Marina Yesterday: A Photo Essay
I have been to the Marina quite often. Today’s visit was a lot different though. A week after the tragic Tsunami waves, walking by the side of the Bay of Bengal actually gave me the chills. The place brought scary memories and it will take a long time for these memories to fade. It is […]
Relief vans at Cudalore & Kaanathur villages (beyond Kalpakkam)
Tsunami Help India: “Two van loads of relief materials were distributed in fishing villages beyond Kalpakkam. (Pictures are yet to be uploaded. Will be done by tomorrow) The relief material in the van included:Provisions (Rice, Dal, Wheat)Stoves (160 nos)Bedsheets (250 nos)Towels (250 nos)Mats (150 nos)150 Plates & Tumblers (Glasses) – Provided by Gayathri Vinay of […]
Sorry Folks
Sorry people, my site was down last night as I (yet) again exhausted my bandwidth quota (in 3 days I consumed 4 months of my bandwidth quota). I don’t have a huge quota; this is only a personal blog. And I am try and get it up as soon as I can. We regret the […]
Yesterday’s Pictures
Nanda Kishore and friends took a couple of vanloads of supplies to affected areas near Chennai, but could not deliver or distribute aid because of the Tsunami warning. Nanda took some pictures. Here they are.SeeRecent Posts on your left for moreWrite to me: suman[at]sumankumar[dot]com
Great Resouce For Pics And Videos
Geoffrey’s waveofdestruction.org contains probably the most comprehensive collection of multimedia content on the Tsunami catastrophe. Brilliant work Geoff. So, if you are looking for pictures or videos, rush to his site. SeeRecent Posts on your left for moreWrite to me: suman[at]sumankumar[dot]com
Tsunami Death Toll May Reach 100000: Red Cross
The total number of people dead because of the Tsunami disaster has reached mammoth proportions: 80000 people officially dead. However, Red Cross fears that the number could reach 100,000. It is believed that one-third of the dead could be children. We will be bringing you fresh updates and if possible latest pictures from Chennai very […]
Relief Efforts Hampered Due To Tsunami Warning
Nanda Kishore Reports:Two truck loads of materials (bedsheets, clothes, provisions, vessels, stoves etc.) which were collected by us (including some materials given by people through this blog) could not be distributed today because of fresh Tsunami warnings…(Read more)Write to me: suman ‘at’ sumankumar ‘dot’ com
High Alert in TN, Andamans, and Kerala Coasts on Possible Tsunami Reccurence
The Met department sounded off a warning on a possible Tsunami attack on the coastal TN and Kerala. It triggered a wave of panic among people in Nagapattinam, the worst hit area in TN. Nanda Kishore, my friend, in Chennai, was in Kovalam with two vanloads of relief supplies but had to post-pone distributing aid […]
Tsunami Videos
http://sa.nextwish.org/Video/patong_beach.wmvhttp://sa.nextwish.org/Video/sri_lanka_tsunami.wmvhttp://sa.nextwish.org/Video/tsunamiphuket.wmvCourtesy: Insomnia on Live Journal:
Death Toll over 60000
The Hindu says that the toll has gone up to 60000 people. Tsunami Death Toll So Far 60000. Also see The Hindu Image Gallery: Trail Of Destruction. “Her father had been washed away by the tsunami and she too was believed to be dead. Then came the miracle. She was washed back on shore from […]