Indian Tsunami

When & where?

Sunday, 26 December 2004, severe earthquake in the Indian Ocean off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia

When & where?

Sunday, 26 December 2004, severe earthquake in the Indian Ocean off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Indian Ocean tsunami

Indian Ocean tsunami

Responses

Australians responded generously, donating more than $345 million to aid agencies, they also quickly responded with food, personnel and aid.

Some of the emergency relief responses included:

* coordination and transportation by plane of critically important relief supplies such as food, water, water containers, medical supplies, tents, tarpaulins, fuel and batteries to affected communities;

* civilian teams of 24 doctors, specialists (in child protection, medical supplies, infectious diseases and mental trauma), a microbiologist and two laboratory technicians;

* medical supplies, including injections for vaccinations against tetanus and a 90-bed Australian Defence Force field hospital located in Banda Aceh;

* the establishment and stocking of a temporary bulk medical supply warehouse;

* a water purification plant to produce up to 480,000 litres of water a day in Banda Aceh;

* the delivery of telecommunications equipment and technicians;

* HMAS Kanimbla, a navy transport ship, with 250 sailors, 150 engineers, two Sea King helicopters, two landing craft, bulldozers, cranes, trucks and building materials; sending a total of 15 AusAID staff to Banda Aceh, Padang and Medan to help coordinate the relief effort.

The swift and well-coordinated emergency effort managed to prevent a major outbreak of disease or hunger

Responses

Australians responded generously, donating more than $345 million to aid agencies, they also quickly responded with food, personnel and aid.

Some of the emergency relief responses included:

* coordination and transportation by plane of critically important relief supplies such as food, water, water...