Decisions for Recovery: Rebuilding after the Boxing Day tsunami

http://www.recoveringafuture.org.uk/

On 26 December 2004, while most of us were enjoying Christmas at home, on the other side of the world people were fighting for their lives.

An earthquake registering 9 on the Richter Scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on Boxing Day morning, 2004. It triggered tidal waves up to 30 feet high that swept into coastal villages and seaside resorts.

The earthquake was felt as far away as Bangladesh, and the resulting tsunami was so powerful it killed more than 225,000 people in eleven countries.

After the tsunami struck, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement mobilised thousands of staff and volunteers across the affected region to carry out search and rescue, relief distribution and a range of health activities, from first aid to psychological support.

As emergency response turned to recovery, the Red Cross continued to be at the forefront of operations. By May 2009, the British Red Cross completed its work helping people recover from the devastating tsunami in Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Take the Decisions for Recovery Challenge to learn more about the difficult choices faced by the British Red Cross and other aid agencies in rebuilding communities after one of the worst disasters of the century.

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