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[labellementeuse]

:-/ 14 thousand people killed, and growing, in India, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar, malaysia, the Maldives, elsewhere.

Tsunamis are in many ways my greatest fear, in terms of natural disaster, in a practical sense. Tornados? We don't get 'em. Cyclones? Sometimes the tail-end of one, that's all. Drought? Yeah... but Sydney's across the Ditch and that tends to give one a senseof perspective every January. Flood? Sure, but not dramatic. Earthquake? Hey, I live in Wellington, I'm cool with them.

...tsunami? NZ is an island- okay, three islands- and we are low. All our cities are ports, pretty much. And this tsunami was caused by an earthquake offshore of 9.0 Richters. Just last week we had, down south, an 8.4 or 5 richter. It's not all that far off. >.<

So, well, I'm thinking a lot about the people in Southern Asia. it's so surreal, it's like some movie or something, this idea that on the other side of the planet thousands and thousands of people just died. All at once.

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[mandor700.livejournal.com]

Yea I know it sux aye. 10,000 white americans die and the canceled normal programming to bring us live coverage and were still hearing about it. 14,000 (atleast) asians die and theres barely a ripple (no pun intended).

[nzlemming.livejournal.com]

It is pretty awesome. The impact on Asia will be extreme for some time to come, in terms of recovery, restoration and tourism costs.

I'd need to check the continental shelf map, but I suspect last week's one may have been a precursor to this one.

[divinecirinde.livejournal.com]

I remember watching a video of a Tsunami in Primary School. They are so scary, it's one of my biggest fears too.


So, well, I'm thinking a lot about the people in Southern Asia. it's so surreal, it's like some movie or something, this idea that on the other side of the planet thousands and thousands of people just died. All at once.
It's really hard to comprehend that they just died. Like when it happened in Papua New Guinea it was bad but now it is worse.

[sixth-light.livejournal.com]

Flood? Sure, but not dramatic. Earthquake? Hey, I live in Wellington, I'm cool with them.

Just had to say...Manawatu? Last February? Not dramatic?

And take a look out your window, metaphorically, at Kilburnie and Rongotai. Then think about earthquakes. Then move to another city. :P