Natural Calamities in

the Maldives
 Learning Intentions

a. Identifies and recognises the time period of tsunami

b. Using different sources and finds out about a family’s life during
the outbreak of tsunami in the Maldives

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 1 The Tsunami of
2004 in the
Maldives
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 What is a tsunami?
A tsunami is a series
of waves caused by
earthquakes or
undersea volcanic
eruptions.

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 Quotations are commonly printed as a means of
inspiration and to invoke philosophical thoughts from
the reader.

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 What is a tsunami?

A tsunami is a series of waves caused

by earthquakes or undersea volcanic
eruptions.

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 When did the tsunami
strike Maldives?
▪ On 26th December 2004, at
around 9:30 am local time.
▪ Residents had felt the
earthquake but thought little
of it.

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 What happened on
that day?
▪ Unlike the waves that
struck Indonesia and
Thailand, the Maldives
were not hit by
destructive waves.

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 What happened on that
day?
▪ Rather the tsunami waves were like rising
surges of water that swamped the islands.
Islanders said there were no waves.
▪ Rather it felt like the islands were sinking.
▪ It took about five minutes for the water to
surge and retreat.
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 Who were affected by the
tsunami in Maldives?
▪ Ten percent of the islands
were made uninhabitable.
▪ Thirteen islands were
completely evacuated after
the tsunami and 70 others
experienced disruptions of
water supplies and
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electricity.
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 Who were affected by the
tsunami in Maldives?

▪ Seventy-nine islands
lacked safe drinking
water, 26 had no
electricity and 24 had no
telephones and four
islands lost all
communications.
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 Who were affected by the
tsunami in Maldives?

▪ The infrastructure on 20 of
the islands was “completely
destroyed.”
▪ Habours and sewage
systems were destroyed.
More than 12,000 people
were left homeless.
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 Who were affected by the
tsunami in Maldives?

▪ The southern and central atolls suffered

the worst damage.
▪ Some buildings and infrastructure were
badly damaged.
▪ Half the homes were affected.
▪ infrastructure in some places was
completely destroyed.
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