Thanks so much for hosting these Lance. Simple amazing. Glad you made it home okay!

The world's thoughts are with you. Yes. Thank you for posting. Deeply sorry for your losses.

Hi there:

Just to say that this is only a word from someone who still doesnt belive things like this could happen.

Im from Colombia South america, and ive been all day reading websites like yours.

Thanks for the info and the videos, now i think i respect more mother nature.

Thanks!

WOW. I have watched that Koh Lanta video like 5 times now. All I can say is WOW.

...great articles all around Lance.

I keep hearing this description of the ocean receding, and exposing seafloor for hundreds of meters, prior to the wave coming in.

But in all the videos and photos I've seen, I don't see this phenomenon at all. Did this happen anywhere? Nobody seems to have any photos of it.

It certainly sounds interesting. As a California resident, of course, my first reaction upon seeing this would be to flee the ocean, screaming in terror. We're taught, here, that that's one of the signs of an impending tsunami. Tragic that so many living in Thailand, India, etc, were apparently not taught this.

Sadly, my daughter's best freind is Indian, and had travelled to India during the Christmas Break. We still haven't heard from them, and don't expect to until the 10th, at best.

yes I found pics of the sea retreat was taken in Sri Lanka look at http://www.digitalglobe.com/press/images_media.shtml

for the stunning before and after pics of the beach these were taken by satellite the sea retreat was some 340 metres from the shore!!!

dave

whoever took the second video in the restaurant of the patong hotel is one brave dude. I hope the couple who got washed away survived. God bless em.

I urge everyone to pack a box of food, medical supplies, blankets or whatever you can and drop it off at a Red Cross Aid center or other organization that will deliver them to the survivors. My wife and I have gathered stuff we no longer wear, blankets we no longer use, and have bought canned food and dropped it off at a CARE center in Atlanta. If everyone who can do this WOULD do it, then there should be no shortage of relief - each government has declared this needs to be a worldwide effort. The number of dead will continue to rise unless the world community can come together on this one.

hi i am an Indian. I just want 2 c some videos of tsunamis hitting the beach. thanku 4 providing.
I brought THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW just 2 c the part where New York city is getting hit by tsunami, just to exrience & imagine how it was when tsunami had hit these 6 countries.
----As it is stated in Bible---"there will be a massive earthquakes & other natural disasters.....at the end of the days"
So we should turn from our evil ways as we never know whether tomorrow will come our not. Jesus Christ is the only way through whom there is a salvation!

Oh please...Not the religous angle again. Earthquakes are caused by instability in the Earth's crust my friend, not prophecy. Anyways it doesn't hurt to pray for those in need if that is what you want to do, but I think a small donation would serve them better.

I have an archive of Asian Tsunami photos on my archive page: www.photoduck.com/pollyfodder

And just who do you think created the Earth's crust? Oh yeah, the Big Bang Theory. Please!!! The Bible predicts the end of times to be just like the world around us is today. Wars, natural disasters, unexplainable seasons, and non-believers. Ironic that while the world is out to take Jesus out of Christmas, the worst disaster known to us originates on Christmas day while thousands are gathered to celebrate the holiday. How about we pray and give the small donation!!!

Is this getting into a religious topic? Wonder why you would donate if this is the work of devine powers. Forget the prairs (it isnt helping) and just donate.

How do you know prayers are not working? I think it is a miracle that anyone there actually survived. It could have been worse.... much worse.

There is no separating this event from religion. Easy on the end of days stuff though--we've been having catastrophic natural disasters for hundreds of years. We were in the end of days the moment Jesus breathed his last, the temple curtain was split and we were saved. Focus on the truth. 1.We live in a fallen world. Not just man, but the earth itself is fallen and flawed. 2. Nothing separates us from the love of God. "..nor anything else in all creation will be able to.."Romans 8:38. 3. ..God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans 5:3-5. 5. For those who scoff at such wisdom, these are Jesus's words not mine. "..small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it." Mat 7:13-14. It is in just such a time as this when so many have perished that it is more important than ever to look inside. Every day is a gift.

How about we all stop bleating about it and turning into something else, other than what it is. A absolute catstrophie, that the likes of us will hopefully never see again.

Help with whatever you can, we cause enough problems in the world with our own arguments on who's God is best. This was something a lot bigger than that.

redrus

religion is a crock of crap fed to those who dont believe in themselves there is no god and those who believe are scared of dying. you live you die your happy your sad we havent seen a meer smidgen of what the earth and wat surrounds can do and im sure we never will in our lifetime. but hopefully the day will come when the asteroid big enough to turn our earth into non existence and life can start again without the beliefs of religion and god and im sure it would be a better place .