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T1 Rapid Environmental Assessment Republic of Maldives
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 
K1 natural hazard
K1 climate change
K1 damage assessment
K1 damage prevention
K1 disaster
K1 disaster cleanup operation
K1 disaster prevention
K1 disaster contingency plan
K1 early warning system
K1 emergency relief
K1 environmental hazard
K1 environmental risk assessment
YR 2005
FD 2005
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8201
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8201
NO On 26 December 2004, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale caused powerful tsunamis that reached the Maldives around 9:30 in the morning. A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team was deployed on 27 December in the Maldives, to carry out rapid assessment of priority needs and to support national authorities and the United Nations Resident Coordinator to coordinate international relief on-site. Upon request of the Ministry of Environment and Construction (MEC), a rapid environmental assessment of the impacts of the tsunami on the Republic of Maldives was undertaken by the UNDAC environmental team member.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026