[backhoe]

Thanks for the additional info- I will add more shortly.

[backhoe]

Indonesian Earthquake, Waves Kill 14,000 Across Asia (Update4)

 

 It Seemed Like a Scene From the Bible [WaPo reporter swimming when tsunami hit]

 Asian Tsunamis Kill at Least 13,340 People 

 392 dead, 3,000 injured by tidal waves in Thailand

 Fox just said that more tsunamis are likely to hit Sri Lanka in the next few hours.
Article also on Aus. ABC news online, although not as 'hard' on the potential timeline of when.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200412/s1272785.htm 

 A survivor’s story

 U.S. Offers Aid to Quake Victims; at Least 3 Americans Among Dead

 Horror began deep beneath Indian Ocean
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/12/27/798157-sun.html

 Waves that bring death faster than a jumbo jet
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=596140

 Plate Tectonics

Would this have been considered a warning?

December 23, 2004

Biggest Earthquake of Year Shakes Ocean Floor Off New Zealand

 With No Plan for a Warning, Indian Ocean Was Exposed

 Tsunami warning system flawed, say experts

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