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By Jim
TSUNAMI UPDATE: Jeff Jarvis has more links and reports, some rather harrowing, and points to this country by country roundup from The Independent. And scroll down, or click here for links to posts from bloggers in the region
Joe Gandelman has another roundup of asian bloggers’ resports.
Tim Blair has more, too, and so does Jay Manifold, including links to aid agencies that are accepting donations.
…excerpt from: instapundit.com…
By Jim
Tragedy in south Asia : A horrendous earthquake and tsunami:The world’s biggest earthquake in 40 years hit south Asia Sunday,…
…excerpt from: www.buzzmachine.com…
By Jim
Slashdot | Quake and Tsunami Devastate South Asia
pfb writes “From reuters, ‘The world’s fifth-largest quake in a century has hit southern Asia, triggering a speeding tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India, drowning hundreds, and swamping tourist islands in Thailand and the Maldives.'”
By Jim
VOA News – Massive Earthquake in Asia a Geological Rarity
Geologists describe Sunday’s powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean as a once-in-a-generation event.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that triggered the devastating tsunami, or tidal wave, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, and was centered west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, some 1,600 kilometers northwest of Jakarta.
“This is actually the fifth-largest [seismic] event since 1900. It is the largest since the Prince William Sound earthquake in Alaska of 1964. It is pretty rare,” said Julie Martinez, a USGS geophysicist in the western U.S. state of Colorado.
By Jim
This site has the most comprehensive information on the Asia quake. Be sure to scroll down the page after it loads. Update: 29-Dec-04: Command Post continues to be updated with instructions/suggestions for contributing to the rescue/recovery efforts as well as other information related to the catastrophe.
Update: 31-Dec-2004
Indian Ocean Tsunami – Ambassador : Aceh Death Toll May Hit 400,000
05:34 AM EDT | Posted By Alan E Brain
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From the Malaysian National News Agency Bernama :
The death toll in Acheh, the region worst hit by last Sunday�s tsunami, may exceed 400,000 as many affected areas could still not be reached for search and rescue operations, Indonesia�s Ambassador to Malaysia Drs H. Rusdihardjo said Thursday.
He said the estimate was based on air surveillance by Indonesian authorities who found no signs of life in places like Meulaboh, Pulau Simeulue and Tapak Tuan while several islands off the west coast of Sumatera had �disappeared�.
He said the latest death toll of more than 40,000 in Acheh and northern Sumatera did not take into account the figures from the other areas, especially in the west of the region.
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