The U.S. Agency for International Development stated on January 2, 2005: "A magnitude 9.0 earthquake on December 26, off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered massive tsunamis that affected several countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, as well as Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya in East Africa. Aftershocks from the December 26 earthquake continued to occur in the region through January 1 when a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra. On December 31, the USG pledged $350 million in relief and recovery assistance. On January 1, the Government of Japan pledged $500 million in disaster relief bringing the total amount of pledges from donor countries and the World Bank to an estimated $2 billion, according to U.N. sources. According to international media reports and national government sources on January 2, the estimated death toll from the December 26 earthquake and tsunamis is more than 140,000 people in South and Southeast Asia and East Africa. The U.N. continues to warn that the death toll may be as high as 150,000. In addition to the thousands of dead and missing, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 3 and 5 million people."
There is material from the Defense Department, State Department, USAID, White House, NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), FEMA, and other departments and agencies. There are 12 movie clips included, some depicting the propagation of the tsunami after the initial earthquake. In addition, there is extensive material on American tsunami warning systems in the Pacific (for Hawaii, the West Coast and Alaska), designing for tsunamis, survival tips, and scientific research programs.
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