[sukhoi-30mki]

While tragic enough,the deathtoll would have been much worse,if the facility in the Andamans was fully operational.The Indian military last year opened a tri-services command in the Andamans to protect Indian interests across the Malacca straits & deter Chinese military activity.The command is still in the process of being operationalise.A particularly poignant story told on various Indian news Channels was of an Indian Army major who clung onto his 2 little children as their house was being flooded.He consumed a lot of seawater in the process & just when he thought they would be safe,he passed out.When he awoke,he realised he had lost both his children.Some Indian government officials estimate the death toll at Car Nicobar to reach 10,000 which would mean 1 in every 3 persons on the island would be dead.

[Jet Jaguar]

ping

[Cobra64]

Seems to me that too many folks are not familiar with something called 'radios', or 'radio communications'.

Oh well... Before I get flamed for being insensitive, my Dad had a weather alert radio twenty years ago when he was living in FL. NOAA and the USGS would issue warnings. I'm certain that we did this 12/25/04 to those at risk in the South Pacific.

[naturalman1975]

My sympathy to the people of India, and most particularly in this case to those serving in the IAF and the families of those who have lost their lives.

[investigateworld]

Our prayers for the families and honorable warriors.

[Just mythoughts]

And some humans think they can control "global warming".

[livius]

How terrible. I am going to make a contribution to Caritas India through Catholic Relief Services (right now their contribution site is not responding - I hope because there have been too many people wanting to donate money). They are going to do work with water purification and health care, which is going to be a significant problem in the aftermath of this.

[Grzegorz 246]

Rest in peace.