On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 09:52:11 +0000 (UTC), Michael Mcneil wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4125619.stm

What makes it impossible to comprehend is the scope of it.

Try the 5 min report report from the mother on an island. That gives a
very good impression, she describes the retreat of the water before
each wave exposing the coral with the fish flapping about on it. Of
the family clinging to trees as each wave crashed through, not knowing
if they had seen the worst or how many more waves were to come...

Lets hope that this event triggers the countries surrounding the
Indian Ocean that Tsunami warning system might be good idea. Might not
have been much good for Thailand or Malayisa (not enough time) but
it's a different story for India, Sri Lanka and the East African
coast.

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