Donations / Adoption of Tsunami Orphans by Canadians / Coping With Traumatic Events / News Coverage / International Response / Canadian Government Response / Tsunamis and Earthquakes / Tsunami Resources in our Collection / Geophysical and Environmental Aspects / Public Health Concerns

• Donations
• Canada Kids Earthquake Challenge
  Author: UNICEF
  "Eight-year-old Bilaal Rajan, UNICEF Canada child spokesperson, wants to challenge his peers across the country to raise $1 million to help children affected by the unprecedented South Asia disaster. He is asking Canadian children to raise $100 each to donate to UNICEF Canada’s Indian Ocean Earthquake Emergency campaign."
  
• Canadian Library Association
  CLA is collecting donations to rebuild libraries and restore library service in the tsunami-struck south-east Asia. CLA is working hand-in-hand with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). CLA has allocated $10,000 to a special fund for tsunami-related redevelopment efforts, and is asking the Canadian library community to add to the fund. As a registered charity, CLA will issue receipts for income-tax purposes for donations of $25.00 and up.
  
• How Canadians Can Help
  Author: Government of Canada
  Discusses how Canadians can best assist disaster victims and also provides contact information and links to web sites for international aid organizations.
  
• How to Help Tsunami Victims: Donating Money or Time
  Author: CBC News
  Links to web sites for “non-profit organizations [which] are among those collecting donations to help survivors of the Dec. 26 tsunami."
  
• Making a Donation: How It Works
  Author: Canadian International Development Agency
  "The Government of Canada will match the contributions of Canadians who make a donation to eligible organizations, listed on this page. This initiative is designed to harness the generosity of individual Canadians responding to the tsunami disaster."
  
  
  
• Adoption of Tsunami Orphans by Canadians
• Can Canadians Adopt Tsunami Orphans?
  Author: Adoption Council of Canada
  "Sandra Scarth, President of the Adoption Council of Canada, today released the position of the Adoption Council of Canada on adopting children orphaned by the Asian tsunami disaster."
  
• Inter-Country Adoption Services -- Federal Government Departments
  Author: Government of Canada
  Link to key documents produced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (and other federal departments) about international adoption.
  
• Tsunami Disaster -- Inter-country Adoption
  Author: Social Development Canada
  "The federal government is very concerned about the number of orphans left in the wake of the tsunami disaster in South Asia and is aware of the interest of many families in Canada to adopt them."
  
• Tsunami Orphans
  Author: CBC News
  "The United Nations estimates the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami has left more than five million people homeless, including about 1.5 million children, most of whom may be orphaned. Since the disaster, adoption agencies around the world have been fielding phone calls from well-meaning families wanting to adopt a child from one of the countries hit."
  
  
  
• Coping With Traumatic Events
• How to Help Kids Cope With Disaster
  Author: Save the Children
  "Children often ask the adults in their lives to explain what they are seeing and reassure them about what will happen next: “Will everything be OK? Why is this happening? What will happen to the children who have survived?”" This site provides "ten tips to help adults support children through times of crisis."
  
  • Resources for Teachers, Parents and Children
    "Download a school kit. Save the Children developed materials for use in classrooms to provide teachers with the means to help their students understand and cope with the [tsunami] disaster."
    
  
  
  
• News Coverage
• Asia Quake Disaster
  Author: BBC News
  Sections of this web site include: key stories; regional news; from the correspondents; eyewitness; tourists hit; how to help; and aid effort.
  
• Asia's Deadly Waves
  Author: New York Times
  In addition to key stories, this web site provides an interactive multimedia feature which includes an hour by hour account of the disaster.
  
• Disaster in Asia
  Author: CBC News
  This site includes: the latest news and a news archive; a map showing the affected countries; survivors’ stories; a photo gallery; and other web resources.
  
• Tsunami Disaster
  Author: CNN
  Breaking news stories and in-depth coverage and analysis of the disaster can be found on this site.
  
• Tsunami Disaster
  Author: Globe and Mail
  Link to "stories and columns about the tsunami disaster" or click on Tsunami Interactive to view maps, photos, graphics, facts and history.
  
• Tsunami in Focus
  Author: CTV News
  Includes a section titled "Charity 101: Where does all the money go?" as well as information about the CTV Special: Canada Cares.
  
• Tsunami Watch
  Author: The Last Link on the Left
  Read about Canadian losses and other notable losses. Link to tsunami-related Internet resources.
  
• Tsunami: Canadians Aid in Asian Disaster
  Author: Canada.com
  In addition to the latest news stories, this site includes information for individuals who are looking for missing people.
  
  
  
• International Response
• Asia
  Author: Reuters AlertNet
  "Reuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network based around a popular website." Use the main menu on this page to search for information about relief efforts in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, S. Asia, India and Maldives.
  
• Earthquake and Tsunami
  Author: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  Includes links to press briefings.
  
  • South Asia: Earthquake and Tsunami
    Author: ReliefWeb
    "ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)." Follow continuous updates of the humanitarian efforts of various aid and relief organizations in the affected areas.
    
• Tsunami in South Asia
  Author: United Nations
  Find out how the U.N. is responding to the crisis.
  
• UNICEF
  Author: United Nations Children’s Fund
  View news and information about the impact of the tsunami on children.
  
  
  
• Canadian Government Response
• Canada Announces Comprehensive Tsunami Disaster Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Assistance
  Author: Office of the Prime Minister
  "Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced a commitment of up to $425 million toward a comprehensive package of disaster relief measures and rehabilitation assistance following the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis."
  
• Canada’s Response to the Crisis in Southeast Asia
  Author: Foreign Affairs Canada
  “Anyone who has Canadian relatives in the affected areas can contact FAC in Ottawa at (613) 944-2471, or toll-free at 1-800-606-5499.”
  
  • Disaster Relief: Canada's Rapid-Response Team
    Author: CBC News
    "The Disaster Assistance Response Team – about 200 Canadian Forces soldiers – is designed to fly into disaster areas around the world to provide drinking water and medical treatment until long-term aid arrives."
    
• Disaster in South and South East Asia
  Author: Government of Canada
  This web site outlines Canada’s response to this natural disaster; provides instructions for anyone who has Canadian relatives in the affected areas; and describes the activities of federal government departments and agencies working on the crisis.
  
• Helping Victims of the Asian Tsunamis
  Author: Government of Alberta
  "The provincial government will donate $5 million to the Canadian Red Cross on behalf of the people of Alberta. The money will be earmarked for tsunami victim relief. Albertans who are interested in donating on an individual basis are asked to contact the relief organization of their choice."
  
  
  
• Tsunamis and Earthquakes
• Earthquakes
  Author: CBC News
  This brief overview of earthquakes covers topics such as measuring and predicting earthquakes, notable earthquakes of the 20th century, where earthquakes happen, and earthquakes in Canada.
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About Tsunamis
  Author: U.S. National Weather Center
  FAQ #13 identifies other tsunami FAQ sites on the Internet.
  
• Next Wave: Science of Tsunamis
  Author: Discovery Channel
  "Find out how a small shift in the Earth's crust sparked one of the biggest disasters in human history."
  
• Preliminary Earthquake Report: Magnitude 9.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra; 2004 December 26 00:58:53 UTC
  Author: United States Geological Survey
  Very detailed scientific information about this natural disaster is available here.
  
• Prepare for Tsunamis in Coastal British Columbia
  Author: B.C. Provincial Emergency Program
  A brief description of tsunamis is followed by information about preparing for tsunamis on the B.C. coast.
  
• Tsunami
  Author: U.S. Geological Survey
  Web sites are arranged in the following categories: tsunami warning centers; general information; tsunami events; and tsunami research.
  
• Tsunamis
  Author: CBC News
  This brief overview of tsunamis covers topics such as creation, size, warning signs, frequency, and survival procedures.
  
• Tsunamis
  Author: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  Link to the International Tsunami Information Center, the IOC Tsunami Glossary and the Tsunami Event Database (which "provides information on tsunami events from 49 B.C. to the present in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, and the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans").
  
• Tsunamis
  Author: Librarians' Index to the Internet
  A search for the keyword tsunamis results in a list of web sites which have been selected by librarians.
  
• Tsunamis
  Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  This "guide to citizen preparedness" provides provides brief information about what to do before, during and after a tsunami.
  
• West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
  Author: U.S. National Weather Service
  "The main purpose of the WC/ATWC is to provide tsunami warnings for Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California in the USA and British Columbia in Canada for any tsunami source in the Pacific region that could be dangerous to these areas."
  
  
  
• Tsunami Resources in our Collection
• Search the Library Catalogue
  Books for children and adults. Fiction and non-fiction.
  
  
  
• Geophysical and Environmental Aspects
• Asian Tsunami, Observed by Spot Satellites
  Satellite images show the extent of the tsunami.
  
• Days Ahead: Shorter?
  Author: Globe and Mail
  "The earthquake that struck near Sumatra on Sunday caused a vertical displacement of so much material that the rotation of the Earth has been permanently altered...."
  
• Environmental Issues Emerging from Wreckage of Asian Tsunami
  Author: United Nations Environment Programme
  "As the Asian earthquake and tsunami death toll is now feared to be approaching 100,000 people, emergency humanitarian assistance remains the top priority, but urgent environmental concerns that threaten human health must be addressed, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today. "
  
• Sumatran Quake Sped Up Earth's Rotation
  Author: Nature@Com
  "The devastating earthquake that struck the Indian Ocean on 26 December was so powerful that it has accelerated the Earth's rotation, geophysicists have declared."
  
  
  
• Public Health Concerns
• European Health Officials Warn of Tsunami Trauma
  Author: CTV News
  "Fearful that the southern Asian tsunami may leave millions traumatized, European health ministers urged governments to be mindful of the psychological scars the disaster left behind, especially on children."
  
• First Disease Outbreaks Reported
  Author: TravelHealth Information Services
  "The first outbreaks of communicable diseases were now being seen in areas hit by last Sunday's (26 Dec 2004) killer waves in Asia...."
  
• Tsunamis
  Author: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  "Tsunamis such as those that recently hit South Asia can have serious public health consequences. This page provides information on those public health issues."
  
• WHO Warns of Tsunami Trauma
  Author: CNN
  "The World Health Organization has said that nearly all the people affected by the tsunami that hit southern Asia last month will suffer some form of psychosocial trauma."
  
• Southern Asia Earthquake and Tsunami
  Author: World Health Organization
  This site includes: situation reports; information about what the WHO is doing; and a discussion about the health threat posed by dead bodies.