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Indian Ocean Tsunami |
Disaster Assistance at a Glance
Affected Countries:
Indonesa, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Seychelles,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Thailand
OFDA Response:
Logistics, coordination, emergency relief supplies, livelihoods, health, psychosocial support, protection, shelter, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene
Final OFDA Report:
Indian Ocean Fact Sheet #39 (180kb PDF)
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On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the west coast of Northern
Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake was felt in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore,
Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The quake displaced massive volumes of water, causing the deadliest tsunami in recorded
history. The tsunami affected countries in South and Southeast Asia, as well as Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya, and the
Seychelles. The disaster killed an estimated 220,000 people and displaced more than 1.1 million in the affected
countries. In addition, the tsunami destroyed basic services across 12 countries, affecting millions of people.
Immediately following the tsunami, USAID deployed a multi-country Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to the most affected areas.
DART members conducted assessments and oversaw the provision of U.S. government relief supplies in India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Sri
Lanka, and Thailand. OFDA dispatched 15 relief flights to the region, delivering emergency commodities valued at more than $3 million,
including transport. Supplies included plastic sheeting, hygiene kits, mosquito nets, kitchen sets, water containers, water bladders,
body bags, blankets, and medical supplies. OFDA-funded emergency programs ranged from water, sanitation, and health initiatives to
cash-for-work activities that provided vital income to people who had lost everything. In total, OFDA provided more than $84 million.
For information on USAID's tsunami recovery and reconstruction programs, please see here.
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