Tidal Wave
#46
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Re: Tidal Wave
Originally Posted by tonyk38
I heard that it was more powerful than every single earthquake since 1964 put together! Hundreds died in Somalia, several thousand miles away! I can't even begin to imagine the final death toll.....
Apparently 95% of tsunamis occur in the Pacific and systems are in place to detect them and give advance warning to coastal communities. The Indian Ocean has no such system.......
Thousands of lives may have been saved if such a system was in place.
Apparently 95% of tsunamis occur in the Pacific and systems are in place to detect them and give advance warning to coastal communities. The Indian Ocean has no such system.......
Thousands of lives may have been saved if such a system was in place.
Its staggering, really is they just reported 57,000 dead now and thousands stil missing, its uncomprehensible really the enormity of it. Looking round our own home stuffed full of people, food, objects it really does bring it home here how lucky we are but also how volatile life is, it could happen here, cyclone or similar makes you think.
Like someone else said all you can really do is donate money, we have so much excess stuff we wanted to dontate but nobody wants it, the air costs are too much its money they need. Lets hope everyone gives as much as they can afford.
#47
Re: Tidal Wave
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Its staggering, really is they just reported 57,000 dead now and thousands stil missing, its uncomprehensible really the enormity of it. Looking round our own home stuffed full of people, food, objects it really does bring it home here how lucky we are but also how volatile life is, it could happen here, cyclone or similar makes you think.
Like someone else said all you can really do is donate money, we have so much excess stuff we wanted to dontate but nobody wants it, the air costs are too much its money they need. Lets hope everyone gives as much as they can afford.
Like someone else said all you can really do is donate money, we have so much excess stuff we wanted to dontate but nobody wants it, the air costs are too much its money they need. Lets hope everyone gives as much as they can afford.
As stated previosly hopefully we can all give something!
Charlie & Family
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Re: Tidal Wave
Downer pledges warning system
Quakes travel faster through rock than through water. Epicentres and magnitude of quakes are already routinely determined with adequate accuracy within an hour and readily available on the internet for free.
Quakes travel faster through rock than through water. Epicentres and magnitude of quakes are already routinely determined with adequate accuracy within an hour and readily available on the internet for free.
#49
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Re: Tidal Wave
I have found it difficult to get my head round the figures and the scale of the disaster but two local football matches put it into perspective for me.......Manchester City played this afternoon/ United were playing tonight, I think........each of those stadiums will hold the number of people expected to have been lost. Truly, truly horrendous. All thoughts are with those people out there.....may medical aid and services get to them soon with the help of all our donations.
Barbara
Barbara
#50
Re: Tidal Wave
Sad story in today's paper about a family from Perth who's baby was lost. He was ripped out of his father's arms by the wave. Terribly sad story.
#52
Re: Tidal Wave
This is so sad, and just after Christmas. Makes you greatful that your kids are near. I saw a report on the news a little while ago, said the island of Sumatra was actually moved and the earth's rotation was jolted so that the horrible day was made shorter than it should have been. Really scary.
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Re: Tidal Wave
Originally Posted by callë
This is so sad, and just after Christmas. Makes you greatful that your kids are near. I saw a report on the news a little while ago, said the island of Sumatra was actually moved and the earth's rotation was jolted so that the horrible day was made shorter than it should have been. Really scary.
I saw a report on Sky news that a group of islands - populated by 76,000 people was seen to be completely swamped with water when an aide agency flew over it - no sign of life.
So very sad, and a reminder of the power of forces beyond our control.
Let us all protect that which we can have some control over and start to respect this planet more.
Cas
#54
Re: Tidal Wave
Originally Posted by carolinegorka
That is scary and awful
I saw a report on Sky news that a group of islands - populated by 76,000 people was seen to be completely swamped with water when an aide agency flew over it - no sign of life.
So very sad, and a reminder of the power of forces beyond our control.
Let us all protect that which we can have some control over and start to respect this planet more.
Cas
I saw a report on Sky news that a group of islands - populated by 76,000 people was seen to be completely swamped with water when an aide agency flew over it - no sign of life.
So very sad, and a reminder of the power of forces beyond our control.
Let us all protect that which we can have some control over and start to respect this planet more.
Cas
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Re: Tidal Wave
Originally Posted by tonyk38
Was that the Andamans and the Nicobars? They were right in the path of the tidal wave.
#56
Re: Tidal Wave
Originally Posted by tonyk38
Apparently 95% of tsunamis occur in the Pacific and systems are in place to detect them and give advance warning to coastal communities. The Indian Ocean has no such system.......
Thousands of lives may have been saved if such a system was in place.
Thousands of lives may have been saved if such a system was in place.
I just hope that most of the people booked to go out there in the next year still go depending on whether their accommodation is still there. They may not have the idyllic holiday they were hoping for but they will be helping the tourism trade and economy.