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| starsearcher |
Okay the latest account of death toll has risen to 76,700 and it's still going to rise. That's so ed up :( ...and here's something even crazier...I was just going through the mall and bought a calendar of one of the most beautiful girls IMO - If anyone asks me I'd say looks wise she's my ideal - and her name is Petra Nemcova. Well last night I found out that she was at a beach side bungallow at Phuket when the wave hit. She was hanging on to palm tree for 8 hours untill someone found her, suffering from internal injuries, broken pelvis and other broken bones. Her boyfriend of 2 years, the famous Sports Illustrated and fashion photographer Simon Atlee has been swept away and cannot be found. :( :(
And other famous people who got hit.
| quote: | Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was on holiday in Sri Lanka's south - one of the areas most devastated by tsunamis.
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Kohl and his entourage were evacuated from a hotel by the Sri Lankan air force yesterday...
Swedish skiing great Ingemar Stenmark was sunbathing in Thailand when he saw an immense wave roaring to shore and ran for his life.
Stenmark - who won two gold medals at the 1980 Olympics and 86 World Cup races - was with friends in Khok Kloi, about 50km from Phuket...
Another athlete wasn't so lucky. Troy Broadbridge, an Australian Rules football player, was on his honeymoon in Phuket when he and his bride were swamped as they strolled along a beach. Trisha Broadbridge was safe, but Troy was still missing today...
Several Italian soccer players - including AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi, Milan captain Paolo Maldini, and Juventus defender Gianluca Zambrotta - were caught in the maelstrom in the Maldives but were unhurt... |
That's so in' crazy...and the death toll is only going to rise further  |
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| Tordan |
| quote: | Originally posted by maxtuh
this is bull, one of my cousins was in tamil nadu during this terrible disaster, i just found out he passed away:( |
I'm so sorry to hear that Monish. My deepest sympathies goes out to you and your family. |
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| Shaya007 |
| quote: | Originally posted by maxtuh
this is bull, one of my cousins was in tamil nadu during this terrible disaster, i just found out he passed away:( |
My deepest sympathies my Friend!
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| RobbyG. |
| quote: | Originally posted by maxtuh
this is bull, one of my cousins was in tamil nadu during this terrible disaster, i just found out he passed away:( |
I would like to offer my most heartfelt sympathies to you & your family...It is SO sad to see that it will get worse before it gets any better over there...I am glad to see people in this city rallying to give whatever they can in the form of clothes/money...EVERY little bit helps folks. |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shaya007
My deepest sympathies my Friend!
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+ 1 :( :( :( |
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| RobbyG. |
| Now a U.N. spokesperson says that it will be in the BILLIONS to repair & rebuild that infastructure & so on...a truly monumantal task ahead:( |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by maxtuh
this is bull, one of my cousins was in tamil nadu during this terrible disaster, i just found out he passed away:( |
that really blows man , just really sorry to hear that
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Tsunami risks future of Maldives islands
MALE, Maldives (AP) -- The tsunamis that swept across the Indian Ocean did more than take a heavy toll of lives and property in the Maldives -- they confronted the tiny island nation with a threat to its survival.
The archipelago of 1,190 low-lying coral islands, dotted across hundreds of miles of ocean, has for years begged bigger, more powerful nations for action against global warming, fearing higher sea levels could make much of its territory disappear.
The speeding walls of water that slammed into 11 nations in Asia and Africa on Sunday, killing tens of thousands of people, marked a brutal demonstration of vulnerability.
"We are the world's lowest-lying country," said Mohammed Zahir, one of the country's leading environmentalists. "The average height of our islands is 1 meter (3 feet)."
At a schoolyard converted into a disaster area on the main island of Male, sobbing people waited Tuesday for news of relatives from outlying islands. At least 52 people were confirmed dead, among them two British tourists, and 66 were listed as missing.
Ahmed Shaheed, the chief government spokesman, expected the figures to rise after authorities make contact with distant atolls. Although the number of casualties is small compared to huge tallies in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand, they are comparable in proportion to Maldives' tiny population of 280,000.
"Our nation is in peril here," Shaheed said. "Life as we know it in this country is in some parts gone. Thailand, Sri Lanka, India -- these are big countries with a lot of land area. They can bounce back from disasters like this. For us, it's not so easy."
Parliamentary elections scheduled for Friday may have to be postponed, although the government has made no announcement yet.
Uninhabitable island
Shaheed estimated the economic cost of the disaster at hundreds of millions of dollars. The Maldives's annual gross domestic product is $660 million.
"It won't be surprising if the cost exceeds our GDP," Shaheed said. "In the last few years, we made great progress in our standard of living -- the United Nations recognized this. Now we see this can disappear in a few days, a few minutes."
Shaheed noted that investment in a single tourist resort -- the economic mainstay -- could run to $40 million. Between 10 and 12 of the 80-odd resorts have been severely damaged, and a similar number have suffered significant damage.
Waves 3 feet or more high swept completely across many islands. They extended over as much as half of Male, a relatively large island of 0.7 square miles pouring down the narrow, sandy streets and dashing against buildings including the president's office.
Kandolhudhoo, an island of 3,500 people in the northern atoll of Raa, was "uninhabitable" after being completely covered by water, Assistant Island Chief Mohammed Ali Fulhu told the Haveeru newspaper.
Residents were evacuated. Rather than trying to rebuild their island, the people would probably have to start new lives elsewhere, Fulhu said.
Relief efforts are focusing on contacting outlying atolls and providing basic supplies to thousands of people who lack drinking water, food and electric power.
Ten thousand people have been evacuated to other islands, where authorities are working to prevent outbreaks of disease.
Shaheed said the Maldives was receiving disaster relief from around the world and assistance from two Pakistan navy ships and their helicopters, which were making a port call when the tsunamis struck.
Defending against nature
As the Maldives seeks reconstruction aid from the international community, it's likely to step up pleas for action on global warming.
Although there was no direct link between climate change and the tsunami, which was caused by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the world's largest in 40 years, many Maldivians say irregular weather patterns and erosion by the sea are making the country more vulnerable.
Shaheed said the Maldives would raise the issue at a previously scheduled international conference on the sustainable development of small island nations in Mauritius next month.
The country will also continue building physical defenses against the sea. Breakwaters built around Male after monsoon flooding in 1987 may have reduced the impact of this week's tsunami.
Another result of the tsunami may be an acceleration of the government's efforts to move some of the population to less exposed islands. A big land reclamation project under way on an island near Male could eventually settle 50,000 people, nearly a fifth of the population.
"After what happened, people may realize they stand a better chance of surviving disasters like this if they move, and become more willing to move," Shaheed said.
But such a mass population movement would deal a blow to the traditional lifestyles of the Maldives's fishing villages, which the government has been keen to protect. And it could mean abandoning a growing number of small, habitable islands to eventual destruction by the sea.
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man that pic i posted of the Maldives is prolly completely obliterated..
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| TheVrk |
| quote: | Originally posted by starsearcher
If anyone asks me I'd say looks wise she's my ideal - and her name is Petra Nemcova. |
:eyes: she IS a stunner....
unexplainable tragedy tho:sadgreen: |
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| dallastar |
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| Fir3start3r |
On Ebay...
Great idea... :D
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***Tsunami Crisis***
Date: 29/12/04 Time: 10:57:25 AM EST
As part of the global community, we are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and suffering that are occurring as a result of Sunday's massive earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean. As the situation unfolds and the need for humanitarian aid increases, many of us as individuals are looking for ways we can contribute to relief efforts.
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| Tordan |
It's about time the Canadian government stepped up the efforts:
| quote: | Ottawa pledging $40 million for tsunami relief
Last Updated Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:34:15 EST
OTTAWA - Ottawa pledged another $36 million to help the relief efforts in Southeast Asia in the wake of the deadly tsunami, Defence Minister Bill Graham announced Wednesday, bringing Canada's total to $40 million. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | By 5pm Australian time on Sunday the confirmed death toll stood at just 650 people. Five hours later it stood at 2250.
On Monday the toll was estimated to be at least 11,000 but even that figure was way too low.
Tuesday morning brought the news that the toll was now 23,000, and yesterday morning that figure had more than doubled to 55,000.
By yesterday afternoon authorities were putting the death toll at about 69,000, with it expected to continue to climb.
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as of Dec. 30th 3AM, more than 77,000 dead and still expected to go EVEN higher.
Unbelievable. I mean, when the first numbers came in, it was already mind-blowing...and it's just getting worse and worse.
and holy :
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July 28, Tangshan, China: worst earthquake to hit China in 20th century; devastated 20 sq mi of city, leaving 242,000 dead (official). Estimated death toll as high as 655,000.
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