Dec 30 Watch Recovery Efforts in Tsunami-Hit Indonesia Indonesia's death toll from the earthquake and ensuing tsunamis jumped from 45,000 to 80,000 in one day. Following a report from a journalist who just returned from northern Sumatra, the Indonesian ambassador to the U.S. discusses what his country is… Continue watching
Dec 29 Aid Continues to Flow Into Asia As Death Toll Passes 76,000 By PBS News Hour The scope of the catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunamis continued to expand Wednesday as one relief agency projected the death toll, already over 76,000, could surpass 100,000. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Global Relief Efforts in Indonesia and India Kwame Holman gives an update on the global relief efforts to aid survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami waves in South Asia. Then, Dan Rivers and Martin Geissler of Independent Television News report on the conditions in the Indonesian… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Sri Lankan Ambassador Talks About Sri Lankan Disaster Relief Efforts Sri Lanka has been one of the hardest hit countries by the tsunami. Devinda Subasinghe, Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the United States, discusses the devastation from the tsunamis and the efforts to aid the survivors. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Health Experts Warn Death Toll From Disease Could Hit 50,000 As the death toll mounts in South Asia from Sunday's catastrophe, Dr. Nabarro, the head of crisis at the World Health Organization, warned that as many as 50,000 people may die from diseases caused by the tsunamis. Continue watching
Dec 28 Nations Hit by Earthquake-Induced Tidal Waves Appeal for Aid By PBS News Hour The death toll from Sunday's earthquake and ensuing chain of devastating tidal waves in the Indian Ocean soared past 50,000 Tuesday, as recovery efforts turned up more victims and survivors searched through stacks of bodies looking for loved ones. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch Massive Relief Efforts Underway to Aid South Asia After Tsunami In the wake of the deadly tsunami in South Asia, international relief agencies are working to get emergency aid to the countries hit by the massive waves. Two relief experts explain how the South Asian relief effort is being mounted. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Disaster Relief Efforts in Areas Hit by Tsunami With aid flowing into South Asia where death tolls have reached more than 70,000 a Los Angeles Times, who is in Madras, India talks about what is being done on the ground to assist the victims hit by this disaster. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Assessing the Relief Effort in South Asia Hit by Deadly Tsunamis With South Asia tsunami death tolls exceeding 50,000, international relief agencies struggle to reach survivors. Kwame Holman gives an update on the disaster. Independent Television News reports on the latest relief efforts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Continue watching
Dec 27 Earthquake, Tsunamis Death Toll Tops 20,000 By PBS News Hour The most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean near the Indonesian island of Sumatra Sunday, triggering tsunamis that devastated villages and resorts, killing tens of thousands and leaving untold numbers missing. Continue reading