[Xxmlqevq]

Have any of you read the book Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami by Erich Krauss?

I just stumbled upon this at the library over the weekend and am about a quarter of the way through. I really enjoy it. I'm not to the wave yet... but he's done a great job to set the scene. We are learning about the lives of these four families...how they came to Pangnga and what their lives are like. A good read!

[UnmariKam]

I doubt it felt small to the 230,000 people killed nor to their families.

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I did my first of two rebuilding stints in Khao Lak in May 2005. Even after 4 months of clean up work the scene was still one of devastation such as I had not experienced before. Within the Khao Lak - Takua Pa strip, around half the population of every coastal village had been killed.

[Xxmlqevq]

I just finished reading Kimina Lyall's book Out of the Blue: Facing the Tsunami and it was exceptionally well told with great character development and growing momentum (much like a wave itself).

[Xxmlqevq]

It's a very good book that tells the touching story of how the human spirit overcomes great adversity to emerge victorious. I really feel for the characters in the story.

The author has done a good job in visiting the families again to update their situation after he first interviewed them. I look forward to this as I go through the book. I'm at that stage now where I just can't put it down. I even brought it to work, for those moments I can read a paragraph or two!

[rockboyzaza]

Yes, no people, it just wiped out the dinosaurs...

David

Wasn't it believed that the Meteorite hit the land and killed all the dinosaurs not in the water?

[Aeaefee]

History's deadliest tsunami occurred 65 million years ago when a meteor created the Chicxulub crater 40 kilometers deep off the coast of what is now the Yucatan Peninsula. The impact spawned a massive tsunami that spread over the Gulf of Mexico, carving deep slashes in the ocean floor and sending waves of destruction across the coastland. The waves could have traveled as far as 180 miles inland. The devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26 2004 was small compared to the one that followed the Yucatan collision.

David

[fetesiceWaist]

I doubt it felt small to the 230,000 people killed nor to their families.

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[77chawzence]

History's deadliest tsunami occurred 65 million years ago when a meteor created the Chicxulub crater 40 kilometers deep off the coast of what is now the Yucatan Peninsula. The impact spawned a massive tsunami that spread over the Gulf of Mexico, carving deep slashes in the ocean floor and sending waves of destruction across the coastland. The waves could have traveled as far as 180 miles inland. The devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26 2004 was small compared to the one that followed the Yucatan collision.

David

an equally off-topic comment from me....
there are theories that humans wouldn't have developed into what we are today, i.e. todays civilisation wouldn't exist, if it wasn't for the Chicxulub meteor...!

on the other hand, if you look at it from a different side: the 2004 tsunami certainly killed more people, because 65 million years ago there wasn't that much to be destroyed...!

[fetesiceWaist]

I think this has a different title in UK

Wave of Destruction: One Thai Village and Its Battle with the Tsunami

I will try to pick up a copy this week, thanks Pailin for the recommendation

[Aeaefee]

on the other hand, if you look at it from a different side: the 2004 tsunami certainly killed more people, because 65 million years ago there wasn't that much to be destroyed...!

Yes, no people, it just wiped out the dinosaurs...

David

[gariharrr]

It's a very good book that tells the touching story of how the human spirit overcomes great adversity to emerge victorious. I really feel for the characters in the story.

The author has done a good job in visiting the families again to update their situation after he first interviewed them.

Hope you have a good time reading it, Pailin.