2,200 killed in tidal wave

by **shockwave203** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 2:38 pm

Originally posted by SavageParrot
Yeah kind of puts things in perspective don't it?

it sure does. we whine and complain when we're stuck in traffic for an extra 15 minutes. those people over there have absolutely nothing left

by **Rand0m** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:29 pm

52,000 and rising. The U.S. will be sending 35 billion dollars in funds I believe.

by Conscious* » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:27 pm

55,000 as of now, 12 countries

by **shockwave203** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:29 pm

Originally posted by Rand0m
52,000 and rising. The U.S. will be sending 35 billion dollars in funds I believe.

35 million, not billion

by **Face** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:37 pm

This is sad. FOX News said that tens of thousands are still missing. It could sadly end up that over 100,000 people died. The cover girl of SI Swimsuit Issue barely survived by hanging onto a tree, but her boyfriend photographer is missing

Nemcova and British photographer Simon Atlee (search) had been vacationing in the resort of Phuket when the waves swept over them on Sunday, said Atlee's agent, Eve Stoner.

A town named Phuket ... repeat that one to yourself a few times.

by **cavalierlwt** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:11 am

It's hard to wrap my mind around that number, 58,000 perhaps 100,000 when it's all said and done. All in a matter of minutes.

by **Siren** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:51 am

This is really devastating.... and the coverage on it is beyond depressing..... Its so strange to flip through the channels and see people like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton complaining about photographers being in the same string of headlines as an issue as huge as this. It really knocks a certain kind of perspective into ya.... all the death and disease this is causing is just so large-scale.

And to reply to Code Red, Im positive George Carlin's comment went more or less like that... and he's absolutely right, IMO...... we can affect the earth all we want.....it'll only ultimately affect the life on it rather than earth itself.

by **Rand0m** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:15 am

Originally posted by shockwave203
35 million, not billion

aaaah....haha whoops.

by **Tommy Boy** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:01 am

if you have not seen these satellite images, then check them out...it is truly incredible!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/12/28/221529/32

by **||ASS||Mortimer** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:39 am

This wave traveled 750 miles in 100 minutes???

That's just mind boggling!!

by **Jeffro** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:48 pm

Death toll now nearly 77,000

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in=Science&cat=Asia_Tsunami_Disaster

by **ShellShock** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 1:20 pm

Now they're saying that the death told could exceed 100,000 people. And to just get an idea of how powerfull this quake was, it shifted entire islands!
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12/28/quake.sumatra.reut/index.html

by **Sayntfuu** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:40 pm

Those sat pictures are amazing!

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by **CodeRed68** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:23 pm

Over 116,000. feared dead at this point.. unbelievable. So many people...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/asia.quake/index.html

by **Siren** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:42 pm

Canada's disaster-relief efforts for southern Asia have shifted into emergency gear at last, with Prime Minister Paul Martin and lead ministers speeding back to Ottawa from their vacations and an announcement of a world-leading, $36 million increase to financial aid for the tsunami-devastated region.

http://www.thestar.com

Its really great to see so many people responding to this so quickly.

2,200 killed in tidal wave

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