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Jacen Aratan - Student |
I'm quite surprised this thread hasn't been made before, actually. I count on nearly all of you to know, but if some don't know - a major earthquake (8,9 on the Richter scale - biggest in 40 years) struck right next to the island of Sumatra Sunday the 26th (Sumatra would be in Indonesia), and the following tsunami has killed [at the time of writing] roughly 80.000 people, with the likelyhood of at least another 20.000.... if the dead animals and humans are not removed, there's a great risk of malaria and colera, as well as other diseases. Many thousands are still unaccounted for, and the tsunami is known to have killed more than 100 African fishermen. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4132725.stm Map of the earthquake How to help Please give these people a little thought on your way, as they (both inhabitants and tourists) were caught in one of the worst catastrophes since World War 2.... EDIT: The death toll is far above the 100 000 mark now, with lots to come.. and they still fear more than a third may be children. This post was edited by Jacen Aratan on Dec 30 2004 10:39pm. |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Last thing I heard, some days ago, it was almost $2bn. Should be above by now.. |
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Nero - Student 
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Yesterday in a dutch paper there was said that at the moment 1,5 billion dollar has been raised. This is the worst disaster in a long time and it strikes me how easy it had been to avoid so many losses. Three hour before the wave actually hit Sri Lanka there where people knowing exactly how big it was and at what speed it was traveling. If the people at Sri Lanka would've been warned so many deaths would have been avoided... I can only say I really feel for this people and that I really hope the donations will do a lot of good and that those people there can pick up their lives again... _______________ -Nero Quote: Curious, Smartass, what else? |
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Smilykrazy - Retired 
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those numbers are just sickening.  _______________ RIP MOM 06/29/58-07/31/08 Married to Koyi Donita 4/30/11 |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
95.000 just in Indonesia. :/ |
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CuZzA - Student 
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144,000 :S _______________ - Even if Carlsberg made "w*nkers", Christiano Ronaldo would still be the biggest "w*nker" in the world |
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Gilan Jinn - Student 
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Its just horrible , all of those family's torn apart, all of those people that are left behind. Its just almost unbelievable that something like that could happen , and its even worser cause it happend in the period of christmas. The entire world is helping now and that makes me happy. Take care people that survived the tsunami, you will pull trough this horrible time. _______________ My allie is the force , and a powerfull allie it is.{Yoda} -Proud padawan of Gradius -Grandfather to Quigon Jinn |
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3th - Retired 
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we feel helpless, we feel sad, we don't know what to do. we are thankful we are alive...this article hit me in the gut...gruesome reality in many ways... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6775398/ _______________ this is the internet, be serious damn it! |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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I heard about this on the news, radio, internet, everywhere. This is terrible I wanted to post before, but I didn't know exactly what to say. I think it's awful that this has occurred, it's so terrible to have so many lives wasted At the same time though, notice how well the world suddenly works together. None of that 'You have gay marriages, so we ain't working with you' kind of crap, but every tries their best to help. In only one day, we had 3 million Euros in Belgium alone. This only shows how much we all care, I think. I pray for the victims and the survivors who are left behind. _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Bumped... Honestly, I thought the death of 129.000 people (very likely up to 150.000), biggest natural disaster since '71, would get just a tad more responses than the same 3-4 people posting more than once... This comment was edited by Jacen Aratan on Jan 02 2005 01:24pm. |
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3th - Retired 
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i know our gov't is doing some things. i just think a tragedy of this magnitude makes one question all kinds of priorities. but yeah, all to easy for me to be a critic; hindsight is 20/20; etc. so i'll keep my yapper shut. _______________ this is the internet, be serious damn it! |
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Smilykrazy - Retired
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i heard the death toll is now 150k! _______________ RIP MOM 06/29/58-07/31/08 Married to Koyi Donita 4/30/11 |
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Buzz - Student 
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Quote: too bad we couldn't just take all of our troops out of iraq and put them towards relief work in asia. could maybe save more people than the resulting civil war in iraq. who really knows though. just makes you wonder why things happen the way they do sometimes. amazing tragedy...sad that the poorest part of the world is the worst affected by such things. 3th, just so you know, one of the things the US is doing is sending over military vessels and such. Along with probably the most money coming from the U.S. and not to mention individuals in the U.S. (A man from Cincinnati, Ohio gave $200,000 to pay for jet fuel for a 747 taking supplies over there.) My thoughts and prayers go out to the people who suffered this tragedy. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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CuZzA - Student
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i've donated £50 out of my own pocket money this morning _______________ - Even if Carlsberg made "w*nkers", Christiano Ronaldo would still be the biggest "w*nker" in the world |
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Smilykrazy - Retired 
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yeah this whole thing makes me sick. Just imagine laying on the beach vacationing and Bam! Tsunami! Next thing you know you are covered by 20 foot waves struggling to catch a breath until the water just totally overwhelms you. Not to mention the waves come in and at least 100 mph. This REALLY makes me sick. _______________ RIP MOM 06/29/58-07/31/08 Married to Koyi Donita 4/30/11 |
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Jade - Student 
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This is very tragic. If you havent already, please either yourselves or your parents donate money for the relief aids to help them get what is needed to those affected areas....it is the least we could do........and pray God be with them all! _______________ "You don't know the power of the dark side....Buurrp!" |
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CuZzA - Student 
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125,000 _______________ - Even if Carlsberg made "w*nkers", Christiano Ronaldo would still be the biggest "w*nker" in the world |
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3th - Retired
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too bad we couldn't just take all of our troops out of iraq and put them towards relief work in asia. could maybe save more people than the resulting civil war in iraq. who really knows though. just makes you wonder why things happen the way they do sometimes. amazing tragedy...sad that the poorest part of the world is the worst affected by such things. _______________ this is the internet, be serious damn it! |
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Lian Del Rey - Student 
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Nobody posted about this yet? Wow. This is a terrible thing to have happened. IMO a lot of 2004 had weird weather changes (and I think it may involve the O-Zone.) I also read that there could be a tsunami warning for the West Coast. _______________ slorp |
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Henkes - Student 
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This event has shocked me! My heart goes out to all the families that are struck by this terrible tragedy... Also, for the dutchies, they have set up a helping fund... I made a deposit allready.. Giro 555 _______________ Get on your feet and do the Funky Alfonzo! |
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D@RtHM@UL - Student 
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My thoughts and prayers to all the people who were hit by this catastrofe. |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
... and it's now officially 112.000 as a minimum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4135099.stm |
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Fire - Student 
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This is probably the worst natural disaster of this century and the last. My heart and prayers go out to every single one of those who have died and the families that belonged to them. |
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Orion - Retired 
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The island chain near the center of hte quake, have moved since the quake happend, they haven't said how fair they have moved but they know they have. _______________ When a Man lies he murder's some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men misscall there lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home? -Cliff Burton Owner of Smily's 1900th comment | <Lady_Catherine> i love your sexy white socks! | (Lady_Catherine) i adore u! | (Lady_Catherine) onion (Lady_Catherine) i lub u |
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PlooKoon - Student 
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=/ terrible. _______________ Moo |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
More than a third of the dead might be children.. |
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