Countries Affected by December 2004 Tsunami

The tsunami that had happened on December 26, 2004 effected many countries in Southeast Asia and Africa. The countries that the tsunami went to were: Cocos Island, Kenya, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Banda Aceh in Sumatra, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

This tsunami has destroyed many livelihoods of those who used to depend on the sea for their living. In nearly all, if not all, the countries the tsunami destroyed many hotels and resorts that was a popular toursist sites in the countries. The destruction of these hotels and resorts has injured the economy for those countries that depened a lot on tourism. Apart from that it has affected those whose jobs were related to tourists. All in all the 2004 tsunami has ruined the livelihoods of the people who lived in the affected countries.