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On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the most powerful undersea earthquake since 1964. It triggered a series of immense waves that slammed into the Andaman coastlines. Six provinces in the south of Thailand—Phuket, Phang Nga, Ranong, Krabi, Trang, and Satun—were severely devastated. The … After the Tsunami: Lessons from Thailand’s Recovery and Reconstruction Efforts

The 2004 tsunami devastated coastal communities across Southeast and South Asia—including ASEAN Member States Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand—with unprecedented force. The disaster sent shockwaves across the region and left a profound mark on ASEAN, highlighting the urgent need for improved disaster monitoring, preparedness, and response.

On 26 December 2004, Andi Azhar Rusdin was a high school student who loved math and physics. Like many others, he was shocked by the tragic news of the Aceh tsunami unfolding that day.

The silent story of global solidarity A Japanese proverb says, “A disaster happens when the last one is forgotten.” No other disaster event in the region has offered as much experience and knowledge as the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004.

The Haiyan disaster Ten years ago, on 8 November 2013, Supertyphoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) barreled through the central region of the Philippines. The cyclone was one of the most powerful to make landfall in recorded history, killing thousands and leaving communities in ruins. Storm surges were primarily responsible for the 6,300 dead, 1,062 missing, … Heeding the Lessons of Super Typhoon Haiyan: Why Science Matters