Episode 219: The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Part 1
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4.2 • 839 Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
On December 26th, 2004, the world experienced one of the deadliest natural disasters we will ever see in our lifetimes. In part one, we will look at the earthquake which was just the start of a horrific tragedy.
Videos:
- Compilation in chronological order of videos of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- The man who Filmed the Tsunami - Shocking footage of the Indonesian disaster
- Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions: Sri Lanka Train Disaster 18 Years Later
- The Wave That Shook the World
- Tsunami: Caught on Camera
Articles and books:
- One train, more than 1,700 dead
- 10 years after tsunami, Utah man recovers, composes music linked to experiences
- The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: The Story of the Deadliest Natural Disaster of the 21st Century, by Charles River Editors
- Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami, by Erich Krauss
- Scientists: Sumatra quake longest ever recorded
- Power of tsunami earthquake heavily underestimated
- Girl, 10, used geography lesson to save lives
- The Devastating 2004 Tsunami: Timeline
- 10 Years Since Dec 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
- 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: 17 years on, a look back at one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
- Blast from the Past
- The Volcanic Eruption of Krakatoa
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everybody. This is Jennifer Matarise, and before I get started with the episode today, I'd just like to take care of the usual housekeeping. |
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