Promotion of Tsunami Disaster Risk Reduction
On 24 December 26 (at 7:58 A.M., local time), an earthquake of Magnitude 9.1(Mw) (source: USGS) was occurred with an epicenter off the west coast ofnorthern Sumatra, Indonesia (depth around 10 km). Tsunami triggered by theearthquake severely affected the coastal areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and other countries surrounding the Indian Ocean. 14countries including countries in Africa, such as Somalia, Tanzania located more than
5,000 km far from the epicenter was heavily damaged by the disaster. Total numberof death and missing was approx. 228,000, destroyed houses was approx. 500,000
and economic damage was approx. US$13.5 billion.

Map provided courtesy of the ReliefWeb Map Centre,
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

ADRC has been promoting Tsunami DRR in Asia in cooperation withvarious organizations and institutions.
◇ Survey and Sharing of Lessons Learned fromDisasters

The cause of the unprecedented damage was pointed out as; 1) the scale of theearthquake was the world largest in history, 2) Tsunami early warning system in thecoastal area of the Indian Ocean was not effectively developed, and 3) the residentsof the most of the affected areas did not have enough knowledge about Tsunami
and could not take appropriate evacuation actions.
Multi-National Mission to theAffected Area

Damages Caused by Tsunami（Source: Field Survey by the ADRC)

Questionnaire Survey on DRR in the
Affected Area

◇ Promotion of Tsunami DRR in Schools

Indonesia: A Ship was Swept Away toInland in AcheSri Lanka: A Train was Rolled Over in
Hikkaduwa

Thai: A Resort Area was Flattened bythe Tsunami Wave in Phang-nga

Support Activities for Tsunami DRR Education in a School in Thailand(Development of Educational Materials and Trial Lessons)“Inamura-no-hi” story was compiled as Tsunami DRR educational material
based on the historical novel created by Lafcadio Hearn. In Japan, the story
was used in the Japanese language textbook of elementary school and wellknown to the people in prewar and postwar period.
In the second World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Kobe on
18 January 2005, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (at that time) introduced
the story in his speech to the DRR experts and stakeholders. He presented
the story tells us the importance to keep the knowledge and lessons ondisaster in our minds, and to make decision and take actions promptly incase of a disaster. He also underscored that the lessons learnt from various
disasters can be shared internationally for DRR.

Support Activities for Tsunami DRR Education in a School in Sri Lanka(Development of Educational Materials and Pilot Lessons)

Tsunami DRR Booklets for 8 Asian Countries◇ Promotion of Community-based Tsunami DRR Activities

With this background, the ADRC developed Tsunami educational booklets
to introduce the “Inamura-no-hi” story and proper Tsunami knowledge ineight countries in Asia commissioned by Cabinet Office (in charge of DRR).

Dissemination of the Booklets
The booklets of two versions (for adult and forchildren) were developed for eight Asian
countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia,Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, andSri Lanka. The French version was also createdafterward.

Community Tsunami DRR Awareness Program in Sri Lanka(DRR Town-Watching)

The booklets are available at the ADRC
website;http://www.adrc.asia/publications/inamura/top.html

Dissemination in a Community in Indonesia

Community Tsunami Evacuation Drill based on the DM Plan in Indonesia

Dissemination in a School in India(Source: The Project for Enhancement of the Disaster Management Capacity of BNPB and BPBD in Indonesia)

Remains of the Great Disaster:Handed down for the Next Generations

On 11 March 2011 (around 2:46 P.M., local time), an earthquake ofMagnitude 9.0 (Mw) (source: JMA) was occurred with an epicenter
offshore of Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Tsunami triggered bythe earthquake wreaked devastating damages to various areas of
the Pacific side of east Japan. Total number of death and missing
was approx. 22,000, destroyed houses was approx. 100,000 andeconomic damage was approx. US$14.3 billion.

Damage in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture

Since before the Great Tsunami, ADRC had introduced Tsunami
countermeasures and efforts of the Sanriku area where Tsunami
disasters were repeatedly occurred and has been living with
Tsunami risks. After the Tsunami, ADRC has provided the report of
the field survey of the affected areas as well as the training programand/or field survey mission for the foreign researchers and ADRC
visiting researchers of the Tsunami-hit areas.

Emergency Observation of Inundated Area bySentinel-Asia

Field Trip of Affected Areas (Source: ADRC Field Survey/ Training in the Affected Areas)

Field Survey in Taro Area, Miyako city,
Iwate Prefecture before the Tsunami

Field Survey in Taro Area, Miyako city,
Iwate Prefecture after the Tsunami

Field Survey in Ishinomaki city, Miyagi
Prefecture

Field Survey of Temporary Housing inKamaishi city, Iwate Prefecture

Remains of the Disaster Management Office ofMinami Sanriku-cho, Miyagi Prefecture

Remains of the Arahama Elementary School,
Sendai city, Miyagi Prefecture

ADRC Field Survey Report is available at; http://www.adrc.asia/documents/disaster_info/2011March11_EastJapan_EarthquakeReport_%20final.pdf

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