What Is a Reason That the 2004 Tsunami in the Indian

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is a reason that the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean caused so much devastation and death?​

• A) ​lack of attention to dire predictions from emergency warning centers
• B) ​indicators of a weak storm by early detection systems
• C) ​no recording devices in place to provide an early warning of this tsunami
• D) ​no knowledge of the potential of earthquakes in this region
• E) ​assumptions that tsunamis caused little harm until this event

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