----- Original Message ----- From: "Jose Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrote:-
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: [Goanet]Re: A tragedia do Mar-moto: uma sugest�o
On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:03:25 +0000 (GMT), FERNANDO DO REGO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<Andaman: as ilhas na Baia da Bengala que foram mais afectadas da India e onde ainda algumas ilhotas, desapareceram do mapa >
Fernandobab,
The tragedy is bad enough
The negligence of those in authority - is another . These Islands are bang NEXT to Sumatra - the site of deveastating earthquakes in the past, and yet ... NO warning systems against Sunamis were in place.
What was the NIO doing?
But please, Fernandobab..... please do NOT place these Islands in the Bay of Bengal. That they are NOT!
These Islands with a negrito population - are NEXT to Indonesia and Thailand. The first colonialists of those Islands were the Marathas in the 1700s
having said that
good wishes for 2005!
jose
RESPONSE: I have heard on the News that even if there were Tsunami warnings for those closest to the epicentre, it would have been to no avail. The Tsunami hit them within a few minutes. An example was given of a Tsunami in Japan - an alarm was raised but too late to save over 200 people. In the case of India mainland there was a 90 minute time lapse - it would have been sufficient for warnings. The Indian Govt. has now issued a statement stating that it will join the Tsunami warning system.
cheers,
Gabe.
