Disaster Strikes: Deadly Tsunami's Fifth Anniversary

A tsunami in the Indian Ocean killed more than 230,000 people in December 2004. Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Operator 2nd Class Timothy Sullivan views the devastation over Banda Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Disaster Strikes: Deadly Tsunami's Fifth Anniversary

Five years ago a devastating tsunami hit the Indian Ocean. Check out photos of the destruction along with other natural and man-made disasters.

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