Tsunami
...nd and Sri Lanka were the hardest hit. Among the countries devastated by this natural disaster are also Indonesia, Sumatra, and several others along the coastlines of south Asia and south Africa. The estimated death toll has reached more than 150,000. Among those killed were 36 Americans, and several hundred other foreigners visiting the nations hit by the tsunami. Germany is the country with the highest tourist death-toll, reaching 60 or more today. The earthquake and tsunami have also left more than one million people homeless. The United Nations will provide tents and equipment for up to 500,00 people while construction on four new camps was started on January 5th. There are several camps that have been improvised by the survivors themselves, but it is said that the sanitation in these camps is utterly insufficient. The world response to this event has been exceptional. Australia tops the list with the amount of money donated with having pledged $764 million in grants and loans. Half of the money will be given in grants for short-term relief, an...