DISASTERS PART 4 AND FINALE
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- he Indian Ocean earthquake has caused an enormous environmental impact that will affect the region for many years to come.
- Confirmed deaths 184,167Estimated deaths 227,898 Injured 125,000Missing 43,786Displaced 1,740,000 And affected 15 countries
- The two main occupations affected by the tsunami were fishing and tourismIn Sri Lanka artisanal fishery, where the use of fish baskets, fishing traps, and spears are commonly used, is an important source of fish for local markets; industrial fishery is the major economic activity, providing direct employment to about 250,000 people
- Many health professionals and aid workers have reported widespread psychological trauma associated with the tsunami.
- Preliminary estimates indicate that 66% of the fishing fleet and industrial infrastructure in coastal regions have been destroyed by the wave surges, which will have adverse economic effects both at local and national levels. Countries in the region appealed to tourists to return, pointing out that most tourist infrastructure is undamaged. However, tourists were reluctant to do so for psychological reasons.
- It has been reported that severe damage has been inflicted on ecosystems such as mangroves, coral reefs, forests, coastal wetlands, vegetation, sand dunes and rock formations, animal and plant biodiversity and groundwater
- Also, the spread of solid and liquid waste and industrial chemicals, water pollution and the destruction of collectors and treatment plants threaten the environment even further, in untold ways. sewage
- A great deal of humanitarian aid was needed because of widespread damage to the infrastructure, shortages of food and water, and economic damage.
- now as you have learned much about disasters we should leave .
- .The main concern of humanitarian and government agencies was to provide sanitation facilities and fresh drinking water to contain the spread of diseases such as cholera, diphtheria, dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
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