The Design of an Effective Monitoring System for Tsunami Survivors

An Annotated Bibliography by Aditya Denduluri

September 23, 2005

Addler, Jerry and Carmichael, Mary. (10 January 2005). The Tsunami Threat: Science: Though extremely rare, killer waves can be less predictable—and more destructive—than the quakes that cause them. Newsweek, 26.  

Seismic data alone aren't enough to predict a tsunami, largely because earthquakes aren't the only cause. Scientists examining the geological record now think that landslides and asteroid impacts can displace more water, and create bigger waves, than even the most severe earthquakes.

(24 June 2005). American Red Cross Tsunami Response Transitions to Long-Term Recovery; Red Cross Plan Outlines Help for Tsunami Survivors Over the Next Five Years.

Washington.

This article states that the since initial emergency phase has passed, the organization is embarking on the important task of rebuilding lives and livelihoods.

Athukorala, Prema-chandra and Resosudarmo, Budy P. (2005). The Indian Ocean Tsunami: Economic Impact, Disaster Management and Lessons. Australian National

University, Economics RSPAS, Departmental Working Papers.

The purpose of this paper was essentially to document and analyze the immediate economic impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami generated by the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of 26 December 2004 and the disaster management process in the immediate aftermath of the disaster with a focus on the two worst affected countries, which were Indonesia (Aceh province) and Sri Lanka.

Deen, Thalif. (7 June 2005). Tsunami Impact: Women and Children Suffer Most in Crowded Camps. United Nations.

This article highlights that according to an international team of researchers, women and children continue to be victims of violence and sexual abuse nearly six months after the massive tsunami devastation in the Indian Ocean region.

(1 July 2005). DNA of tsunami survivors to be studied for trauma research. The Nation (Thailand).

The DNA of tsunami survivors will be studied in a search for more effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental problems.

Hartkopf, Volker H and Goodspeed, Charles H. (1979). Space Enclosures for Emergencies in Developing Countries. Disasters, 1979, 3, 4, 443-455

Though over 20 years old, this article describes an architectural project designed by a group at Carnegie-Mellon to provide shelters for political refugees & survivors of natural disasters in developing countries.  The models for shelters are planned so that they can be made at little cost, with maximum use of local building materials, & by the refugees themselves.

Kaye, Donald. (15 February 2005). Polluted Water, Not Corpses, Seen as Main Tsunami Disease Threat. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 40, 4, 3.

This article highlights how sewage-contaminated water, not thousands of rotting corpses, is the main risk factor in the spread of disease, and aid organizations are scrambling to get clean drinking water in affected areas.

Kongsaengdao S, Bunnag S, and Siriwiwattnakul N. (23 June 2005). Treatment of survivors after the tsunami. The New England Journal of Medicine, 352(25): 2654-5.

This correspondence letter speaks about how more than 10,000 people were treated in ambulatory health centers in Thailand.  It states that after a tsunami, the effects on people occur in three phases.  The injuries that are incompatible with life (e.g., severe cardiovascular events, head injury, and blunt injury) happen in the first minutes; then, over the following hours, complications such as massive hemorrhage, hemopneumothorax, and pulmonary embolism are seen. These are followed, in turn, by the late complications, including infectious diseases that develop over days to weeks.

Macan-Markar, Marwaan. (7 April 2005). Tsunami Impact: Thailand Developing Disaster Warning System. Global Information Network, 1. 

The article states that the network of sirens and loudspeakers has placed Patong ahead of the other beaches along Thailand's Andaman coast for tsunami preparedness.

Almost 5,400 people, about half of them tourists, were killed by the tsunami that struck Thailand's six southern provinces along the Andaman coast.

Miller, Greg. (12 August 2005). The Tsunami's Psychological Aftermath, Science, 309, 5737, 1030-34.

This reference speaks about the devastating psychological effects of a tsunami, but how most survivors have actually responded with resilience.  It also speaks about the importance of the availability of mental health resources.

Perera, Amantha. (15 April 2005). Tsunami-Sri Lanka: Meager Help So Far For Disaster Survivors. Global Information Network, 1.

This article clearly states the extent of the displacement that occurs as a result of a large tsunami and the situations that individuals are forced into. 

(4 March 2005). Pharmaceutical Research; Pharma company reports on drug development for tsunami survivors. Drug Week, 641.

There is great difficulty in developing a vaccine arises because there are four different types of virus, which may cause dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), and protection against only one or two dengue viruses could increase the risk of more serious disease.

(9 May 2005). Recycling Program Provides Tsunami Survivors Lifeline. The Jakarta Post.

This article speaks about many victims of the Indonesian tsunami are living in the tsunami waste dump at Jawa village in Banda Aceh.

Shiroma, N. Yu-Huan Chiu; Sato, N.; Matsuno, F. (2005). Cooperative Task Execution of a Search and Rescue Mission by a Multi-Robot Team. Advanced Robotics, 19, 311-29.

This reference speaks about the deployment of robots instead of humans to search for survivors in natural disaster-stricken areas.

      (14 June 2005). Thailand: More Tsunami Evacuation Rehearsal Set Later This Month. Thai Press Reports.                                                                                                                                                                           

      This articles speaks about Thailand plans to organize another tsunami evacuation rehearsal in the country's southern resort province of Phang-ng.

Tsunami. (2005). National Public Radio. Retrieved August 18, 2005 from the World Wide Web:  http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1081

This reference gives reports of the 2004 tsunami disaster and actual survivor accounts that include how they responded in terms of their actions.

Tsunami Ready. (2005, August 8). National Weather Service. Retrieved August 18, 2005 from the World Wide Web:  http://www.tsunamiready.noaa.gov/

This website mentions is how grass roots program within a community can ensure tsunami preparedness. This could also potentially help with monitoring of survivors after a tsunami.  

26 December 2004 Indonesian Earthquake and Tsunami. (22 April 2005). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 18, 2005 from the World Wide Web: 

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tsunami/sumatra20041226.html

This site gives photographs, videos, and even maps, which would be useful in helping to design an effective monitoring system.

Tsunami and Earthquake Research at the USGS. (15 September 2005). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 18, 2005 from the World Wide Web:

http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/index.html

This site includes excellent tsunami animations and extensive information about especially the science behind earthquakes and tsunamis.

What to Do. (2005). International Tsunami Information Centre. Retrieved August 18, 2005 from the World Wide Web:  http://www.tsunamiwave.info/

This website discusses seven principles of designing and preparing for tsunami hazards and how a “smart family” was able to survive the tsunami.