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The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Initial Findings on Tsunami Sand Deposits, Damage, and Inundation in Sri Lanka

Survey Site Locations and Photos:

Nalaveli Hotel

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Erosion created small islands of pre-tsunami soil. Erosion here was less than 1 m in the vertical.
 

Photo at Nalaveli

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