The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami surprised many survivors, as most had never heard of such a destructive phenomenon before. Experts were shocked to find this ignorance.
Syamsidik, an engineer and director of the Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center, reflected on how the term 'tsunami' misled many into thinking it was only a concern for Japan.
Laura Kong, from the International Tsunami Information Center, explained that the lack of a monitoring system left them with limited response capabilities, stating, 'We were blind'.
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