Heh, I've been waiting for someone to make a thread about this; I would have myself, but I'm shy when it comes to making threads. Those poor people... I watched a Prime Time special on the tsunami the other night. There were all sorts of eyewitness accounts and videos, all of which were heartbreaking.
One of the eyewitnesses was scuba diving at the time. She and the other people with her were sucked down 20-40 ft. from where they were. When they ascended, they realized how lucky they were to have been so far under because everything near the shore was completely destroyed. According to many eyewitnesses, the receding of the waves was the worst part because it pulled so many victims back deep into the ocean.
Other than cleaning up what is left of the villiages, the biggest problem the victims are facing, I believe, is infection. I don't know the name of the disease, but it's caused by contaminated water, and makes the person lose am unbelievably large percentage of water in their body within a mere three hours if I'm not mistaken, so the infected individuals can literally vanish before your eyes.
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