query: where did the 2004 boxing day tsunami hit

pos: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami citizen. In August 2006, fifteen local aid staff working on post-tsunami rebuilding were found executed in northeast Sri Lanka after heavy fighting, the main umbrella body for aid agencies in the country said. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 , reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the

pos: Allison Sudradjat was at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra where Sudradjat met her future husband, Ris, whom she married in Jakarta in 1988. Sudradjat began work in AusAID in 1989 and served in overseas postings in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. While in Papua New Guinea Sudradjat managed the AusAID assistance during the 1997-98 drought, and was involved in the aftermath of the 1998 tsunami that hit the Aitape region. She coordinated for AusAID the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami emergency relief effort provided by the Australian Government, and served as AusAID's foreign affairs representative in Indonesia. Later, in 2005, Sudradjat was appointed

pos: Noah's Wish 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit Sri Lanka in December 2004 and after the August 2005 flooding in Romania. Within North America, they have assisted in the wake of a number of forest fires and hurricanes since being founded in 2002. Outside of relief work, the organization trains volunteers to deal effectively and practically in disaster situations. Noah's Wish set up a rescue operation in Slidell, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in September 2005. As of November 25, 2005 they cared for 1,564 animals during this situation, and reunited more than 1,257 lost pets with their owners. After

pos: Suresh Sriskandarajah 2004, Suresh returned to Sri Lanka to help set up a technology training centre in the rebel capital, Kilinochchi. While he was there, he volunteered at an orphanage on the island’s east coast but on Boxing Day 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami killed all but 20 of the 170 children. Suresh helped bury their bodies. According to U.S. prosecutors, in 2004 Suresh used Hotmail, a US company, to communicate regarding the Tamil Tigers. They alleged that this violated US law even though it did not violate any Canadian law since the Tamil Tigers were not banned in Canada at that

pos: Lhoknga Lhoknga Lhoknga (pronunciation [lhoʔ-ŋa], alternative names Lho'nga, Lho-nga, Lhok Nga), is a town within the district of the same name, in Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Special Region, Indonesia, located on the western side of the island of Sumatra, 13 km southwest of Banda Aceh. It was completely flattened and destroyed by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, where its population dwindled from 7,500 to 400. Tsunami runups following eyewitness accounts of waves were recorded being 35 m in height (waves landing at the height of 35 m), Such high and fast waves arising from the epicentre by megathrusts were later found

pos: Lhoknga to be due to splay faults, secondary faults arising due to cracking of the sea floor to jut upwards in seconds, causing waves' speed and height to increase. Lhoknga Lhoknga (pronunciation [lhoʔ-ŋa], alternative names Lho'nga, Lho-nga, Lhok Nga), is a town within the district of the same name, in Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Special Region, Indonesia, located on the western side of the island of Sumatra, 13 km southwest of Banda Aceh. It was completely flattened and destroyed by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, where its population dwindled from 7,500 to 400. Tsunami runups following eyewitness accounts of waves were

pos: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand Thailand was one of the countries that was hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Due to proximity of the Andaman coasts of Thailand situated just about 500 km east of the earthquake epicentre, the tsunami took just 2 hours to reach and strike the western coastline of the country. The Thai government reported 4,812 confirmed deaths, 8,457 injuries, and 4,499 missing after the country was hit by a tsunami caused by the Indian Ocean earthquake on the 26 of December 2004. The first location where the tsunami was

pos: Holly Colvin [they] don't treat me any different. They bowl at me just as fast and hit the ball just as hard". On a cricket tour to Sri Lanka in December 2004, she was one of the last people to play at the Galle International Stadium before it was flattened by the tsunami of Boxing Day that year. In December 2006, Colvin was named as 'Female Pupil of the Year' by "The Telegraph's" 'School Sport Matters' campaign, receiving the award at Lord's from Olympic gold-medallist Kelly Holmes. Colvin played for Sussex County Cricket Club from May 2005 to July 2008. She was

pos: Vienna International School main charities is Maher. The school responded to the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and focused their efforts on helping to rebuild a school in Indonesia which had been hit hard by the disaster. VIS also operates a Fairtrade group aiming to promote the purchase of products that tries to guarantee a better return and quality of life for farmers in lesser economically developed countries. There are multiple alumni pages. These include: Vienna International School is the home of Vienna International Scout Group 88 (). The Scout group is affiliated to Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of Austria. It is one

pos: The American Batticaloa Development Fund has seen over 25 years of inter-ethnic and religious violence and is a major arena of the Sri Lankan civil war. As a result, it is one of the most under-developed regions of the country. Adding to the trauma of civil conflict came the 2004 tsunami, which devastated Sri Lanka, particularly the east coast. ABDF.org was first conceived in 2005 when Bennett Hinkley (now ABDF.org's Program Director) traveled to Batticaloa as an independent volunteer in the wake of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. After four months of work, Bennett realized three things: first, though the tsunami was devastating, the trauma

pos: Melbourne Football Club 2004 post-season, the Demons tragically lost defender Troy Broadbridge in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, when he was swept off Phi Phi island in Thailand. He was walking along the beach with his wife Trisha when the tsunami struck. His body was found on 3 January 2005, and brought home. A funeral was held on 20 January 2005 in recognition to the No. 20 guernsey he wore during his playing days. During the 2005 off-season, the whole team travelled to the island in which Broadbridge was killed to build a new school for those struck by the tsunami. The No.20

pos: Andaman Discoveries Andaman Discoveries Andaman Discoveries (AD) is a tourism social enterprise in Kuraburi, Phang Nga Province, Thailand. It is the continuation of North Andaman Tsunami Relief (NATR), a non-profit organization based in Thailand that provides assistance to tsunami-affected villages in the north Andaman Sea region. Andaman Discoveries has assumed the work of NATR, fostering long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability and generating viable economic opportunities via training and marketing. The Boxing Day Tsunami devastated many coastal villages along the Andaman coast of Thailand on December 26, 2004. The North Andaman Tsunami Relief (NATR), the parent organization of Andaman Discoveries, was formed

pos: Richard Attenborough earthquake struck Khao Lak, Thailand, where they were on holiday. A service was held on 8 March 2005 and Attenborough read a lesson at the national memorial service on 11 May 2005. His grandson Samuel Holland, who survived the tsunami uninjured, and granddaughter Alice Holland, who suffered severe leg injuries, also read in the service. A commemorative plaque was placed in the floor of St Mary Magdalen's parish church in Richmond. Attenborough later described the Boxing Day of 2004 as "the worst day of my life". Attenborough had two other children, Michael (born 13 February 1950) and Charlotte (born 29

pos: Hugh Riminton in Papua New Guinea (1998), Kosovo (1999), Southern Sudan (1999) and Iraq (2003). In 2001, he was appointed full-time presenter of the Nine Network's national evening news program Nightline, where he remained until joining CNN in December 2004. From Sri Lanka, he reported and presented during CNN's Alfred Dupont Award-winning coverage of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. He also reported extensively from Iraq, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and elsewhere during this time. In Hong Kong he had his second daughter Coco. A son, Jacob, was born in Canberra in June 2009. From January 2005 until September 2008, he

pos: Phil Black and the Sarah, Duchess of York pay for access scandal in May 2010. One of his most important stories was in December 2004, where he reported from Sri Lanka after the Boxing Day tsunami. Black was in Bathurst for several weeks for the 2006 Bathurst 1000, the first after the death of Peter Brock. Black reported live to "Seven News" in Sydney almost each night while he was in Bathurst. Before joining "Seven News", Black worked for about five years at the Nine Network where he was a reporter on the travel program "Getaway". He is married to British comedian

pos: Godavaya 3.85 kilometre section of the beach at Godavaya was declared a wildlife sanctuary ('Godavaya Sanctuary') by the Government of Sri Lanka under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance on 10 May 2006. It extends 500 metres into the sea and 100 metres from the high tide level onto the land. The seaward limit includes the turtles' aquatic habitat (mainly coral reefs where they forage and rest), while the land limit envelopes their land Nesting habitat. When the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 struck Sri Lanka, the villagers of the fishing hamlet, among them two archaeologists, took refuge in the temple

pos: Agalawatte town of Pelawatte, which lies in the electoral division, has the first bridge across the Bentota River upriver from Beruwela on the coast, which became important after the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 made the coast road impassable. Agalawatte Agalawatte is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division. Agalawatte is part of the "Pasdun Rata" or "Pasyodun Korale" (Country/County of five "yojanas"), created when King Parakramabahu the Great drained the Kalu Ganga basin. North of Agalawatte is the 'Fa Hien Cave', where evidence has been found dating back to 34,000 BC of Balangoda people,

pos: Keerthi Pasquel awards in Sri Lanka. In 1996 he was honoured with an international award from the World Science Council in Japan, where he competed with musicians of repute from 13 countries. Keerthi launched a praiseworthy project called 'The Child' with the aim of entertaining children of various orphanages in the country, with the intention of recognizing the capabilities of these destitute and orphaned children. In 2005, 'The Child' collected sponsorship funds mainly went towards the rehabilitation of the orphaned children from the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004, and to give them a future to look forward to. This is an ongoing

pos: Beruwala Maradana, which is the first and oldest Islamic girls school in Sri Lanka. It was damaged by the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004. Beruwala is twinned with: Beruwala Beruwala (Sinhala:බේරුවල Tamil: பேருவளை ) is a town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. Beruwala with a total area of approximately 15 square kilometres and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, south of Colombo. The name Beruwala is derived from the Sinhalese word for the place where the sail is lowered. It marks the spot for the first Muslim settlement on the island,

pos: Point Pedro Point Pedro Point Pedro (; ) is a town, located in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around Point Pedro in the fertile calcic red latosol soils. The eastern coast of Point Pedro forms a 3 mile wide, 20 mile long beach with sand dunes up to 100 feet high, extending to Thalayady. The porous soil has a water table deep underground with an estimated one billion litres of fresh water. The Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 raised the salt content of the ground water. The tsunami destroyed parts of the town

pos: Gerald Melling employed vernacular construction techniques (and occasionally vernacular forms) combined with the double living height spaces, mezzanines, open plan layouts and modular gridded organization more usually associated with high modernist architecture. In 2008 their company won the Home New Zealand Home of the Year award for a small Wairarapa home, called the "Signal Box". Following the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004, he designed almost 50 houses and a community centre along the south coast of Sri Lanka, eventually writing a book called Tsunami Box about his experiences. "Thorndon Clinic", in Wellington’s New Buildings, David Kernohan Victoria University Press, 1989 "The Music

pos: Bill Griggs deployed, as either a Royal Australian Air Force Specialist reservist or as a civilian, to manage evacuations and tend to victims in a number of disasters including both the 2002 and 2005 Bali Bombings, the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the crash of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 in Yogyakarta in 2007, the maritime fire/explosion at Ashmore Reef in 2009 and the Samoan tsunami in 2009. He is considered a world authority on trauma and disaster medicine. In 1989 he invented a surgical instrument and a procedure, now called the "Griggs technique", to perform percutaneous tracheotomy and make an artificial airway for

pos: Sue Black (anthropologist) and co-authored numerous works including: Black starred in BBC Two's "History Cold Case", which aired two series between 2010 and 2011. In February 2013, she was assessed as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the UK by BBC Radio 4's "Woman's Hour" and in 2014 was also subject of "The Life Scientific" on the same station. In 2014, she appeared in the documentary 'After the Wave: Ten years since the Boxing Day Tsunami' examining the forensic response in Thailand to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. In October 2015, Black was the guest for BBC Radio 4's

pos: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami false alarm and the Home Affairs minister withdrew their announcement. On further investigation, the India government learned that the consulting company Terra Research was run from the home of a self-described earthquake forecaster who had no telephone listing and maintained a website where he sold copies of his detection system. The tsunami had a severe humanitarian and political impact in Sweden. The hardest hit country outside Asia, Sweden, lost 543 tourists, mainly in Thailand. The Persson Cabinet was heavily criticized for its inaction. Smith Dharmasaroja, a meteorologist who predicted the tsunami before it hit, was assigned the development of the

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Urban Search and Rescue New South Wales AUS-2 can deploy many capabilities within a 6-hour time frame: Various size NSW USAR capabilities have been deployed to disasters around the world. These range from full Classified Heavy USAR teams to small incident management groups: 1977 Granville Train Disaster
 1989 Newcastle earthquake
 1997 Thredbo landslide Multiple heavy USAR teams
 1999 Taiwan earthquake Incident Management
 1999 Turkey earthquake Incident Management
 2000 Sydney Olympics
 2004 Boxing Day tsunami (Indian Ocean)
 2006 Indonesia earthquake Logistics support for medical team
 2009 Samoa tsunami Logistics support for medical team
 2011 Christchurch earthquake Heavy USAR team and component of second Australian Heavy USAR

pos: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of India were hit roughly 90 minutes to two hours later. Thailand was struck about two hours later despite being closer to the epicentre, because the tsunami traveled more slowly in the shallow Andaman Sea off its western coast. The tsunami was noticed as far as Struisbaai in South Africa, about away, where a high tide surged on shore about 16 hours after the earthquake. It took a relatively long time to reach Struisbaai at the southernmost point of Africa, probably because of the broad continental shelf off South Africa and because the tsunami would have followed the South African

pos: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami location of origin are usually safe; however, tsunami waves can sometimes diffract around such landmasses. Thus, the state of Kerala was hit by the tsunami despite being on the western coast of India, and the western coast of Sri Lanka suffered substantial impacts. Distance alone was no guarantee of safety, as Somalia was hit harder than Bangladesh despite being much farther away. Because of the distances involved, the tsunami took anywhere from fifteen minutes to seven hours to reach the coastlines. The northern regions of the Indonesian island of Sumatra were hit quickly, while Sri Lanka and the east coast

pos: World Heritage sites of Sri Lanka century, before the arrival of the British, who developed the harbor at Colombo. On 26 December 2004 the city was devastated by the massive Boxing Day tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake that occurred a thousand miles away, off the coast of Indonesia. Thousands were killed in the city alone. The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country once more under a local leader. While Vijayabahu's victory and shifting of Kingdoms to the more strategic

pos: The Impossible (2012 film) Female Actor in a Leading Role. Maria Bennett (Naomi Watts), her husband Henry Bennett (Ewan McGregor), and their three sons Lucas (Tom Holland), Thomas (Samuel Joslin), and Simon (Oaklee Pendergast) go on a Christmas holiday in 2004 to Khao Lak, Thailand. Arriving on Christmas Eve, they settle in and begin to enjoy the brand new Orchid Beach Resort. Two days later on Boxing Day, the massive 2004 tsunami inundates the area. Maria and Lucas eventually emerge from the swirling water and find one another, with Maria having sustained serious injuries to her leg and chest. They help a young boy,

pos: Tsunami: The Aftermath Tsunami: The Aftermath Tsunami: The Aftermath is a television mini-series that was broadcast in two parts in 2006. It dramatizes the events following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in Indonesia and its neighbouring countries, including Thailand. "Tsunami: The Aftermath" is a joint production of HBO and the BBC and stars Tim Roth, Toni Collette, Sophie Okonedo, Samrit Machielsen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It was filmed in Phuket and Khao Lak, Thailand from April to June 2006. Phuket and Khao Lak were two of the worst hit areas in the country in the December 26, 2004 disaster. Interweaving

pos: Michael Capponi the foundation changed its name to Global Empowerment Mission. On October 5, 2016, the day after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti, Capponi and the Global Empowerment Mission team were on the ground delivering aid and supplies. When Hurricane Charley hit Florida in August 2004, Capponi teamed up with the American Red Cross and organized relief efforts for the victims. He worked with local nightlife venues to raise money and provide support. The partnership continued in December 2004, with a fundraiser for the Thailand tsunami victims. In 2006, Capponi teamed up with Miami Rescue Mission to fortify and expand its annual Great

pos: Global Human Rights Defence in the region. Moreover, the South-Asia region fulfilled the mission/vision of GHRD, as the violations of human rights of minorities did not hit the headlines nor were they on top of the political agenda. GHRD head-office is based on the Laan van Meerdervoort in peace capital The Hague, South Holland, where all operations from the region are coordinated. At the time of its establishment, GHRD initially opened its offices in India, and Bangladesh. Nepal and Sri Lanka followed in 2004. Except Sri Lanka, all the offices are still active. The Sri Lanka’s office had to be closed after the Tsunami

pos: Milos Stankovic its rightful owners. In correspondence with the Slovenian government, Stankovic was told that the Slovenian government deemed that the descendants had 'missed the boat' by not applying for return of the property in 1991 during the break up of Yugoslavia and had decided, illegally according to Stankovic, to retain control of the property. Stankovic continues to fight against the Slovenian government's retention of his family's property. The MCC Centre of Excellence, Sri Lanka. In the wake of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, in 2005 he became only the third person, and first person solo, to complete the Greystoke Mountain Marathon

pos: Plaistow, Newham investigations and was the International Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team commander following the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 in Thailand. He was also responsible for Identifying the victims of the Al-Dana dhow disaster in Bahrain in 2006 and led the British DVI team that aided the New Zealand Police following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Bracken was awarded the OBE in 2006 for services to policing while with British Transport Police. He is the Chairman of the East London Rugby Club and a committee member of the British Police Rugby Team. Apart from convenience stores, post offices, etc., Plaistow is mainly

pos: Rahul Bose season. Bose assisted in the relief efforts in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. As a result of this work, Bose launched the Andaman and Nicobar Scholarship Initiative through his NGO, The Foundation. The scholarship program provides for the education of underprivileged children from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Bose is associated with several charitable organizations such as Teach for India, Akshara Centre, Breakthrough, Citizens for Justice and Peace and the Spastics Society of India. He is closely associated with the Teach For India movement to eradicate inequity in education. In addition, he became the

pos: Christopher Eccleston Eccleston sat on the 2nd Amazonas International Film Festival Film Jury in November 2005. The director Norman Jewison was chairman of the Jury. In December 2005, Eccleston travelled to Indonesia's Aceh province for the "BBC Breakfast" news programme, examining how survivors of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami were rebuilding their lives. In March 2006, Eccleston appeared in the ITV documentary special "Best Ever Muppet Moments" as a commentator. In May 2006, he appeared as the narrator in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Lowry theatre in his home city of Salford. The theatre company with which he performed,

pos: Oliver Milburn "Wuthering Heights". In 2013, he lent his voice to the characters of Bartholomew Roberts and John in the video game "". He is married to the BBC News Newsnight reporter Katie Razzall, daughter of Liberal Democrat peer Tim Razzall, Baron Razzall. They have a daughter, Matilda. The Milburns were honeymooning in Sri Lanka when the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami struck; Katie went on to file news reports on the events. Oliver Milburn Oliver Milburn (born 25 February 1973), occasionally known by the name Oz Milburn, is an English actor. Born in Dorset, Milburn was educated at the Dragon School in

pos: Martunis Martunis Martunis (born May 2, 1997) is an Indonesian footballer who plays for the Under-19 squad of Sporting CP in the forward position. He rose to fame in 2005, after surviving the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and being found wandering along a beach by a group of journalists. He was born in the village of Tibang, in the District of Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. He then received aid in the form of €40,000 from the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) to help rebuild his house. In 2005, Cristiano Ronaldo traveled to Aceh to visit him, and promised to pay for

pos: Kumana National Park Kumana National Park Kumana National Park in Sri Lanka is renowned for its avifauna, particularly its large flocks of migratory waterfowl and wading birds. The park is southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka's southeastern coast. Kumana is contiguous with Yala National Park. Kumana was formerly known as Yala East National Park, but changed to its present name on 5th September 2006. The park was closed from 1985 to March 2003 because of the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam) attacks. It was also affected by the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. Kumbukkan Oya forms the southern boundary of the national

pos: Challenge Anneka just 10 days, survived for many years. "Challenge Anneka" returned in 2006 with a 'one-off' special on ITV, on Boxing Day and featured the team helping World Vision to rebuild a maternity clinic, a cricket pavilion and a children's play centre in Sri Lanka after the 2004 Tsunami disaster. There were plans for two more UK specials in 2007 - Rice walked on stage, along with television crew, during a McFly concert in Cambridge, and asked the band if they would record a single for charity - this formed part of the Challenge Anneka challenge recording an album to raise

pos: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand of Chuan Leekpai of ignoring warnings in 1998 of the possible risk of a tsunami affecting Thailand. His allegations have been supported by the former head of the Meteorological Department, Smith Tumsaroch. Democratic Party politicians said that Smith has failed to produce any evidence for his warnings at the time, and accused Thaksin of politicising the tsunami tragedy. Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand Thailand was one of the countries that was hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Due to proximity of the Andaman coasts of Thailand situated just about 500 km east of

pos: Aceh Tsunami Museum which has been in dispute between different levels of Indonesian governments since at least 2009. As of late 2010, the Museum was only open intermittently and was poorly patronised. Aceh Tsunami Museum The Aceh Tsunami Museum, located in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, is a museum designed as a symbolic reminder of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami disaster, as well as an educational center and an emergency disaster shelter in case the area is ever hit by a tsunami again. The Aceh Tsunami Museum was designed by Indonesian architect (and now incumbent mayor of Bandung) Ridwan Kamil. The museum is

pos: Aceh Tsunami Museum Aceh Tsunami Museum The Aceh Tsunami Museum, located in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, is a museum designed as a symbolic reminder of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami disaster, as well as an educational center and an emergency disaster shelter in case the area is ever hit by a tsunami again. The Aceh Tsunami Museum was designed by Indonesian architect (and now incumbent mayor of Bandung) Ridwan Kamil. The museum is a 2,500 m four-story structure; its long curving walls covered in geometric reliefs. Inside, visitors enter through a dark, narrow corridor between two high walls of water — meant

neg: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami km (8.08 miles) southwest of Banda Aceh was flattened and destroyed by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, where its population dwindled from 7,500 to 400. Tsunami waves were almost 30 m (98.4 ft) high. Eyewitnesses reported 10 to 12 waves, the second and third being the highest. The sea receded ten minutes after the earthquake and the first wave came rapidly landward from the southwest as a turbulent flow with depths ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 m (1.64–8.20 ft) high. The second and third waves were 15–30 m (49.2–98.4 ft) high at the coast, described having an appearance like a

neg: Huu-ay-aht First Nations into the Indian Ocean area following the Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami." According to Moran, the Boxing Day 2004 and 1700 earthquake and tsunamis were like "ripping open the earth’s zipper." Moran says, "the Huu-ay-aht council was wise to accept the advice of its elders and build its new administration building high above Pachena Bay because it’s only a matter of time before another devastating tsunami arrives." Although residents still live primarily in lower-lying areas, they are evacuated to the administration building when a tsunami warning is issued; this is an interim step toward a longer-term plan which will eventually

neg: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Not every earthquake produces large tsunamis: on 28 March 2005, a magnitude 8.7 earthquake hit roughly the same area of the Indian Ocean but did not result in a major tsunami. The first warning sign of a possible tsunami is the earthquake itself. However, tsunamis can strike thousands of kilometres away where the earthquake is felt only weakly or not at all. Also, in the minutes preceding a tsunami strike, the sea often recedes temporarily from the coast, something which was observed on the eastern side of the rupture zone of the earthquake such as

neg: Laila Freivalds was asked to succeed her as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Laila Freivalds was severely criticised in the Swedish press for the way the Swedish Government handled the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster, and has admitted that her ministry "ought to have reacted much more strongly as early as Boxing Day instead of waiting for more information." In addition, she was heavily criticised for going to the theatre on 26 December 2004, the day of the tsunami disaster, and for stating that she does not listen to the news when she is not working. On 21 March 2006, she resigned from her

neg: Aayudham (2005 film) in action" and that "Sneha makes proper use of the couple of scenes that offer her a little scope to perform." Sify.com noted that film was "below average" and added "The film looks like a poor man’s "Ghilli" and the story is as old as the hills with no semblance of either style or substance." The film performed poorly at the box office. The film's release was hampered by the Boxing Day Tsunami which also hit Chennai. The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Dhina. The soundtrack was released in December 2004 and received a positive

neg: Penang in the 2008 State Election, replacing the erstwhile administration led by the Barisan Nasional. Meanwhile, the efforts to conserve George Town's heritage architecture paid off, when in 2008, the city's historical core was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Indian Ocean tsunami which struck on Boxing Day of 2004 hit the western and northern coasts of Penang Island, claiming 52 lives (out of 68 in Malaysia). With a total land area of just , Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia by land mass after Perlis. Penang, situated at the northwestern coastline of Peninsular Malaysia, lies between

neg: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 , reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate. A series of large tsunamis up to high were created by the underwater seismic activity that became known collectively as the Boxing Day tsunamis. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the

neg: Tasmin Lucia-Khan the "Breakfast Show", "Drive Time" and "The Album Chart". She was on air when news of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami broke on Boxing Day in December 2004. She then worked for PTV Prime, as London correspondent, where she reported the UK's big news stories to a worldwide audience including the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the Ipswich serial murders in 2006. Having produced and hosted her own sports show on Channel 5 for three years, she then landed the opportunity to present on BBC News and BBC Three. One of her mentors was Kevin Bakhurst, who

neg: Andy Carvin Following the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004, he created the RSS aggregator Tsunami-Info.org, and served as a contributor to the TsunamiHelp collaborative blog. He also joined Global Voices Online in the end of 2004 In January 2005, Carvin began advocating mobile phone podcasting as a tool for citizen journalism and human rights monitoring; he called the concept "mobcasting". Utilizing free online tools including FeedBurner, Blogger and Audioblogger, Carvin demonstrated the potential of mobcasting at a February 2005 Harvard blogging conference and at The Gates, the Central Park art installation created by the artist Christo. He later demonstrated mobcasting as part

neg: Gerald Melling times his caustic comments may have offended many. Nobody’s soldier that was a word to describe Gerald Melling. He believed low cost housing did not have to be drab and dull, but instead could be innovative and inspirational. In 2010, he told The Dominion Post: ‘‘I wanted to show that architects could work on a modest level. I love architecture, but not the profession. How professional is it to turn away someone with $300,000 and say, ‘I can’t work with you unless you have $800,000’.’’ Following the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004, he designed almost 50 houses and a community

neg: Endriartono Sutarto Aceh peace agreement and its implementation in the westernmost province where Free Aceh Movement had been in war with the military. In the wake of tsunami that hit the province in 2004, doors were opened for both warring parties to agree on making peace. For his commandable role and integrity in keeping TNI neutrality, advancing tsunami humanitarian operations instead of military operation in Aceh, maintaining peace during its critical times, and dedication to the country, on Nov 10, 2008 Modernisator recognized Endriartono and awarded him "Present Day Hero". Other achievement that Endriartono made during his tenure as TNI chief was

neg: Langham Working Men's Club as a "family club" where everyone knows everyone else, and one that looks after its members. It cares for others in the community and has always been involved in charity work. The club hosted the Lord Mayor's charity event in 2006. Apart from regular charities that it supports, the members organise spontaneous collections such as when the Asian tsunami hit back on Boxing Day 2006. There was a marathon darts playing session plus various other activities to raise money for those caught up in the disaster. Regular entertainment is usually arranged for Saturday and Sunday evenings with some special events

neg: Bill Griggs was based in Dili, where he worked with the First Field Surgical Team (1FST) and with the Australian Army's 5th Aviation Regiment. In 2002, Dr Griggs played an active role in the Australian medical response to the first Bali Bombings, helping to coordinate the evacuation of those injured in the attack through Darwin to the Major Trauma and Burns Units all around Australia. In 2004, Dr Griggs was on the first Australian military aircraft into Banda Aceh as part of the military response following the Asian Boxing Day tsunami disaster. In 2005, Dr Griggs was involved in the Australian response

neg: Milandhoo (Shaviyani Atoll) in size. Farmers sell the plantains throughout Shaviyani Atoll and in Malé. Clearing for agriculture has been causing deforestation. Milandhoo (Shaviyani Atoll) Milandhoo (Dhivehi: މިލަންދޫ) is an island in the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division of the Maldives and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu group in Thiladhunmati Atoll. It is the administrative capital of Shaviyani Atoll. Milandhoo was uninhabited in 1997, when the Maldive's Minister of Atolls Abdulla Hameed launched a project to construct houses there and relocate residents from the neighboring island Maakandoodhoo, where the water had become contaminated. The resettlement was hastened in 2004, when the Boxing Day tsunami

neg: Milandhoo (Shaviyani Atoll) Milandhoo (Shaviyani Atoll) Milandhoo (Dhivehi: މިލަންދޫ) is an island in the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division of the Maldives and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu group in Thiladhunmati Atoll. It is the administrative capital of Shaviyani Atoll. Milandhoo was uninhabited in 1997, when the Maldive's Minister of Atolls Abdulla Hameed launched a project to construct houses there and relocate residents from the neighboring island Maakandoodhoo, where the water had become contaminated. The resettlement was hastened in 2004, when the Boxing Day tsunami severely damaged Maakandoodhoo. The government officially recognized Milandhoo as an inhabited island on 20 March 2005. With more than

neg: Lou Fellingham the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 with horror. Just a few short weeks later, and with the help of Les Moir (Survivor Records), 150 artists answered the call and turned up at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London to begin a journey that has been four years in the making. "One Voice, One Heart" is a charity single recorded in February 2005 and released at Easter to raise funds for the survivors of the South East Asia tsunami, as well as women's conferences up and down the UK - but her most widely viewed appearances are on the BBC's

neg: Natural disaster generally in an ocean or a large lake. Tsunamis can be caused by undersea earthquakes such as the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, or by landslides such as the one in 1958 at Lituya Bay, Alaska, or by volcanic eruptions such as the ancient eruption of Santorini. On March 11, 2011, a tsunami occurred near Fukushima, Japan and spread through the Pacific Ocean. A limnic eruption occurs when a gas, usually CO, suddenly erupts from deep lake water, posing the threat of suffocating wildlife, livestock and humans. Such an eruption may also cause tsunamis in the lake as the rising gas

neg: Maxwell Hutchinson England: Hutchinson was also a visiting Professor at the University of Westminster (1998–2000) and previously at the University of Nottingham (1993–96) and Queen's University Belfast (1989–93). Hutchinson was caught up in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, and from this he launched the charity Architects For Aid (A4A). Following his experience of the tsunami, Hutchinson founded the architectural charity Article 25. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees and is heavily involved in the fundraising side of the charity. In October 2009, Hutchinson ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon with the proceeds going towards Article 25's projects throughout the world.

neg: 2006 Swedish general election 150,000, or 8%, of the 2002 S voters went to the main opposition, the conservative Moderate Party (M). This became the most decisive factor in ousting S from power after 12 years of rule. As a result, the M-led Alliance (A) with the People's Party (FP), the Center Party (C), and the Christian Democrats (KD) won the election. Natural Disasters and National Election makes the novel contribution of proposing two natural disasters, the Indian Ocean’s 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and 2005 Storm Gudrun (Erwin), which struck only two weeks following the tsunami, as major events that impacted government popularity in

neg: Nuclear power in the United Kingdom different geological conditions (Storegga Slide). In recent years there has been an accumulation of evidence indicating that the 1607 Bristol Channel floods may also have resulted from a tsunami that rose from a height of 4m to over 6m as it passed up the channel. A 2005 report for DEFRA, conducted following the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, found that, discounting 'exotic events such as meteorite impacts', 'in most plausible circumstances it is likely that such an event would be contained by current defences, designed to resist storm surges, for all major developed areas', however the joint occurrence of events, such

neg: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives In the Maldives, 82 people were killed and 24 reported missing and presumed dead after it was hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004. Two-thirds of the capital city Malé was flooded during the first hours of the day. Outlying low-level atolls were badly affected, and some low-lying islands, including some of the major resorts, were submerged at the peak of the tsunami. The government declared a state of national disaster and a special task force was set up to provide aid

neg: Thomas Jesty Thomas Jesty Thomas Jesty (born 1990/1991) is a treble and Head Quirister at the Winchester College Chapel Choir and BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2004. Both he and Harry Sever (the 2003 winner) had solos on the December 2004 album ""Hear My Prayer"". They also took part in the United Kingdom's biggest fundraising concert in aid of the victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Jesty plays the violin and the piano and enjoys juggling. His first and only film appearance is as a choir boy in The Dark Knight Rises. While the words quirister and chorister mean the

neg: Thomas Jesty same, Winchester College prefers the former in its written material. Thomas Jesty Thomas Jesty (born 1990/1991) is a treble and Head Quirister at the Winchester College Chapel Choir and BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2004. Both he and Harry Sever (the 2003 winner) had solos on the December 2004 album ""Hear My Prayer"". They also took part in the United Kingdom's biggest fundraising concert in aid of the victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Jesty plays the violin and the piano and enjoys juggling. His first and only film appearance is as a choir boy in The Dark

neg: Kasey Chambers the ground she broke earlier on. But this also sounds like her most accomplished effort to date." Singles from the album include "Hollywood" (August 2004), "Pony" (January 2005) and "Saturated" (May). Following the Boxing Day Tsunami (26 December 2004), Chambers appeared at the Wave Aid charity concert in Sydney in January 2005, to help raise funds for organisations in disaster affected areas. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004 she won both Best Female Artist and Best Country Album for "Wayward Angel". Chambers's fourth studio album, "Carnival" (August 2006), also debutted at No. 1. Deming found, "[it] is roots-friendly enough

neg: No. 36 Squadron RAAF by ground fire near Baghdad on 27 June 2004, killing a coalition passenger. The detachment remained in Iraq until September 2004, when it was relieved by two C-130Js from No. 37 Squadron. No. 36 Squadron also participated in Operation Sumatra Assist in the wake of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. In May 2006, No. 36 Squadron personnel began conversion training in the US in preparation for re-equipping with Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy transports. It transferred its C-130Hs to No. 37 Squadron on 17 November 2006, prior to relocating to Amberley. Also on 17 November, Wing Commander Linda Corbould took

neg: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, with waves sweeping away cars and planes and flooding various buildings as they traveled inland. The impact of the tsunami in and around Sendai Airport was filmed by an NHK News helicopter, showing a number of vehicles on local roads trying to escape the approaching wave and being engulfed by it. A tsunami hit Iwate Prefecture. Wakabayashi Ward in Sendai was also particularly hard hit. At least 101 designated tsunami evacuation sites were hit by the wave. Like the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the damage by surging water, though much more localized, was

neg: International SOS including the Olympic Games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008) and London (2012); and the 2010 Asian Games. 2001 Travel locator services were added to the online platform. 2003 Provided medical assistance during the SARS outbreak, including utilising a portable medical isolation unit to transport infected patients. 2004 Led emergency medical and security responses to the Boxing Day Tsunami, and provided longer term assistance, including the creation of the North Sumatra Relief Fund. 2005 Medical assistance given in response to Hurricane Wilma. 2006 International SOS’s medical transports became the first direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan to be

neg: John Stapleton the live and controversial Monarchy debate for ITV in front of three thousand people at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre and at "GMTV"; he also anchored many major news stories. Among them, the war in Kosovo when he was based on the Albanian border covering the refugee crisis. This was followed by his anchoring four American elections, the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami in South East Asia, Pope John Paul II's funeral in Rome and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. In 2004, he was made the Royal Television Society's News Presenter of the Year – largely for his work on "GMTV" covering

neg: Green Fields the Goldhawk Road" as more than a "reference to the west London thoroughfare whose traffic noise appears on the 1995 Blur album "The Great Escape"" (this London thoroughfare is the noise at the start of the song "Ernold Same" from that album). Petridis remarks that Albarn "suggests that "years ago" means the height of Britpop," especially when Albarn sings "how the world has changed." The song makes reference to a "war" and a "tidal wave"; referencing the War on Iraq and the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. On the day the single was released, Apple Inc. and EMI announced a new

neg: Petra Němcová Peru, Mexico and The Philippines. Němcová has been heavily involved on an every day basis since establishing the Happy Hearts Fund, helping to establish long term strategies, as well as outlining the vision which has led to the organisations long term success. Her personal experience during the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami gave her a deep understanding of the power of Mother Nature, allowing her to connect with those in need, bolstering the success of her work through the organisation. In late 2017, the Happy Hearts Fund merged with fellow non-profit organisation All Hands Volunteers to create All Hands And Hearts

neg: Hurricane Katrina disaster relief former presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush to raise additional voluntary contributions, much as they did after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Many had been critical of the slow response, with many people (particularly in New Orleans) left without water and food for three to five days after the storm. Among the first to express criticism of the management of the crisis had been The Pentagon, who complained only a day after Katrina hit that bureaucratic red tape from the Bush administration and the FEMA (newly reorganized under the Homeland Security Department) had caused the delay of

neg: History of Australia to a number of other peacekeeping and stabilisation operations: notably in Bougainville, including Operation Bel Isi (1998–2003); as well as Operation Helpem Fren and the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in the early 2000s; and the 2006 East Timorese crisis. Australia hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney to great international acclaim. The Opening Ceremony featured a host of iconic Australian imagery and history and the flame ceremony honoured women athletes, including swimmer Dawn Fraser, with Aboriginal runner Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic flame. In 2004, Howard led the response to the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, with

neg: No. 86 Wing RAAF the Australian contribution to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; over the next seven years they amassed 20,000 operational flying hours. From July 2003 to July 2004, Caribous undertook reconnaissance and transport missions during the Solomon Islands intervention. No. 36 Squadron Hercules took part in Operation Sumatra Assist in the wake of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. The RAAF's contribution to Operation Papua New Guinea Assist, following Cyclone Guba in November 2007, included a Globemaster, two Hercules, and three Caribous. In September 2008, a Globemaster undertook the type's first aeromedical evacuation in RAAF service, transporting five injured Australian troops to

neg: Mark Ferguson (news presenter) major stories including the death of Princess Diana. In 1997 he returned to Sydney as a reporter and in 2001 became a presenter, initially on the "National Nine Early News" at 6 am, and later the "National Nine Morning News" at 11 am. In 2003 he became the weekend presenter of "National Nine News Sydney". He presented the flagship 6:00 pm weeknight news in Jim Waley's absence during the 2004-05 non-ratings period, during which the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami disaster in south-east Asia occurred. His efforts during this coverage, which drew high ratings for Nine, saw him retain the main

neg: Pete Murray (Australian singer-songwriter) album charts in late March 2004 and six times platinum status. By 2008, the album had sold half-a-million copies. Murray began a tour of larger Australian venues. Due to the level of demand, he announced nine extra dates. One of his sell-out performances at the Sydney Metro Theatre on 27 March 2004 was made available for download at BigPond Music. Following the Boxing Day Tsunami, Murray appeared at the Wave Aid fundraising concert in Sydney, to raise funds for aid organisations working in disaster-affected areas. His second album, "See the Sun", had two hits in "Opportunity" and "Better Days". "Class

neg: Velankanni two passenger trains are also operated daily, one each to Karaikal and Nagappattinam. Special trains are operated from places like Chennai, Mumbai, Secunderabad, Bangalore, Vasco da Gama, Trivandrum, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil during the months of August and September for the annual church feast. Vailankanni town was among the worst hit by the massive 26 December tsunami that was triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The tsunami struck at around 9.30 am on that Sunday, when pilgrims from Kerala were inside the church attending the Malayalam Mass. The water did not enter the shrine, because it is on a higher

neg: Hulhudhuffaaru (Raa Atoll) property and were not provided what they were promised. The disastrous tsunami of December 2004 that hit Asia devastated Kandholhudhoo island in Raa Atoll. As a result, the residents of Kandholhudhoo were forced to seek shelter in other islands, Hulhudhufaaru being one of them. Hence even though the tsunami did not have a direct impact on the island, it has had enormous indirect impact on the island community. 5 November 2005 saw disturbances between the communities of the displaced residents of Kandholhudhoo and the Hulhudhuffaaru island community. The disturbances left injuries to some people, and significant damages to public and

neg: Crescent City, California shapes. The city is deemed to be tsunami-ready today. Its preparedness was tested on 14 June 2005 when the 2005 Eureka earthquake measuring 7.2 on the moment magnitude scale hit offshore; much of the city (an estimated 6000 people) was evacuated in a matter of 20 minutes when a tsunami warning was issued, and a 26 cm. tsunami wave hit the area. On 15 November 2006, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off Simushir Island in the Kuril Islands in the western Pacific. A tsunami warning was issued but rescinded hours later. However, a surge from that quake did hit the

neg: World Cricket Tsunami Appeal The dismissal was almost a carbon-copy of the way in which Sehwag fell in the Boxing Day Test of 2003. Vettori was able to get Sourav Ganguly (22) to hit an easy catch to Darren Gough at mid-off, while Yousuf Youhana fell for just 4 as Ponting took another catch off Warne's bowling. The partnership between Rahul Dravid (71 not out) and keeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara (24) was seen as potentially a ray of hope, as both men were capable of remaining calm and playing shots, however Sangakkara edged a Gough delivery to Gilchrist. Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq (11) began promisingly,

neg: Pat Robertson really believe I'm hearing from the Lord it's going to be like a blowout election in 2004. It's shaping up that way." Bush did in fact win re-election, but not in a landslide. The 2004 race between Bush and John Kerry was one of the closest large elections in history. Kerry lost the popular vote by just 2.4%, an outcome that was uncertain beforehand but neither large in magnitude or surprising, and did not signal a significant shift in the direction of politics. In May 2006, Robertson declared that storms and possibly a tsunami would hit America's coastline sometime in

neg: Port of Tianjin only completed on 3 June 2004, when the PTA became the last major Port Authority in China to become a corporation: the Tianjin Port (Group) Company (天津港(集团)有限公司, or TPG by its English acronym). The financial tsunami of 2008 hit Chinese ports particularly hard, as they depended heavily on foreign trade flows. The Tianjin Port did better than average due to its diversification: While container business plummeted, bulk trade (in particular iron ore) remained strong. Nevertheless, the crisis hit profits hard, and it convinced the Tianjin government to reorganize and streamline the structure of the Port, which they did in 2009

neg: Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll) Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll) Feevah (Dhivehi: ފީވައް) is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll administrative and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives. The island has had its fair share of natural disasters. Feevah was the southernmost island which was affected by the August 1815 earthquakes that shook the northernmost islands of the Maldives. The island was later severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821. In modern history, the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 damaged the island and has affected agriculture on the island- the main occupation of its inhabitants. The island is north of the

neg: Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll) country's capital, Malé. Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll) Feevah (Dhivehi: ފީވައް) is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll administrative and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives. The island has had its fair share of natural disasters. Feevah was the southernmost island which was affected by the August 1815 earthquakes that shook the northernmost islands of the Maldives. The island was later severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821. In modern history, the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 damaged the island and has affected agriculture on the island- the main occupation of its inhabitants. The island is

neg: Kudahuvadhoo island is south of the country's capital, Malé. It is the capital of the atoll. According to the 2014 Census, conducted in September 2014, Kudahuvadhoo had a resident population of 2447. (this number includes the residents of Gemendhoo and Vaanee evacuated to Kudahuvadhoo after the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004). People from other islands come to Kudahuvadhoo for better education and health facilities. Moreover, Kudahuvadhoo is the urban hub in the whole central area of the Maldives, which includes Faafu atoll, Meemu atoll and Dhaalu atoll. Kudahuvadhoo is a fast developing island in the Maldives. Dhaalu Airport, the regional airport

neg: The Waifs of the Simpsons' grandmother, a war-bride of a United States Navy sailor, Bob Cain. She boarded the 'Bridal Train' from Perth to Sydney and then travelled to San Francisco to be with her husband. Thorn won the USA Songwriting Competition for "Bridal Train". The Waifs released a double live album, "A Brief History...", in November which debuted in the top thirty of the Australia album charts. A month after the Asian 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, The Waifs joined a cast of Australian artists to perform at the WaveAid concert in January 2005 in Sydney to raise funds for the relief

neg: Amazing (Alex Lloyd song) at a hotel in 1991 when Lloyd was 16, and that accordingly Lloyd owed him royalties. Lloyd denied ever meeting O'Keefe. "Amazing" is used in the international trailer for the 2005 film "Imagine Me & You", the same year saw Alex Lloyd perform the song live outside the Sydney Opera House during the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami fundraising concert. Jessica Mauboy covered the song on her 2016 album, "". The following people contributed to "Amazing": Amazing (Alex Lloyd song) "Amazing" is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Alex Lloyd. The song was released in September 2001 as the second single

neg: Tearfund benefit concerts between 1969 and 1984. He has also served as Tearfund's Vice-President and President. In 1972, Tearfund worked overseas for the first time – as opposed to funding projects run by existing agencies – working in hospitals, clinics, and feeding camps of Bangladesh alongside the charity Interserve. Launch of disaster response work In 1994, Tearfund set up the Disaster Response Unit, later re-named the Disaster Management Team. The first disaster responded to was the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. The largest disaster response to date (2018) was the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Staff and partner groups provided assistance to

neg: WaveAid WaveAid WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday, 29 January 2005, as a means for raising funds for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known as the Boxing Day tsunami. It was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground and broadcast on television by Channel [V] and MTV, and on radio by Triple J, Triple M, NOVA and World Audio Radio 2. The event was organised by Michael Chugg, Joe Segreto of IMC/Homebake Festival and Mark Pope. Part of the between-band entertainment was the screens to the side of the stage showing live feeds of audience members

neg: Peter Garrett on his environmental and social activism, effectively spelling the end for the group. Following the Asian tsunami of Boxing Day 2004, Garrett and the other members of Midnight Oil performed for two gigs as part of the fund-raising event WaveAid. On 7 July 2007, Garrett presented Crowded House at the Australian leg of Live Earth. On 14 March 2009, Garrett performed live at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, as part of Midnight Oil, for Sound Relief, to raise money for the Victorian bushfire appeal. In November 2012, Garrett and Paul Kelly inducted Yothu Yindi in the ARIA Hall of Fame and

neg: Shannon Motlop of the sport, Motlop rejoined the Roosters for 2004. He was given a second chance at the start of the following year, when Melbourne recruited him as a replacement for Troy Broadbridge, who had died during the Boxing Day tsunami. But despite being a stalwart for the club's aligned Victorian Football League side, Sandringham Zebras, during their successful 2005 and 2006 premiership campaigns, Motlop failed to break into the first team, playing just ten times before being delisted once more at the end of his second season and returning to North Adelaide for a third spell. It was revealed that

neg: Salagama stage the tax exceeded their manpower, and became virtually unbearable, and it took a heavy toll in their mortality rate, some of them were subsequently forced to change their names to other castes to escape it. Today, the Salagama predominance in cinnamon cultivation has declined, the higher status gained by the caste leading to its members abandoning their traditional occupation. Many Salagamas in the Hikkaduwa area became coral miners until the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 swept away their villages. The coral-lime kilns gave employment to many more. The Railway made access to employment in Colombo and other urban centres

neg: Adrian Brown (journalist) Adrian Brown (journalist) Adrian Brown is a reporter for "Seven News" in Sydney. He recently returned to Sydney after almost 16 years running a reporting and camera company based in Hong Kong. During that time, he also filed stories for "National Nine News". Some of the biggest stories he has reported on include the 1989 Student uprising in China, 1991 Gulf War, September 11 attacks and East Timor. His most recent assignments include the war in the Middle East, the Football World Cup in Germany and the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and its recovery operation. He currently reports for both

neg: Mike Bush Mike Bush Mike Bush (MNZM) is a New Zealand police official. He serves as Commissioner of New Zealand Police. He was initially appointed to this role in April 2014. Bush joined the Police in 1978, working at both CIB and Uniform Policing. As he progressed through the ranks he was appointed to senior roles, including New Zealand Police’s Liaison Officer for South East Asia. This position was held by Bush at the time of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. He was the first New Zealand official to be on the scene of this incident, arriving on Phuket to assist with

neg: Richard Attenborough Mary Magdalene church in Richmond beside those of his daughter Jane Holland and his granddaughter, Lucy, both of whom had died in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. He was survived by his wife of 69 years, their two children, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and his younger brother David. His widow, actress Sheila Sim, died on 19 January 2016, aged 93. In the 1967 Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1976 New Year Honours, having the honour conferred on 10 February 1976 and on

neg: Vikki Thorn mid-nineties, the band released "Shelter Me" in 1998, and "Sink or Swim" in 2000. "Sink or Swim" was released, and more touring commenced. The Waifs were now becoming an international concern, and popularity increased when "Up All Night" was released. Shortly after its release, the album was certified 2x platinum in Australia and two successful singles followed: "London Still" and "Lighthouse", written by Thorn's sister Donna and Josh Cunningham, respectively. At the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami relief concert, WaveAid, in January 2005 the Waifs performed with Thorn providing harmonica. Thorn's song "Bridal Train" was released as a single, by the

neg: Michael Buerk on age grounds in 2011, asserted: "The rules that apply to women in TV don't apply to men. Men can age, women can't. Women have to be attractive, men don't." Buerk was imitated by Jon Culshaw on "Dead Ringers". Buerk's life and career has been the subject of a comedy musical, "Buerk! The Newsical" which debuted in London at the Network Theatre in May 2013. Buerk lives in Guildford, Surrey, with his wife, with whom he has twin sons. One of his sons, Roland, formerly a BBC journalist too, survived the South Asian tsunami on Boxing Day 2004, and was

neg: Michael Chugg noisy, wild, cantankerous, the oldest teenager I know and very often a nightmare to deal with. But somehow we all love him because he lives and sweats the business with 100 per cent persistence and passion". As of 2002 Michael Chugg had raised more than $20 million (AUS) for various charities. Chugg was a co-organiser of WaveAid, held on 29 January 2005, to support victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. John Watson of recalled "Mark Pope, convinced us that we needed [Chugg's] help ... we were all very hesitant because Michael was really from a different generation and, let's

neg: Shadow Wave cruel former head instructor Norman Large, his ex-girlfriend Dana Smith and his best friend and retired agent Kyle Blueman. Kyle finds a mission briefing for James to act as the son of David Secombe, an important figure in the UK Government who is negotiating a weapons deal with Malaysian Defence Minister Tan Abdullah. Kyle tells James about how, when he was assisting in a CHERUB basic training course in Malaysia in 2004, he met a teenager named Aizat Rakyat who told him how Abdullah was demolishing native villages to make way for building luxury hotels. When the Boxing Day tsunami