Red Cross stories
Red Cross stories
Read our stories filled with humanity, resilience and the spirit of volunteering. They show how your support is helping vulnerable people in New Zealand and around the world.
19 December 2024
A day the world won’t forget
On 26 December 2004, a massive earthquake struck an area off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake triggered tsunami waves that pummelled coastal areas at speeds of more than 500 kilometres an hour.
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19 December 2024
Boxing Day Tsunami – memories from the Maldives
When the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami reached the Maldives the waves drove thousands of tonnes of sand and 37,000 cubic metres of dangerous waste through communities.
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