Yesterday marked the 10th year of the 2004 Tsunami in Indonesia.
It left more than 2 lakh people dead.
My thoughts ...
Still remember that day.
I had actually slept through the earthquake and woke up much later.
When I heard the news on radio, I decided to take a tour of the city. I was told the entire area near the coast had been cordoned off. So no chance of getting anywhere near. It was a first for many of us. There were angry mobs of displaced people, shouting at those who were travelling by "expensive" cars. Quite Scary if your were the driver. I was on public transport and got away.
Many prominent persons had a lucky/narrow escape.
The many that were taking their early morning stroll by the beach, probably never had a chance.
Even after a month, there were regular tremors. Then slowly thing went back to normal.
Places like the Andamans were totally ravaged. The coastline had changed. One now popular "tourist spot" is an area of tree stubs.
Help and aid poured in, in all forms. Some foreigners even settled here as aid workers and have continued to help people out.
Carla Brown was one such person. Even after 10 years it is believed, not all have received the assistance that was due to them. Bad co-ordination has been blamed for this.
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It left more than 2 lakh people dead.
My thoughts ...
Still remember that day.
I had actually slept through the earthquake and woke up much later.
When I heard the news on radio, I decided to take a tour of the city. I was told the entire area near the coast had been cordoned off. So no chance of getting anywhere near. It was a first for many of us. There were angry mobs of displaced people, shouting at those who were travelling by "expensive" cars. Quite Scary if your were the driver. I was on public transport and got away.
Many prominent persons had a lucky/narrow escape.
The many that were taking their early morning stroll by the beach, probably never had a chance.
Even after a month, there were regular tremors. Then slowly thing went back to normal.
Places like the Andamans were totally ravaged. The coastline had changed. One now popular "tourist spot" is an area of tree stubs.
Help and aid poured in, in all forms. Some foreigners even settled here as aid workers and have continued to help people out.
Carla Brown was one such person. Even after 10 years it is believed, not all have received the assistance that was due to them. Bad co-ordination has been blamed for this.
Links:
Wiki
Books
Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long -- Ogden Nash