Planet in Peril: Tsunami Surges

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Tsunamis, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as two enormous tsunami waves devastated first communities throughout south-east Asia in 2004, and then the coast of Japan in 2011. But why are these occurrences so difficult to predict? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck? Planet in Peril: Tsunami Surges answers these questions and many more, looking at three case studies of recent tsunamis to see what happened, how people coped in the aftermath, and how governments, charities and aid agencies work together to rebuild devastated communities.