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Boxing Day Tsunami: Natural or Political Disaster?
Randall KuhnJosef Korbel School of International Studies
University of Denver
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Key Questions
• What were the political and socioeconomic forces leading up to the tsunami?
• Has the tsunami relief effort constituted a separate political disaster?
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Tsunami Deaths and Homes Destroyed by District
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Characteristics of Tsunami-Affected Grama Niladari Division, by Region
% of All Homes
Destroyed
Homes Destroyed
per GN
Southern Province 12% 36
Ampara Muslim 20% 71
Ampara Tamil 40% 107
Batticaloa 26% 108
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Community Living Standards Index, by Study Group and Severity of Impact
Study Group UnaffectedModerately
AffectedHeavily Affected
Southern Province 0.12 0.72 0.45
Ampara Muslim 0.03 0.05 0.44
Ampara Tamil -1.19 -0.46 -0.95
Batticaloa -0.66 -0.62 -0.48
Total -0.19 0.23 -0.30
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Sainthamarathu Tamil Division Removed after 1967 Riots
Ninthavur dhobis largely left in 1970s
Much of Addaipallam Tamil population disperses
Many of these families moved to coastal areas in Karativu, Vinayagapuram, Akkaraipattu
Ninthavur
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Sinna Mugathuwaram aka 40th Mile Post: 226 Homes Destroyed
Original Lime Burner Settlement Moved from Akkaraipattu 4th Division after 1958 floods
Akkaraipattu
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Kalmunai / Marathamunai
Expansion of Marathumanai towards local beach areas and beach areas in Periya Neelavanai and Pandiruppu
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Periya Neelavanai
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Aerial Photo of Batticaloa, 1972
Navalady
Dutch Bar
Thiruchendoor
Pulliyanthivu
Koddamunai
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Major Areas of Housing Impact, Batticaloa Division
Navalady: 433 Homes
Dutch Bar: 252
Thiruchendoor: 618
Koddamunai: 0
Pulliyanthivu: 0
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Donor Housing Commitment and Expenditure per Destroyed Home, by District
District Commitment Expenditure
Ampara $5,060 $2,613
Batticaloa $6,262 $2,949
Galle $7,612 $4,578
Hambantota $25,388 $19,185
Matara $13,970 $7,611
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Figure 4: Total Homes Destroyed and Total Homes Built by October 2006, selected sub-populations
Homes Destroyed
Homes Built
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HambantotaHardly Heaven
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Chasing the Bowser in Akkaraipattu
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Progress in
PeriyaNilavanai
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On the Beach in Kalmunaikudy
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Thank you!!!