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fr Offline Whoey

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Tsunami in Indonesia
on: December 23, 2018, 11:58:23 AM
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46663158

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us Offline SteveC

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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #1 on: December 23, 2018, 09:25:03 PM


nz Offline Syncop8r

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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #2 on: December 23, 2018, 09:35:22 PM
+2  At least 222 dead. :cry:
« Last Edit: December 23, 2018, 09:36:35 PM by Syncop8r »


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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #3 on: December 24, 2018, 10:45:35 PM
+3 After all I spent the first few years of my life in Jakarta  :salute:
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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #4 on: December 24, 2018, 11:43:23 PM
Terrible event. My sympathies to Indonesia!


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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #5 on: December 25, 2018, 12:18:33 AM
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46663158

Hope all our members and their families are safe

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Terrible event. My sympathies to Indonesia!

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Our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragedy ...


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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #6 on: December 25, 2018, 07:28:15 PM
The footage of the band playing on a stage right on the beach and the wave comes and tears it apart was terrifying   :o
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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #7 on: December 25, 2018, 08:49:49 PM
I'm trying to remember who our Indonesian members are...


us Offline ThundahBeagle

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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #8 on: December 25, 2018, 09:43:03 PM
Good Lord!

God help them. Can all of our Indonesian members chime in to let us know they are OK and what help might be given?


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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #9 on: December 25, 2018, 09:55:09 PM
There was a news story about the band, singer survived, bassist and manager dead, and drummer & guitarist still missing or something along those lines. Very tragic
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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #10 on: December 25, 2018, 10:04:18 PM
I'm trying to remember who our Indonesian members are...
jaya_man... but I think he has posted since then.
« Last Edit: December 25, 2018, 10:06:08 PM by Syncop8r »


us Offline Alan K.

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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #11 on: December 27, 2018, 02:29:33 AM
It has been reported that this tsunami was not started by an earthquake so there was no seismic activity warning.  It was started by a volcanic eruption causing a landslide.  There should have been a tidal surge warning, but the warning device had been vandalized.  If they ever find whoever vandalized the warning device the person or people responsible should be charged with murder.


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Re: Tsunami in Indonesia
Reply #12 on: December 27, 2018, 09:15:31 AM
AFAIK the tidal warning systems are farther away, out in the ocean but the volcano (thus, the source of the waves) are much closer to the shore. So, even if the system was intact, I wonder how useful it would have been :/

This is sad... I've been to Koh Phiphi Island in Thailand and still remember the warning and information signs pointing to the escape paths in case of a tsunami. Just the thought of it gives shivers down my spine...


 

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