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Two weeks that changed Sweden
by
Lars Hernroth
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Kristineberg Marine Research Station
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This is the story about a society thattwo years ago woke up from peacefuldreams into a nightmare that was reality
Disaster had come to us and it was notin a remote country
This time we could not simply turn off the TV to avoid the scenes
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•Sweden, sparsely populated,
•9 million people
•High standard of living
•Awareness of the world around us
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But, we are out of reach forAny natural disaster
We have not been at war for200 years
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These facts have greatly influencedthe organisational structure of theSwedish society
*public institutions*foreign policy*defence policy*research
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Then, the last week of 2004, when20 000 Swedes spent Christmas alongThe shores of Thailand and Sri Lanka.....
A tsunami........
What is a tsunami?????
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Chaos, total chaos
Swedes may be hurt, Swedes can have died!!!
2000 Swedes are missing!!!!
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Pictures like these were shown.....
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540 Swedes died
Parents lost their children
Children lost their parents
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Swedes woke up
We are vulnerable!!
We are un-prepared!!
We are part of the world!!
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And then, two weeks later.....
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Thousands of homes without electricity
Without heating
Without telephone
FOR WEEKS!!!
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In the aftermath:
•Greater concern for others outside our borders•Greater concern for sharing the burdens•Greater concern for promoting relevant science
*New Government approach to safety for society*Establishment of a Swedish ”Disaster Resilence Centre”*Political turbulence
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Thank you!