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Aug 19
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2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI...

The Alarmist
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Who’s to blame for the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami?

This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the massive earthquake that rocked the floor of the Indian Ocean in 2004 and triggered deadly tsunamis which raced across the ocean and wiped out entire villages and took the lives of people living and vacationing hundreds of miles away. Could an official warning system have prevented such a massive loss of life? Did a lack of public awareness about tsunamis in this region contribute to the overall destruction? And have we all forgotten that we’re still just creatures existing in the wild? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation. 

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