The Most Memorable Event Of The Last 10 Years

Tsunami - What, Where, When?

The tsunami happens when undersea earthquake occurs. The earthquake happened in the Indian ocean turned out to be a major tsunami which affected countries such as Indonesia,Sumatra,Srilanka, Southern part of India and few Islands. This tragedy occurred on December 26th,2004, while most people celebrating their Christmas and New Year holidays. So in my view, the most unforgettable event of the last 10 years is the tsunami which swallowed hundreds of thousands of people before even they realized the catastrophic event.


The Magnitude

The tsunami affected not only the human lives but also affected the length of the day. It shortened the day by 2.68 microseconds. The total energy of the tsunami waves is higher than the total explosive energy used in World War II and is equvalent to 11 days of United States energy consumption.

The Impact

It impacted social life,economic, healthcare and environments. It took few months to cleanup the damages, thanks to overwhelming foreign aids,volunteers effort from various organizations and individuals and local governments support, which expedites the recover process for the people who lost their property,livestock,and shelter. Unlike developed world people, these people do not have any insurance to claim their losses. The non-profit organizations and local governments helped victims to restore their normal life to some extent.Despite all these aids and supports, one thing could not be restored - the life of so many kids who lost their parents and the life of so many parents who lost their beloved kids.

How to handle it in the future?

No one can be blamed for this kind of calamity. But using the latest technologies, the government can build some kind of warning system that would notify us in advance before it strikes the surface. All countries should work on a collaborative manner to share their ideas,technologies,manpowers and costs to successfully implement such an alert system.