 26 of 2004 there was an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia that caused massive Waves raging havoc and killing of an estimated 230,000 people the earthquake magnitude was a 9.3 this magnitude was as close as the earthquake chili incident in 1960 except this event had happened at sea instead of happening on land if this incident had occurred on land the devastation would have been on a larger scale

In May 1960, the strong earthquake happened on the seabed of central and southern Chile triggered a huge tsunami, which causes tens of thousands of people dead and missing; coastal port completely paralyzed; 2 million people are homeless. The maximum wave height is 20-30 meters. Near vertical waves destroy houses and sweep away crowds. its influence in the world is largest. it is also one of the most serious tsunami disasters.

The most recent major tsunami was in the Indian Ocean. This is unusual because almost all tsunamis take place in the Pacific. On the morning of December 26th, 2004 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rocked Southeast Asia. This quake triggered a tsunami that is the most deadly to date. Almost 300,000 people have died as a result of the tsunami, and hundreds of thousands more are displaced or homeless. The quake was the largest in 40 years and was so large that it moved the ocean several meters vertically at the epicenter; this is enormous for tsunamis. In some places the tsunami was as high as 15 meters but in many areas it just occured as a rushing wall of water, more similar to a flood than waves. The ocean receded very far before rushing back in, exposing fish and seafloor never seen before. This piqued the curiousity of many people thus causing many more deaths than there would have been.

On the date of December 27, 2004 something happened that nobody could have imagined. One of the most devastating earthquake erupted under the ocean as it happened near the Sumatra Island. The earthquake took place 6.2 miles under the water. The earthquake had a high magnitude of 9.0 on a Richter scale which triggered a massive tsunami. Tsunamis are specific in their origins and result from larger earthquakes. The tsunami that was caused by an earthquake had an impact on many people and caused a lot of destruction that had to be fixed. A few minutes after the earthquake, the water rose and the tsunami changed the world forever. (1)

Many things were affected during this tsunami, some things bigger than others. During the Indian Ocean Tsunami

A simple slip of a tectonic plate does not sound detrimental. The result of this plate slip, a “big wave” also sounds fairly innocent. However, when we see these two things come to life, it can be disastrous. Tsunamis can travel at speeds of 500 miles per hour and it is very hard for them to lose energy. Tsunamis retain their energy, meaning they can travel across entire oceans with very small amounts of energy being lost. These tsunami waves can reach heights above 100 feet. Two tsunamis that stand out from all others are the Sumatra tsunami and the Japan tsunami. Looking at these allows us to see just how destructive tsunamis can be.

To many, the talk of gender inequality would not come as a surprise because it is an issue of global interest. Women have been looking for their respectable place in societies in various ways and for various reasons. They continue to play their roles as wives or mothers and succeed in these roles due to their caring and motherly nature (Buddhanet.net, 2016). This alone is the basis of how women are generally perceived universally. Nonetheless within different societies and traditions, the role of women differs but yet entrains the footing mentioned earlier of motherliness and caring abilities. One example can be observed in the Kathmandu Valley, where there are young Newari girls regarded as Kumari’s.

Research has also showed that women are more likely to die in catastrophic climate events, and that women are more susceptible to malnourishment and poverty when food and water security are threatened according to (FAO, 2007; Lambrou and Piana, 2006; Neumayer and

On 26 December 2004, massive Sumatra – Andaman earthquake achieved a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicentre was located off the West coast of Northern Sumatra and was responsible for the tsunami.3,4 The Tsunami brought serious damage to people, properties, communities and natural resources not only in Thailand but also in many other countries around the Indian, Bengal and Andaman oceans.5 It was responsible for more than 280,000 deaths in thirteen countries. Thailand recorded 5,395 death (Thais: 1,972; foreign nationals from at least 36 countries: 2,248; and 1,175 of unknown nationality) and 2,817 were missing (Thais: 1,924).3,6,7 The international disaster victim identification (DVI) led by the Royal Thai Police in Phuket, Thailand in response to the Boxing Day tsunami was one of the largest and most complex in DVI history. Referred to as the Thai Tsunami Victim Identification (TTVI) operation, the group comprised a multinational, multiagency, and multidisciplinary team.

The impact of gender inequality in Bangladesh and Nepal is often influenced by the lack of good governance in impoverished countries such as these. Without good governance, it is likely that only a fraction of that aid will go towards rebuilding the lives of survivors from a natural disaster. Natural disasters can also be a strong indicator as to how much relief a country receives from donor countries in order to eradicate hunger and poverty. Such tragic events can also cause distress to women and

The Thailand tsunami in 2004 was extremely devastating killing many in its wake when it struck without warning and took everyone by surprise. Everyone had a different way of finding safety during the tsunami and different ways of surviving. Some hung onto trees or whatever they could to stay safe and alive, while others tried to rescue those in need and bring them to higher ground. People came together to help complete strangers survive. According to the World Socialist a tsunami can’t be forecasted which makes it difficult to know when one may occur. The best way they have to figure out if a tsunami may appear is to look at earthquakes. An earthquake can’t be forecasted either, but can be quickly detected. This in turn helps them predict where a possible tsunami may be headed. A meeting took place with the Thai Meteorological Department when they heard the news of an earthquake that could result into a tsunami in Thailand, but they decided to not issue a warning. Every second counts during a tsunami because it travels up to speeds of 800 kmh. Since nobody got any warning they had to find ways to survive while the wave hit and pushed them in every direction. Many survivors talked about not knowing what was going on when the earth beneath them began to shake and they saw this huge black wall that was one giant wave. People were trying everything to stay above the water as long as they could while being hit and cut by debris and being pulled