Foreign Policy: The Tsunami Report Card

Foreign Policy: The Tsunami Report Card: "The Tsunami Report Card
By Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, Stephen P. Cohen
Posted December 2005
All too often, world leaders rush to make aid pledges in the aftermath of disasters, only to leave them unfulfilled as interest and attention wanes. But last year’s devastating Asian tsunami spurred a response that may be a model for future disaster relief. A look at the numbers shows us why.