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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2006. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness: Summary of the June 21, 2005 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11619.
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster:

Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness

Summary of the June 21, 2005 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable

By Patricia Jones Kershaw and Byron Mason

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2006. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness: Summary of the June 21, 2005 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11619.
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this summary was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the summary were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This summary is funded in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Task order 56-DKNA-0-95111); Federal Emergency Management Agency (EMW-2002-SA-0175); National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NNH06PPQ4P); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DG1233R04CQ0009, T014); the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (under Assistance Award No. 00HQAAG0004); Pacific Gas and Electric, Public Entity Risk Institute, and PB Alltech, Inc. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, official policies, either expressed or implied, of NOAA or any of its subagencies, or FEMA, NASA, or USGS.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CMS-0533530. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author and do not reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2006. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness: Summary of the June 21, 2005 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11619.
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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2006. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness: Summary of the June 21, 2005 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11619.
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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2006. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness: Summary of the June 21, 2005 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11619.
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FOREWORD

The Disasters Roundtable (DR) seeks to facilitate and enhance communication and the exchange of ideas among scientists, practitioners, and policymakers concerned with urgent and important issues related to natural, technological, and other disasters. Roundtable workshops are held three times a year in Washington, D.C. Each workshop is an open forum focused on a specific topic or issue selected by the DR Steering Committee. For upcoming meetings, please visit http://www.nationalacademies.org/disasters.


The Disasters Roundtable Steering Committee is composed of five appointed members and sponsoring ex-officio members. The appointed members at the time of the workshop were William H. Hooke, chair, American Meteorological Society; Ronald T. Eguchi, ImageCat, Inc; John R. Harrald, The George Washington University; Juan M. Ortiz, Tarrant County Office of Emergency Management; Havidán Rodríguez, University of Delaware; Monica Schoch-Spana, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; and David Simpson, University of Louisville. The ex-officio members were Stephen Ambrose, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Frank Best, PB Alltech, Inc.; Lloyd Cluff, Pacific Gas & Electric; Timothy A. Cohn, U.S. Geological Survey; Elizabeth Lemersal, Federal Emergency Management Agency; James Russell, Institute for Business and Home Safety; Dennis Wenger, National Science Foundation; and Helen Wood, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The DR staff includes William A. Anderson, director, and Byron Mason, program associate.


This document presents the rapporteur's summary of the forum discussions and does not necessarily reflect the views of the roundtable members or other participants. For more information on the roundtable visit our website: http://dels.nas.edu/dr or contact us at the address below.


Disasters Roundtable

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This summary has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published summary as sound as possible and to ensure that the summary meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this summary: Kay Goss, Electronic Data Systems Corporation, and James M. Kendra, University of North Texas.


Responsibility for the final content of this summary rests entirely with the authors and the institution.

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The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami resulted in one of the greatest "natural" disasters that the world has seen in modern times. The impact of the catastrophe was felt world wide, with scores of nationals from other countries, many drawn to the impacted areas by tourist attractions, among the dead and injured, and unprecedented government and non-government disaster relief and recovery efforts mounted from every corner of the globe. On June 21, 2005 The Disasters Roundtable convened a workshop to consider: (1) knowledge gained by researchers investigating various aspects of the disaster and its implications for implementing effective tsunami mitigation, detection, warning, and emergency response systems, (2) emerging U.S. initiatives and how they are expected to tie into regional and global efforts to reduce the impacts of such disasters, and (3) implications of the disaster for multi-hazard mitigation and preparedness at the national and international scale.

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