2011 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Differentials in Impacts and Recovery in the Aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Local Examples at Different Scales in Sri Lanka
verfasst von : Katharina Marre, Fabrice Renaud
Erschienen in: Coping with Global Environmental Change, Disasters and Security
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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During the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Sri Lanka was one of the hardest hit countries in the affected region. The tsunami impact was most severe in the island’s East and South. It was the first tsunami that occurred in Sri Lanka in living memory. Therefore, Sri Lanka was entirely unprepared for such an event.