Biggest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia - Part 2

[GePap]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie


On this simulation, the Wave is bouncing off the coast of India towards Burma and Bangladesh. But it might have lost some power in the process, which could explain why the casualty numbers were so low there. Let's hope the low casulty number in Burma was not a political cover-up after all.

Actually, when I look at that animation, for me is clear why they were not so badly affected-the Nicober islands break the wave heading to the more exposed parts of Burma, and also disrupt that going to bangladesh-after all, damage in India up north is also light.

As for Kontiki's questions about the Maldives, maybe the fact they are so lowlying means than when the wave comes, it does notbuild up as much as when hitting a more significant landmass and passes with less interference.

[Giancarlo]

You must also pay attention to under water mountains and valleys which an disrupt energy from a potential tsunami.

[Hueij]

First cases of cholera reported from India. Prepare for a lot worse

[The Emperor Fabulous]

136,000

Also -

Banda Aceh, Indonesia, before the tsunami (top) and after (bottom):

[Arrian]

Holy ****.

-Arrian

[Dis]

Originally posted by Sikander



Just wait til the Yellowstone Caldera blows and you'll see just how bad we can have it here.

I was really saddened by all of the people who were looking for missing relatives. For some reason that affects me more than someone who has definitely lost their relatives. I guess because you know that they are being gnawed with uncertainty while someone who has lost a relative is already beginning to deal with it and move on with life.

which reminds me of 9/11. Yes I know this is far worse.

but all those signs searching for lost relatives. You don't know if they are alive or dead, but there is a pretty good chance they are dead.

[Dis]

and in that second animation, it looks like it should have hit Madagascar. Which is what I was curious about.

[Locutus]

Originally posted by Dissident
and in that second animation, it looks like it should have hit Madagascar. Which is what I was curious about.

It did, as it hit the rest of the African east coast. Last I heard, 3 people died in Kenya, 10 in Tanzania and the Seychelles and Madagascar only had property damage. Fortunately they have plenty of time to prepare themselves so the effects were minimal (which also explains the limited media coverage).

[Gangerolf]

EUROPEANS DEAD OR MISSING
Sweden: 59 dead, about 2,500 missing
Germany: 33 dead, over 1,000 missing
Britain: 29 dead, unconfirmed number missing
France: 22 dead, 96 missing
Norway: 21 dead, 430 missing
Italy: 14 dead, 700 missing
Switzerland: 11 dead, 850 missing
Denmark: 7 dead, 419 missing
Austria: 5 dead, up to 100 missing
Finland: 4 dead, 263 missing

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4136871.stm

[Dis]

and why do so many Europeans travel to those regions of the world? I don't understand why they were considered paradise. It all seems like jungle to me.

Come to Vegas europeans!

[alva]

Belgium
(Thailand alone): 6 dead - about 127 missing
Sri Lanka: ? - about 64 missing

[Locutus]

The Netherlands: 6 dead, "dozens" missing.

The Dutch state news service NOS reports that India has reduced the official death toll from 13,268 to 10,736. This because 3,000 people in the Andaman and Nicobar islands who were presumed dead have been found alive. 'Only' 712 confirmed dead there now. I can't find any other reports to back this up, but if true that's very good news

Source (Dutch only): http://www.nos.nl/nieuws/artikelen/2...openinazi.html

[Heresson]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
EUROPEANS DEAD OR MISSING
Sweden: 59 dead, about 2,500 missing
Germany: 33 dead, over 1,000 missing
Britain: 29 dead, unconfirmed number missing
France: 22 dead, 96 missing
Norway: 21 dead, 430 missing
Italy: 14 dead, 700 missing
Switzerland: 11 dead, 850 missing
Denmark: 7 dead, 419 missing
Austria: 5 dead, up to 100 missing
Finland: 4 dead, 263 missing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4136871.stm

There is some (low, however) number of dead Poles too.

A friend of my sister, however, went on a trip into other region of India just for that time, and she's ok.
She's had a lot of luck - unfortunatelly, others did not.

[lightblue]

Originally posted by Dissident
and why do so many Europeans travel to those regions of the world? I don't understand why they were considered paradise. It all seems like jungle to me.

Come to Vegas europeans!

It's been a backpacker haven for awhile, then there was that movie with DiCaprio (The Beach) and it became very popular in general. Especially Scandinavians go there to get away from their dark cold winter, think Canadians and Florida.

Luxembourg still has 23 missing, which is quite a large amount for a country with 400k inhabitants. No confirmed dead yet though. All the people that my parents knew that were there at the time are safe.

Some the pictures i have seen alomst look like the pictures you seem from Nagasaki or Hiroshima, only slightly wetter..

[Kontiki]

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but MSNBC has some good satellite before and after photos:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6770108/?GT1=5936