Words to describe disasters: erupt; bury rise ; fall light ; burn flee ; calm

afraid frightened, terrified, scared, afraid, worried, upset…..

Questions to victims:  When the tsunami happened, where were you, how did you feel and what did you do then?  Can you describe the tsunami?  Have you got any aid from other countries? What do you still need?  How do you feel now?  Do you want to say something to people all over the world?

Questions to rescuers:  What have you brought in for the tsunami-hit countries?  What rescue and relief work have you done?  What is your biggest difficulty ?  How is your daily life?  What do you want to say to the victims?

Questions to government officials:  Had you predicted the tsunami before it happened? (What measures had you taken to protect people?)  How many people have died in your country up till now?  How is the economic damage?  How’s the reconstruction work going on?  What’s the biggest difficulty with the reconstruction work?

Questions to people outside the tsunami-hit countries:  When and where did the tsunami happen and how many people have died?  What is a tsunami?  If you encounter a tsunami, what should you do?  What have you done to help the victims?  What do you want to say to them?