Adam Sleeman                                                                                                   29/04/05

Bsc Business communication

Introduction to communication Design

The Journalistic Piece

  1. Women’s magazine

On the 26th December in 2004 a devastating tsunami worked the world. The events began just before 7 a.m. (midnight GMT Saturday) when a massive earthquake, 9.0, the strongest in the world since 1964 struck just 100 miles off Ache’s coast. The tsunami swamped shores, villages, the jungle and Ache’s capital, Banda Ache, which was almost completely destroyed. Boats slammed into bridges and bodies were left lying on the streets or still buried beneath rubble left behind when the water subsided.         

The tsunami left behind great devastation; hundreds of thousands of families have been torn apart and left homeless. Many are in shock at the situation forced upon them. People were left lost, confused and wondering how something so tragic could happen top them. Another great blow to families is that, it could take up to three months to have missing victims declared dead so their life-assurance policies could be paid out, a leading insurer said

Great international support has been generated to aid physical construction and to try to ease pressure on hospitals. In the aftermath of the tsunami, inpatients at the Meulaboh general hospital 500% but the staff was reduced by 80% through deaths and homelessness and medication causing immense problems. More than two months after the earthquake and tsunami, one of the most poignant sights in Meulaboh, Indonesia, is that of people scanning lists of tsunami survivors, still hoping to find missing loved ones. They arrive with hope in front of notices posted outside Meulaboh General Hospital, but most leave without closure.

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In the wake of the tsunami the world woke to witness destruction unlike anything ever seen before. It is up to us to ensure that all is done to support those affected and reunite families.

  1. Student newspaper

On the 26th December in 2004 a devastating tsunami hit the east coast.

Thousands of families, homes and businesses have been devastated. It is up to us to aid in support but what happens when we try hard and things go wrong?

British volunteers travelling to Thailand to help victims of the tsunami are being tricked out of their money and ...

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