1. Managing the 2004 Tsunami
Evaluation

3. Pre-Disaster
Lack of education about Tsunami’s (people went to investigate the withdrawing sea)
Lack of quality buildings to withstand shaking/tsunami
Lack of Tsunami Warning System

4. Relief
Remote communities cut off, many left alone for days
Otherwise, response was deemed good. Rapid influx of army and overseas aid. Few deaths from starvation. Temporary shelters/schools set up quickly

5. However, wars in Aceh and Sri Lanka, coupled with destruction of underground communication cables, saw a delay in organisation of logisitics

6. Rehabilitation
Focus in some countries (Thailand) on tourist resorts to bring in money
Fishing industry also prioritised
Cash for work programme deemed to be a success

7. Restoring infrastructure elsewhere deemed to be slow.
Many delays due to land ownership issues. Also due to lack of agreement of how to rebuild. Should we rebuild next to the coast at all?
Too many cooks? (Too many limbs)

8. Recovery
New Indian Ocean warning system now in place
Tourism back to above pre tsunami levels in Thailand within 2 years

9. Recommendations
To have a disaster pot of money ready to avoid waiting for appeals
To encourage rebuilding for prevention (difficult when such a rare event happens)