Tsunami claims 245,000 people on December 26 , 2004 . Score: 6 U.N. : $ 10 billion in damage : $ 13.5 billion in aid received . In India , rehabilitation is complete in the hard-hit southern state of Tamil Nadu , but efforts are under way to build a few thousand new homes for those living in high-risk areas ; most homes have been reconstructed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , as well as in Pondicherry , along the southeast coast . On CNN International : `` Tsunami 5 '' ( all times GMT ) : December 26 : 1430 , 2030 December 27 : 0930 December 28 : 1330 , 1730 .
Tsunami claims 245,000 people on December 26 , 2004 . Score: 6 U.N. : $ 10 billion in damage : $ 13.5 billion in aid received . On CNN International : `` Tsunami 5 '' ( all times GMT ) : December 26 : 1430 , 2030 December 27 : 0930 December 28 : 1330 , 1730 .