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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 2004

Page

6

Deadliest tsunamis in history list historic tolls and events

Asian tsunamis are described as the deadliest in modern history. The article traces figures from Krakatau in 1883 to the 2004 disaster, notes Japan’s long tsunami history, and cites major waves from Alaska 1946, 1964 Alaska, 1960 Chile, and other Pacific events with death tolls and effects on harbors, coastlines, and warning centers.

Randolph E. Schmid Washington Indian Ocean Krakatau Sunda Strait Java Indonesia Aegean Sea Pacific Santorini B.C Mediterranean Crete Spain Portugal North Africa Aster Unimak Island Alaska Aleutian Island U.S. Coast Guard Scotch Cap Unimak Hawaiian Islands Hilo Hawaii Laupahoehoe Point United States Mindanao Philippines Moro Gulf Vancouver Island British Columbia California Chile Pacific Ocean Russia Kamchatka Peninsula

Aid Pours In As Death Toll Rises In Sumatra

Cargo planes airlift aid to Banda Aceh and other devastated areas as the quake tsunami disaster pushes deaths past 76,000 across 12 nations. The UN and Red Cross warn the toll could exceed 100,000 amid disease fears and famine risks for millions homeless. Paramedics vaccinate survivors in southern India as Sri Lanka reports measles and diarrhea.

Banda Aceh Indonesia Sumatra International Red Cross U.N. Health Agency Sri Lanka India Raja Perera St. Mary’s Galle

Tsunami aid sparking debate over U S generosity

Egeland criticizes rich nations for stinginess during Christmas while Powell Bush officials defend aid effort. Natsios notes U S development aid rose to 24 billion in 2003, with Tsunami relief pushing past 1 billion. OECD measures show the U S at 0.14 percent of GNP in 2003.

Egeland Colin Powell Bush Powell U.S White House Trent Duffy Crawford Texas Natsios Clinton United States Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development Japan U.N OECD Norway Paris

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