Why were so many countries caught off guard by the tsunami in 2004?

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Anurag Sharma · Answer 1 · 2023-06-15T15:13:44+0000

Answer: Only a couple of countries belonged to the tsunami warning system, so there was no formal warning of the incoming waves and people could not evacuate/prepare properly.

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