TIME Magazine: Tsunami

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Deadly Wave
A map of the tsunami's effects

What Was Lost
Asia's Tsunami

Sea of Sorrow
The world suffers an epic tragedy as a tsunami spreads death across Asia. An on-the-scene look at how it happened—and whether the carnage could have been avoided

Could It Happen Here? You Bet
A tsunami striking the U.S. is not a question of if but when

After The Flood
With disease looming, the world launches a massive relief effort. Will the aid reach the victims in time?

Where Should Your Money Go?
TIME looks at how you can help aid the tsunami relief effort

A City of Debris and Corpses
Banda Aceh was the largest city to receive the full fury of the tsunami

the Flood of '93
High water in the Midwest
[7/26/1993]

Mexico's Killer Quake
[9/30/1985]

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