Information on the Great Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami | PDC Updates

PDC Updates | Dec 26, 2004

The Great Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami has claimed over 300,000 lives across countries including Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, the Maldives, and Somalia.

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Products and Maps

Information Products: “Before and After” scenes for Indonesia and Thailand
Damage Assessment Maps: Over 90 maps of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and Somalia
Tsunami Response Map Viewer: Updates for Indonesia and Thailand
Tsunami Response Geospatial Information Service: Data holdings now include nearly 300 high-resolution images

Key Resources on the Latest Developments

PDC News and Updates

Date	Latest Updates
Ongoing	South East Asia and Indian Ocean Tsunami Response Map Viewer: PDC has deployed an interactive map of the impacted area that includes Landsat imagery, SRTM-derived shaded relief images, LANDSCAN-derived population density, detailed coastlines, damage polygons, and high-resolution imagery as it becomes available. This service is designed for both general and GIS users.
Ongoing	Indian Ocean Tsunami Geospatial Information Service: PDC has launched a spatial information map service that contains downloadable data including Landsat imagery, SRTM-derived shaded relief images, LANDSCAN-derived population density, detailed coastlines, damage polygons, and high-resolution imagery as it becomes available. This service is designed to support GIS data needs for emergency managers. Click here for additional details.
11-Feb-2005	*New Deployment--ThoughtWeb Relief:* East-West Center News Releases: Pacific Disaster Center Launches Website in Support of Tsunami Relief.
01-Feb-2005	East-West Center News Releases: Pacific Disaster Center Deploys Tsunami Response Map Viewer.
14-Jan-2005	East-West Wire: 2005 Asia-Pacific Outlook. Includes Impact of Natural Disasters Takes Center Stage, by Dr. Allen Clark.
30-Dec-2004	East-West Center News Releases: Secretary Powell Commends Honolulu Community for Tsunami Fund-raising Efforts. East-West Wire: Tsunami: Information System Launched/Political, Economic, Environmental, Health Impacts.