Posted on 12/27/2004 6:56:03 PM PST by wagglebee
The link in #8 worked for me.
Well, that is what they were saying on Fox News this morning when the question and the issue, of the 'warning systems' came up; and why at least did not someone communicate with these areas that this was happening. The response was that 'we' did in fact try to warn them as soon as this event began. . . sounds like something was lost in the translation, however. . .but they were not specific.
Also pointed out that three months ago; post earthquake in Sumatra; the 'Indian basin' countries were warned that this quake would most likely spawn tsunamis; and that warning systems should be installed as in other parts of the world.
Too late smart for this horrific event, however.
In the meantime, however, given the communcation tools that most people have at their disposal. . .'cell phones'; blackberry's ; computers; seems that even any warning given by way of radio or tv; might have been spontaneously communicated through friends/family. . .
A warning on CNN would have helped. . .it is usually available and 'on' in most parts of the tourist world; if even the hotel room and bar. . .
Lacking a 'warning system' is unfortunate to say the least; but perhaps ala 'amber alert' . . .a tsunami alert carried via internatioal media, might have made a difference.
Just a thought and maybe. . .not.
Other places had plenty of time to get people to high ground, or into higher structures, hours in some cases. Of course, maybe they wouldn't have known where the water would stop. Observers looking down from higher floors might have wondered, is it just going to keep rising, from floor to floor, until Noah's own ark is seen in the distance?
It's easy to second-guess. At any rate, they could have cut into tv broadcasts, and radio, and sent police into the streets with bullhorns, telling people to get to higher ground. I don't know if that was done - anywhere.
The photographer Weegee (Arthur Felig) used to toy with photo manipulation in the darkroom (especially using mirrors or even kalidescopes).
He would create cats with 4 eyes, women with 3 breasts, or cars with two hood ornaments.
Key to this discussion, he would also create some pictures like a "flooded" Times Square (mirror the top portion of the image).
(sorry about the private reply, I clicked the wrong button).
But he couldn't have done it without Halliburton.
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