Unfortunately, this is not the first time that a massive tsunami has been the cause of widespread disaster -- and it won't be the last time either.

Here are a few web links that lead us to lessons learned from this and previous tsunami disasters.

• A detailed collection of lessons learned from the massive tsunami of 1960 stemming from the largest earthquake ever recorded
• Communities play a vital role in disasters, says ADPC
• Simple steps that could save thousands of lives
• Noted Indian activist Vandana Shiva on lessons of the tsunami -- and age of information ignorance