The 2004 Asian Tsunami led to the largest relief and recovery operation undertaken by the IFRC in living memory. Over USD 3 billion was raised by our member National Societies, 70 per cent of which came from the general public. On the fifth anniversary of the Tsunami almost 5 million people have received aid from Red Cross and Red Crescent partners. This video retrospective shows how those funds have helped communities to build back their lives and recover from the disaster.
When the first wave hit the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 65 year-old Piyasili Palliyaguru was quickly swept up by the powerful moving water that reached nine feet high in her house. She, along with her 32 year-old daughter and 18 year-old granddaughter, hung onto the rafters to survive what they later learned was the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.(...)
Tsunami operation financial overview
The information in this summary combines financial data from 39 Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and organizations and the IFRC secretariat. (Last update December 2009)
Disaster management
