Friday, May 16, 2008

Recalling Natural Disasters, Cyclones, Earthquakes and Tsunamis

11 May, 2008 Sichuan Province in China suffered more than 50,000 deaths, and many thousands missing, and homeless. Two weeks before that Myanmar suffered more than 100,000 deaths due to cyclone Nargis, many thousands missing and homeless.
While in the midst of disasters, there were some cases of miraculous lives being saved.

Yet, a week before China suffered the earquake of 7.9, many locals noticed thousands of frogs travelling in mass floods crossed the streets without fear of traffic.
Scientists said that animals had a sixth sense of knowing in advance an impending disaster would take place.

When tsunami struck Aceh and surrounding lands of Thailand, and Asia,on 26 December, 2004 where 350,000 died due to waves of ten storeys high pummelled inlands, the whole town Aceh was destroyed. Stories had been said, before the disaster fell, Aceh had suffered some years of Christian persecution and Churches being damaged. Reports of miraculous saving of survivors were also reported, like a baby survived floating a few days on the sea, some survivors clinging to boards or tree trunks. in ceylon near the zoo, the animals escaped scurryingto the top of the hill. Amazing no animals or few were reported dead. Did they have the sense fof impending disaster and escaped tragedy before it happened?
It was interesting to note, that a week before Tsunami struck,our electricity reading and other residents' meters soared ten-fold increase through the Condo homes at Bukit Bintang,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, sending shock waves to residents. My own meter reading shot up many times above the average monthly reading! It was also felt that internetting was interrupted for a few days; it was explained by experts that the under-ocean beds were damaging the cables there.
Thousands of sea-cucumbers were seen floating around the sea area due to the disturbing hot waves underneath, a few days before the tsunami disaster.
When tsunami struck that day, Malaysia felt the 5.8 tremor. sending residents scurrying down from their condos. Some noticed dishes being tossed side to side. like a rowing boat being tossed over waves. Some residents were terrified, a few held their hands in a clasping prayer.

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