The deadly wall of water that devastated the coastal communities of nearly a dozen countries in South Asia on Dec. 26 was the ocean’s natural response to the massive underwater earthquake, UCLA geophysicists say. Read more...

As the list of victims of the South Asian earthquake and tsunami grows to an estimated 150,000 individuals, it is crucial for rescue workers who continue to search, survivors that begin to rebuild their homes, and those following news coverage of the event to take the time to recognize and cope with the shock and stress of the aftermath, in order to minimize future mental health problems, UCLA psychologists say. Read more...

The first urgent need is water. Immediately following that is food and shelter. Organizations carrying out relief efforts in South Asia are gravely aware of the supplies they must deliver to the hundreds of thousands of victims affected in the area. Read more...