[Net-Gold] ASIA: DISASTER: TSUNAMI: Survivor and Searcher Message Boards /
Government Websites / More
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 08:04:21 EST
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Brds/Gov't Websites/More
Survivor and Searcher Message Boards
Gov't Websites/ More
CNN has an ongoing list of searchers/survivor emails. This
seems to be the television channel to go to for up-to-date and
thorough information.
CNN.com - Tsunami tragedy: Your appeals - Dec 29, 2004
<http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/email.appeals/index.html>
Message Board
Phuket Disaster Forum (Powered by Invision Power Board)
<http://www.p-h-u-k-e-t.com/forum/>
Phuketcity.Com :: Help About Tsuname disaster is coming this site
<http://www.phuketcity.com/>
BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Asian Quake - Missing Persons
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4130565.stm>
Blog with all kinds of contact information. This is the one for messages.
The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami
<http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com/>
International Red Cross - Message list
FamilyLinks Home
<http://www.icrc.org/home.nsf/home/webfamilylinks#a9>
Lonely Planet Online
<http://www.lonelyplanet.com/>
If you are looking for a missing person, we are providing:
embassy contact information
Thailand hotline numbers
Thorn Tree forum to locate missing persons and other resources
One Thailand. Full of links including 'Death, Injury and Survivors' List.
Constantly being updated.
Thailand earthquake & tsunami information - OneThailand
<http://www.onethailand.com/>
India Times Blog
To donate directly to the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund
Prime Ministers National Relief Fund
<http://o3.indiatimes.com/primeministerrelieffund>
U.S. Embassy in Thailand
<http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/>
Emergency Announcement: Earthquake and Tidal Waves Affect
West Coast of Thailand
Due to the demands of handling services resulting from the tidal
waves on the southwest coast of Thailand, the American Citizen
Services Unit currently is only providing emergency services.
Hotlines: To contact the American Citizen Services Section for
assistance or to report missing American Citizens, please
contact: 66-2-205-4049 (02-205-4049 from within Thailand).
Please provide your name and contact number(s), and the American's
name and date of birth or passport number.
Due to the large volume of calls, please be patient and your call will be
answered.From the United States, the State Department has set up
a toll-free hotline at (888) 407-4747. The Ministry of Information and
Radio Thailand have established English-language information lines
at 66-2-275-8626, 66-2-275-8627, and 66-2-276-8883 (02-275-8626,
02-275-8627, and 02-276-8883 from within Thailand).
Thai Government English-language Call Center can be reached at
66-1-643-2755 or 66-76-214-492 (076-214-492 or 01-643-2755 from
within Thailand). The numbers for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
24-hour coordinating center for foreign nationals are 66-2-643-5262
and 66-2-643-5000 ext. 5003 and 5502 (02-643-5262 and
02-643-5000 ext. 5003 and 5502 from within Thailand). The Phuket
Tourist Police number is 66-76-355-015 (076-355-015 from within
Thailand).
For less urgent matters, please assist us by leaving the lines open
and sending an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Emergency Services: The U.S. Embassy has officers stationed at
the Sala Daeng in the Town Hall in Phuket Town. This building is
serving as a Thai government command center for transport out of
affected areas, and those wishing to leave Phuket should check
in immediately upon arrival. Additional American officers are in
transit to the region. The Embassy is also in the process of setting
up a center at the Don Muang Airport in Bangkok to provide Emergency
services.
Travel Guidance: The State Department has issued updated travel
advice for the western coast of Thailand which may be found at the
State Department Public Announcement web page.
(Tsunami in Asia and East Africa, Thailand)
Emergency Passport Services: If you have lost a passport in the
tidal wave, Thai authorities are working to arrange for foreigners to
travel within Thailand without documentation. The Embassy will
replace your passport in Bangkok. For more information on passports,
please see our web page for Passport Services
Areas Affected: The following provinces and resort areas on the west
coast of Thailand were among those affected by the tidal wave: Krabi,
Phuket, Phang Nga, Ranong, Satun, Trang, Khaolak, Koh Surin,
Ta Kua Pa, Koh Similan, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Koh Yao.
Government Information Department - Sri Lanka
<http://www.news.lk/>
Warden Message -Sri Lanka
<http://usembassy.state.gov/srilanka/wwwhspecial_news2.html>
Because of the problems of handling services resulting from the
tidal waves in Sri Lanka, the American Citizen Services Unit
currently is only providing emergency services. All visa functions
are cancelled until further notice.
Information: To contact the American Citizen Services Section for
assistance or to report missing American Citizens, please
contact: 244-7035. Please provide your name and contact number(s),
and the American's name and date of birth or passport number.
Additionally, our embassy staff can be reached at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please expect some delays in our
answers, as there has been a large volume of inquiries.
>From the United States, the State Department has set up a
toll-free hotline at (888) 407-4747. The Government of Sri Lanka
has also set up a hotline and website to inquire about citizens
of Sri Lanka at 94-11-239-2047 94-11-254-2871 94-11-234-7615
Fax: 94-11-243-7017 94-11-232-1404
Emergency Services : The U.S. Embassy urges Americans to
contact the embassy in cases involving dire medical emergencies.
We are currently working with hospitals and medical providers to
take care of your medical needs. Otherwise, please contact the
local authorities to obtain information on how to travel to Colombo.
We are responding only to dire medical emergencies at this time.
Travel Guidance: The Embassy of Sri Lanka has posted several
warning notices. Additionally, our current public announcement
urges American Citizens to avoid travel to Sri Lanka at this time.
Please see the listing for Sri Lanka at our State Department website
<http://travel.state.gov.>
Emergency Passport Services:
If you have lost a passport in the tidal wave, please come to the
US Embassy at 210 Galle Road, Colombo.
Areas Affected:
Except for the northwestern areas, most of the coastline of Sri Lanka
has been affected by the tidal wave. Estimated casualties in Sri Lanka
are very high.
Other:
Please keep in mind that this event has caused a great deal of
dislocation. We are working with the Government of Sri Lanka
to try to overcome these difficult problems associated with the
tsunami and the aftereffects of the terrible destruction in so many
areas of the country.
Malayalam Times: India News
<http://www.malayalamtimes.com/mt/india/india.aspx>
Deccan Herald - Online Edition
<http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec302004/index1.asp>
Excellent information for India
Help Tsunami Victims - Contact details
<http://www.tsunamivictims.org/>
USAID: Earthquake and Tsunami Relief - Fact Sheet
<http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/tsunami/>
Center for International Disaster Information (Good FAQ section)
Appropriate Donations to Meet Humanitarian Needs
<http://www.cidi.org/>
WHO | South Asia earthquake and tsunamis
<http://www.who.int/hac/crises/international/asia_tsunami/en/>
UNICEF - UNICEF Home
<http://www.unicef.org/>
Some International information on donating.
vichaar.org - Thought-provoking insights on India -
<http://vichaar.org/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=5>
Tsunami Hazard Mitigation - What to do when a tsunami is coming.
<http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/general/mitigation/mitigation.html>
List of links to donate/help
Re: [WSG] Off-topic - Earthquake/Tsunami help
<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg12482.html>
List of Blogs dealing with this disaster
The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami | Popdex Citations
<http://www.popdex.com/c/1067205242>
Tsunami Relief - Google put together a list.
<http://www.google.com/tsunami_relief.html>
The Acorn � Tsunami relief effort - How you can help - Blog
<http://opinion.paifamily.com/index.php?p=1134>
World Turning: News and Views on the Environment - Blog
<http://earth.jnfr.com/>
Blog - links; information
WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: Tsunami in Southeast Asia: A Summary
Report
<http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/001814.html>
Indian Blog - Links and articles. Interesting bit about "politics rearing
it's
ugly head" even before disaster relief has reached everyone.
<http://teakada.com/>
Blog - comments and links
Making Light: How to help/pass it on
<http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005972.html>
AskAsia.org | Tsunami - For students and teachers
<http://www.askasia.org/tsunami/help.htm>
NPR : Tsunami Devastates Asian Nations
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4245761>
The pages listed above are constantly updating their information.
Make sure you hit the refresh/reload button for each link you visit.
Sorry this is such a hodge-podge of links but there is a lot of
information available and it's constantly changing.
Linda Bee
Temple Terrace, FL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Candyman/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Genie-Angels/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RecipesBetweenFriends
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