The Indian Ocean Tsunami Archives

The Indian Ocean Tsunami Archives are a set of archives in any medium that recorded the event, disaster response, and mostly about rehabilitation and reconstruction. The tsunami on December 26, 2004 was generated with wave heights exceeding 30 meters, inflicting widespread destruction in Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and 12 other countries. The casualties were in excess of 310.000 lives. Millions of people were affected, many losing their homes and suffering from tremendous grief. The disaster caused significant social, cultural, and economic impact on the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.

The archives located in several countries that impacted by the tsunami like Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand. The number of the archives is 9.311 Meter Liner, 500 Photos, 196 Audio Cassettes, 1.230 Electronic CD/DVDs, and 13 Magnetic Videos.

The archives are collective memory because they describe an extraordinary disaster that created a spirit of unity, solidarity, and humanity among the nations in the world. They also represent fortitude, strength, and fighting spirit of people and nations that impacted by tsunami. Therefore, tsunami. Archives are regarded as a highly valuable world heritage that should be shared.