Posts tagged tsunami
Quake triggers tsunami on Indonesia’s Java, at least 5 killed
A powerful earthquake sent a two-meter (yard) high tsunami crashinginto a beach resort on Indonesia’s Java island Monday, killing at leastfive people and damaging hotels and houses. Indonesian President SusiloBambang Yudhoyono confirmed the casualties in a radio broadcast. [Link]
This one is for Arivu and Jaya
‘We are offering prayers and gifts to our baby. We lost her to the Tsunami.’ Arivu said. I had a lump in my throat. I wanted to ask so many things but I could not. ‘Where is your home?’ Nanda asked. Arivu flashed a wry smile and said, ‘We are standing on it.’ [Read more]
I hope Arivu and Jaya have built a new home. I hope they have a baby now. I hope they have hope now.
Riding a great wave
Jai Arjun Singh writes about the Mumbai Tsunami Bloggers in his piece titled Riding a great wave. FYI Arjun, there were bloggers from other cities too that chipped in during the tragedy. You should have googled for it; it appears that you did not.
World Bank discussion on private sector and tsunami recovery
I received a mail from the World Bank, seeking my contribution to the discussion on ‘World Bank discussion on private sector and tsunami recovery’. I am copy/pasting the mail as is. Read it and please contribute. Also, forward this message to friends who might be interested in contributing. Communists please excuse.
Dear Colleagues:The World Bank would like to invite the authors and readers of the Tsunami Help India blog to participate in our current discussion on the private sector’s role in the recovery from the Indian Ocean tsunami and other natural disasters. We hope you will take a moment to join us and share your thoughts and experiences. Please feel free to share this invitation with friends and colleagues who might also be interested. We look forward to your participation! The full announcement is below.
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The Tsunami Conspiracy Theory
I am not sure about this conspiracy theory. In fact, right after the tsunami struck, I was debating with one of my friends about the possibility of blowing up a nuclear device in the ocean-bed to create such a devastating tsunami. It was trashed. However, Cathy Johnson points us to this article here, which suggests that USA was planning to do just that in 1945. I don’t know how authentic the document is, but what the hell, it is one hell of a theory. I do not second this theory for the simple reason that the evidence is just not enough to base such an accusation. Read on:
The CIA’s OSS forerunner proposed using a nuclear bomb on a fault line to cause Japanese tsunamis and earthquakes!The astonishing 1945 wartime document below, now declassified, outlines an astounding scenario. WrittenMore...
Tsunami Song: Racist Hot 97 Skit Mocking Tsunami Victims
“..All at once you could hear the screaming ch*nks and no one was safe from the wave there were africans drowning, little chinamen swept away you could hear god laughing, ‘swim you b*tches swim’ So now you’re screwed, it’s the Tsunami you better run or kiss your ass away, go find your mommy I just saw her float by, a tree went through her head and now the children will be sold to child slavery…”
Via Hiphopmusic.com Now, if some one wrote something like that (all at once you hear the screaming Marines and no one was safe from the Fidayeen; you could hear Osama laughing, ‘Die ladies die’ etc) about the Marines in Iraq, and aired it on some Arab radio station… I can imagine how CNN would have made it a big ****ing deal. They’d have More...
Conversion attempts in the time of grief
This article: is about conversion attempts by some missionaries of the villagers suffering the aftermath of the Tsunami.I have heard in my marketing classes that nothing sells as good as sex and religion. And here we have some people trying to sell religion! I am only tempted to believe this story considering that it comes from Shoba Warrier – a journalist of repute. Your views?
Chidambaram Trip for Relief – My views
Tsunami Help India: “There are certain points about this trip, which I would have to reiterate. There are certain issues, which I have to highlight. There are my own views, which would be a part of this report. So if there are any repetitions of what Suman / Anita have mentioned in their report, I would request you to just read on and get your own holistic view of the situation. Read the full report here“