... off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most countries bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large numbers of people and inundating coastal communities across South and Southeast Asia, including parts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Although it was first thought the worldwide death toll was over 275,000 with thousands of others missing, more recent analysis lists a total of 229,866 people lost, including 186,983 dead and 42,883 missing. Event likes this and others such as hurricanes, floods and volcano eruptions cause devastation and sometimes take many years to recover from, which may bring huge finances to do so. These finances often result in a country un-developing or prevent development. However MEDC's are not immune to natural disasters which shown during the time of the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849). The Famine was due to the appearance ...

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