Tsunami Resources
How bad was this quake? US Scientists think it may have made the Earth wobble.
A few resources that might have gotten overlooked regarding the Tsunami and relief efforts:
1) Google set up a page with links to sites set up to provide information and handle donations for victims throughout the region, as did Yahoo's info page, and Amazon's donation page. You can also donate your Airline Mileage to help Tsunami Victims. Lastly, the Tsunami help blog is provides a comprehensive list of ways to help.
2) The Tsunami death toll now exceeds 115,000 160,000
Deaths by country:
Indonesia: 79,940
Sri Lanka: 23,015
India: At least 10,000
Thailand: 1,830.
(Thai PM says toll could rise to 3,000 as 4,265 people are still missing).
Myanmar: 90
Malaysia: 66
Maldives: 46 --
3) Several sites have gathered home videos of the Tsunami:
They are truly frightening
4) Before & After Photos:
Khao Lak in Phang-nga province
(Before & After photo side by side)
NYTimes, Interactive
(select "Photos Impact" and then "Before and After" at far right)
Indian Ocean Tsunami Imagery Khaolak, Thailand
(via globalsecurity.org)
Pakarang Cape
Before and After
Blue Village Pakarang Resort
Before and After
Sofitel Magic Lagoon Resort & Spa Khao Lak
Before and After
Tsunami Gallery
(from globalsecurity.org)
More Satellite Images of Tsunami Affected Areas
There's 2 devastating B&A photos posted here:
This site has even more Before and After photos
5) Major Natural Disasters (of the past few centuries)
Deaths Event Location Year
3,700,000 Flood China 1931
300,000 Cyclone Bangladesh 1970
255,000 Earthquake China 1976
170,000+ Tsunami South Asia 2004
143,000 Earthquake Japan 1923
139,000 Cyclone Bangladesh 1991
100,000 Tsunami Japan 1703
70,000 Tsunami Portugal 1755
50,000 Earthquake Iran 1990
31,000 Earthquake Iran 2003
Sources: World Almanac, U.S. Geological Survey, Associated Press
via U.S. News & World Report, January 10, 2005,
6) Tsunami Relief: Charity Efficiency and Transparency Ratings:
Helps provide an overview of how much of your donations actually make it to the victims, using several rating systems.
Doctors w/o Borders, American Red Cross, American Jewish World Service and OxFam were all very highly rated.
Here's where to make online contributions to the top rated charities:
LASTLY, can't we do better? US ups Aid to victims from 15million to 35 million
How is it that US can find 300+ billion dollars for the War in Iraq, but cannot muster 1% of that amount to help out in SouthEast Asia?
Pardon my pique, but I heard this Karl Rove guy was supposed to be a PR genius -- How did he blow yet another opportunity? Put aside for a minute the simple motivation to do what's right, and look at this the way he looks at everything else -- as a chance to change some views about us. For a billion or so dollars, the Mayberry Machivelli could have reaped a PR windfall for his boy and the US, whose rep in the world has never bneen lower than its been the past few years.
I guess if it don't help your guy elected, it dont matter all that much . . . Oh, well, another missed opportunity, brought to you by the Crawford gang that can't shoot straight -- unless its at Democrats.
UPDATE: 12/31/04 1:31 PM U.S. announces $350 million in tsunami aid
"The United States will provide $350 million in aid for victims of Asia's devastating tsunami, a government official said Friday -- a ten-fold increase over what it had previously announced and a sum that will significantly boost international funds pledged for relief.
The news will likely silence criticism of the U.S. aid effort that surfaced when Washington announced its initial aid package."
Color me silenced!
UPDATE: 1/3/05 11:31 AM Three U.S. Presidents Urge U.S. Relief Aid
This is a brilliant move -- it still looks like they are playing catch up, but its better than the prior appearance of indifference.
See, Karl, I knew you could do it!
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Vis-a-vis Karl Rove and his "missed opportunity" it is easy to understand why this opportunity was missed. 1. There was no financial incentive. 2. They do not see it as an opportunity for Bush and GOP to further consolidate their stranglehold on power. 3. The people who are suffering are not white Christian conservatives and therefore merit little concern.
In their opinions this will all be forgotten so there is no reason to trouble themselves nor interrupt "the leader's" vacation.
Posted by: kmsor | Dec 30, 2004 2:26:57 PM
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