a thing to remember
By Serge Norguard. Filed in Personal |
[quote]THE wrath of nature and the power of the elements cannot be underestimated. Nor ignored. Malaysia may sit just outside the Pacific Ring of Fire but it was not spared the impact from the fourth-largest earthquake of the past century, which occurred off Sumatra. Gigantic tidal waves, or tsunamis, that rolled across the region caught many countries unprepared because they rarely occur in the Indian Ocean. So there are no early warning systems in place. [/quote]
[quote]Because we are not in an earthquake-prone zone, the tremors felt two hours earlier did not immediately translate into a warning to evacuate the coast. At our holiday island resorts, it was just another lazy Sunday morning to enjoy the sea.
This is a natural disaster of tragic proportions for our country and others in the region even more severely hit. We share in the anguish of those who have lost their loved ones
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[quote]In times like this, we see the heroism of the common people, we see the dedication of our rescue personnel, and we see the heart-warming gestures of volunteers who console grieving families by distributing food and drinks. We do not point fingers or apportion blame. [/quote]
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/12/28/nation/9754904&s ec=nation
let us pray for the faithfully departed
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