Posted on 12/27/2004 2:02:29 PM PST by FReepaholic
Palm trees would be 25-30 feet high... The surge is higher.
At first, you think it's just a big wave. But it keeps coming and coming and then you realize that just about everybody near sea level in that shot was ground up by debris or drowned.
And that same scene was repeated in hundreds and hundreds of places all over that part of the world. Horrifying.
What was left of the energy after the wave had traveled as far as Hawaii? Any effects felt on N or S America?
My God, are those boats at the top of those pictures?
That link works.
Apparently it wasn't exceptionally bad there in Thailand.
While I don't speak Thai, the video didn't sound like it was "narrated" by a native Thai. If you've ever been to Thailand, you understand that their language is alot of "baht, baht, ping, pop, baht, bing bing baht pot, ping pot bing bot." etc.
Still, though, those beach areas were smacked really good.
The thing that was striking to me about the video was when the camera panned back into the city and the water was rushing through the streets and you can even see a truck being swept down a road. My goodness, no wonder it killed thousands of people.
Hey, you can't say that on FreeRepublic!
1958 landslide in Lituya Bay, AK caused a 1700' tall Tsunamai.
http://www.extremescience.com/BiggestWave.htm
still, this video is nothing compared to the Sri Lanka hits being reported - reports of 30 foot waves moving at 50MPH, wiping out everything. this video looks more like a flash flood (as bad as that is), rather then a tsunami.
bump, with prayers...
The mist caused by the wave crashing is deceptive, making the wave appear higher than it really was. What is really stunning is the elevation of the "calm" sea behind the "wave". The entire background of both photos is clearly elevated, in comparison to the land. That background has to come ashore, before it'll return to sea level.
Your right it does look like a flash flood, I saw something similar at Disneyland.
The "wave" is still underwater at that point. Those on board the boats might notice a sudden lift, or maybe not.
Or try this link also:
http://nbc10.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=580459
http://nbc4la.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=819276
Where is that video?
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