Asia Quake Disaster

On December 26, 2004, giant tsunamis waves triggered by a huge earthquake devastated many countries in South-East Asia. myEUROPE Network sends many thoughts of condolence and hope to all people affected by this global catastrophe. This page groups some on-line resources on how to help and also how you can teach your students about earthquakes and tsunamis.

Asian disaster: How to help A BBC Web page with information on how to help survivors of the disaster. EuroNews Web pages with video-news available in seven languages: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and Russian. Tsunami's journey A BBC Flash application visualising how the Asian Tsunami Disaster happened. How earthquakes happen Earthquake are among the most destructive natural events. A BBC Flash application which may help better your students to understand this phenomenon. Asia Quake Disaster in depth A section of the BBC Web site with updates about the countries affected by the disaster and the efforts of the whole world to help people in need. Watch a movie on how the earthquake triggered the tsunami The earthquake under the Indian Ocean which caused the massive waves was the biggest in more than 40 years. Tsunamis: Waves of Destruction A CNN Flash application with an animation about Tsunami. Teaching about tsunamis A lesson plan designed by Susan Hurstcalderone, a teacher of Science in Washington, D.C., the US April Fools' Day 1946 in Hilo, Hawaii Kids to Kids "Tsunami Warning" A book written by Dr. Geroge Pararas-Carayannis, Patricia Wilson and Richard Sillcox. The illustrations were created by Mr. Joe Hunt. The Web version was created by David Gronbeck-Jones, British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program, on behalf of the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC). Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis The Japanese characters for tsunami means "harbor wave," and many people commonly refer to them as tidal waves, but in reality tsunamis have little to do with tides. Read more.

Information: Autor: Petru Dumitru Letzte Änderung: 2005-01-02