The Day the Sea Came-Parts I-IV-(ABSOLUTELY HARROWING ACCOUNT OF THE TSUNAMI - VERY WELL-WRITTEN)

The New York Times Magazine ^ | 11/27/05 | Barry Bearak

[paulat]

Actually, it's the paper's and its advertisers' loss.

They didn't get a dime outta me...

[Dust in the Wind]

Already knew it but gives many reasons to be thankful for this day!!

[paulat]

Wow. I wonder if that man survived.

This item in the story just blew me away...

"A cubic yard of water - barely enough to surround two people seated with their legs crossed - weighs nearly a ton."

A simple statement that doesn't take into account velocity or gravity...but still...striking.

[backhoe]

Crosslinked to: -The Great Wave- Sumatra Quake and tsunami of 2004--Click the picture:

[paulat]

Thank you, backhoe...I am always stunned when I see FReeper threads that were underway when history was happening.

[backhoe]

[glorgau]

From the article:
Within the week, aid workers from abroad began arriving by the hundreds to assist Indonesian emergency teams; foreign militaries were permitted to airlift supplies. Within months, more than 120 foreign NGO's would set up operations. For most of them, money was no object. Generosity toward the tsunami victims was unprecedented, "breaking all records for voluntary giving," according to the World Bank. Some $5.5 billion flowed into the Red Cross and Red Crescent federation, Oxfam, World Vision, CARE and other charities. Governments added more. In total, about $13.6 billion was pledged toward the recovery in grants and loans, with about half going to Indonesia.

No mention of the overwhelming predominance of American aid. Especially the carrier group that saved the lives of thousands.

[SamAdams76]

I use Firefox and I got right into this website.

[paulat]

No mention of the overwhelming predominance of American aid. Especially the carrier group that saved the lives of thousands.

One of the "recognition" problems is that most of the US donations went to the American Red Cross. Apparently, the policy of the Red Cross is to set up under local jurisdiction...so the word "American" isn't used.

It's a policy that sucks, IMHO.

[mewzilla]

No mention of the overwhelming predominance of American aid. Especially the carrier group that saved the lives of thousands.

Gee, I wonder why...?

[mewzilla]

One of the "recognition" problems is that most of the US donations went to the American Red Cross.

The USN isn't easily recognizable?

[mewzilla]

Look easily recognizable to me. And kinda hard to forget. Unless you've got a bias.