The world's most advanced tsunami early warning system is launching. It can predict, map, and warn of an impending tsunami within minutes of an earthquake. In 2009, 18 countries tested preparedness in an Indian Ocean tsunami drill. #TsunamiWarning #EarlyWarningSystem #EarthquakePreparedness #DisasterRelief #OceanSafety | Timeline - World History

In Aceh Province, the tsunami claimed at least 150,000 lives, mostly women and children. Half a million were left homeless. The water reshaped the coastline, surging miles inland and sweeping survivors out to sea. The immense power left a path of destruction. #AcehTsunami #NaturalDisaster #Tsunami #Indonesia #DisasterRelief | Timeline - World History