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Big Picture: Five years since the Tsunami

Posted by: Maven on December 30, 2009 at 7:54 am

tsunamiFrom the Boston Globe’s Big Picture blog:

“Five years ago, on Boxing Day, December 26th, 2004, a magnitude 9.3 earthquake hit the seafloor of the Indian Ocean, causing tremendous waves of seawater to rush ashore as devastating tsunamis that left 230,000 people dead across 13 different countries – the fifth deadliest natural disaster in recorded history. Over 45,000 of the dead were never found.

Five years later now, reconstruction moves apace, as multiple aid groups have built more than 140,000 homes, 1,700 schools, 3,800 houses of worship and 3,700 km of roads. On this anniversary of the catastrophe, we have collected here photographs of survivors, some rebuilding, some remembering, and seven sets of “before and after” photos (numbers 4-10, be sure to click them to see the transition effect). … “

Do be sure to check out the before and after pictures as mentioned above. The transition effect is very cool! Check out this photo gallery from the Boston Globe’s Big Picture blog by clicking here.

December 30, 2009 · Filed Under International Water Issues

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