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A remarkable story of survival on an island near the epicenter. The water came in twice, once 40 feet high and once fifty. These people seem remarkably blessed. They got a fishing boat to the main island, then an airplane out.
1 posted on 12/29/2004 8:51:30 PM PST by Forgiven_Sinner
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To: Forgiven_Sinner; nw_arizona_granny; Velveeta

Just wow. Chilling.


2 posted on 12/29/2004 9:01:12 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Has anyone any info on the fate of the divers in Emeral Cave?


3 posted on 12/29/2004 9:12:50 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

"These people seem remarkably blessed."

Yes, money will do that.


5 posted on 12/29/2004 9:13:21 PM PST by Max Combined
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

I'm thinking there may be horrific casualty figures from Sumatra's north-west coast and islands.
People have posted aerial photos of Meulabon(sp), apparently wiped out but not yet seen anything informative about Simeulue island etc, they were awfully close to the epicenter.


10 posted on 12/29/2004 9:25:51 PM PST by 1066AD
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To: Jeremiah Jr; Quix; Lijahsbubbe
"Everything was flattened. It was like a nuclear bomb had hit the place," said Howard, a former officer with the 6th Gurkha Rifles. "I've seen bodies before but nothing by like this. We lost count. The destruction was of Biblical proportions."

And great earthquakes shall be in divers places...

Yikes, no kidding!

12 posted on 12/29/2004 9:27:59 PM PST by Thinkin' Gal
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Who were the other two people besides Howard and Pasquier?


13 posted on 12/29/2004 9:28:06 PM PST by SuziQ (It's the most wonderful time of the year!)
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To: GVgirl; Forgiven_Sinner
Tragic pictures of the reality of the disaster. Takew a hard look at the fore ground of the first one. The second, on another island, is the force that caused it.


24 posted on 12/29/2004 11:33:38 PM PST by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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