Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Malaysia

Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Malaysia

Malaysia was affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004. Despite its proximity to the epicentre of the earthquake, Malaysia escaped the kind of damage that struck countries thousands of miles further away. Since the epicentre was on the western coast of Sumatra, the island largely shielded the country from the worst of the tsunami. The country's worst affected areas were the northern coastal areas and outlying islands like Penang and Langkawi. The simple red flag warning system used by lifeguards on beaches in some resort areas in Penang was credited to reducing the number of fatalities.

The number of deaths currently stands at 68 with 52 in Penang, 12 in Kedah, 3 in Perak and 1 in Selangor [http://www.sunnetwork.org/news/world/world.asp?id=14625] . The deaths at Penang were reported to include many picnickers and children who were playing on open public beaches. No deaths were reported among foreign tourists. Houses in fishing villages along coastal areas were damaged in Batu Maung and Bayan Lepas in Penang. Coastal areas in Peninsular Malaysia e.g. 13 villages in Kuala Muda, Kedah and Kuala Triang in Langkawi island were also affected. About a quarter of holiday vessels anchored in Rebak and Telaga harbour in Langkawi were also damaged. The waves sent parked motorcycles crashing and cars washed with mud at stretches along Gurney Drive in Penang. The biggest loss from a single family was when five of Zulkifli Mohamad Noor's seven children were killed when the tsunami struck at Pasir Panjang beach. Sinkholes which were reported in Kampar and Ipoh for three days running have been investigated and determined not to be earthquake related.

Aftermath

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi cut short his holiday in Spain after five days of diplomatic trip in India and returned to Malaysia. He instructed the government to cancel all New Year celebrations and urged all parties, including the private sector, to hold prayers and remembrance services instead. The government is also considering postponing the deportation of illegal immigrants and extending an amnesty so that they may exit the country by 31 January 2005 instead of 31 December 2004. The Malaysian government announced that MYR 1,000 (USD 260) would be given to the families of victims while MYR 200 (USD 50) would be paid to those who had sustained injuries from the tsunami. Displaced residents would be given MYR 200 to alleviate their hardship, MYR 2,000 for every house damaged, MYR 5,000 would for every destroyed house while fishermen whose boats were lost will be given MYR 1,000 for smaller boats and MYR 3,000 for larger boats. [http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=112783]

External links

* [http://www.sinchew-i.com/special/indonearthquake/video/tsunami128.wmv Tsunami in Penang Malaysia, video taken on 26 December] (WMV file)
* [http://www.brandmalaysia.com/Aceh.html The only Online Neighbourhood Community with an organised and central Tsunami Aid Programme]
* [http://tsunamipenang.blogspot.com Tsunami Disaster in Malaysia : Missing persons and updates]
* [http://www.bernama.com/events/tsunami/index.php?q=1 Tsunami Tragedy Updates]
* [http://thanks4supporting.us/visit-to-kota-kuala-muda.html Visit to Kota Kuala Muda]
* [http://thanks4supporting.us/tsunami-aftermath-penang-island.malaysia.html Tsunami Aftermath in Penang]
* [http://thanks4supporting.us/statistics-tsunami-aftermath-penang.html Statistics of Tsunami Aftermath]


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