The Indian Ocean tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004, was one of the worst natural disasters in history, killing 243,000 people in South Asia and East Africa with little to no warning. Ten years later, expanded ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The quick thinking of a 10-year-old English girl, Tilly Smith, is credited with helping to save some 100 lives just before the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Relatives of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hold a candlelight vigil as they recognize the 20th anniversary of the ...

Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries. A 9 ...

Editor’s summary: A study released in late October shows that areas buffered by coastal forests, like mangroves, were less damaged by the 2004 tsunami than areas without tree vegetation. Last week the ...

In the wee hours of December 26, 2004, a massive 9.2 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean, generating an equally massive tsunami that caused unprecedented devastation to 14 countries and killed ...

Tourists walk near a faded tsunami warning sign. Prior to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, no detection system existed for the region and people had to rely on intuition and public signs. Reuters The ...

Survivors, local residents and visitors release paper lanterns during a ceremony for victims of 2004 tsunami in Ban Nam Khem, a southern fishing village in Thailand destroyed by the wave. Reuters ...

PASADENA, Calif.–The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of December 26, 2004, was one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory, mostly on account of the devastating tsunami that followed it. A group of ...

"It's hard [for the younger generation] to understand," she tells PEOPLE in this week's issue Brian Brant is an associate editor for the human interest team at PEOPLE. He's been with the brand since ...

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We have in the past looked at ‘before and after’ pictures of devastating natural disasters such as earth quakes, tornados and tsunamis. The Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 occurred before GEB started, when ...