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Two questions about the 2004 Tsunami

np312 — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:40:45 -0800

Tsunami-filter: I have a two part question about the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004. One involves the BBC/HBO miniseries "Tsunami: The Aftermath," and the other involves the guerilla warfare going on in Indonesia at the time. Okay, first question: In the BBC/HBO miniseries "Tsunami: The Aftermath" there is a scientist character named Dr. Pravat Meeko who supposedly wrote a report in 1993 which predicted the coastline's vulnerability to a tsunami, but his report was ignored due to developers' connections in office. Is this character based on a real person/real report? And if so, where can I find more information?

The second part of this question is: have there been any articles about the Free Aceh movement and the guerilla fighting/civil war in Indonesia who (at least temporarily) laid down their weapons following the Tsunami? I'm looking for in-depth articles about specific people involved, fighters, politicians, etc. My google-fu has failed me.

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks.

radar tsunami relief article?

kittyprecious — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:20:07 -0800

Before it went under (the second time), Radar magazine published a story about the relief workers in the area affected by the 2004 tsunami. (I think it was published in late 2005/early 2006.) Is it available online anywhere? I can't find it on radaronline.com or via Google.

Who speaks Indonesian?

FearAndLoathingInLJ — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:48:16 -0800

Does any one speak Javanese? I need a Javanese or Indonesian translation of a couple of words for a Tsunami Relief Concert. In the upcoming weeks, I am promoting a tsunami relief concert for the Indonesian Red Cross to help rebuild after the terrible incident last Monday. We have yet to name this benefit concert, and we were looking for an authentic Javanese word that translated to something along the lines of "help" or "survive" or "benefit," whichever has the best ring to it.

If no here speaks Javanese, we'd settle for an Indonesian tranlation as well. Any other words that might be appropriate, in either of those languages, are welcomed as suggestions as well.

Tsunami Disaster Donations

jimmythefish — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:59:00 -0800

DonaterFilter: Tsunami fundraiser question. [+] I'm an amateur photographer and a student and wish to donate the proceeds from the sale of my photos as I have no money.

Prints for sale

What's the best way to get the word out?

Compassionate Tourism

azul — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:25:31 -0800

Is there such a thing as "compassionate tourism" where people travel and volunteer their time/resources in rebuilding, in this case, the tsunami-hit South Asian region?

Community-based drive - what are typical results?

mdpc98 — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 06:57:52 -0800

temporarily-restore-faith-in-humanity-filter: a local tv station happened to scrounge about $1.6 million in ~24 hours for the tsunami relief effort. to me, that seems incredible. is this an anomaly for a community-based drive?

Suggest ideas for fundraisers for Tsunami Relief

theora55 — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:08:11 -0800

I don't have much cash to donate to Tsunami Relief. Any ideas for fundraisers? [+] The need is severe, and the level of compassion is high; how do I tap into it? details: I'm in Maine, work population is low until school restarts end of January. Bakesale for school restarting is under consideration.

Poems to help you cope with disaster

ronv — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 07:22:52 -0800

in light of recent events in SE asia, are there any poems (or poets) to which you have turned in order to help you cope with, explain, reflect, respond to the destruction and/ or the relief efforts? [mi] there have been some great threads/ questions in the past regarding the subject of poetry-- both here and "in the blue."

i'm a high school teacher (of american and british lit.) and feel both a responsibility and a need to inspire some conversation/ dialogue about the tsunami with my students.

i immediately thought of this post about a year after 9/11.

Volunteering for Tsunami Victims

floanna — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:55:40 -0800

Does anyone know of any charities/aid agencies in the London area that are in need of volunteers for the Tsunami Earthquake Appeal? [MI] Ideally I'd like to help on the phone lines/office work as a I come from a customer service background and would best suit my skills. If there are other options then I am happy to lend a hand in any way. I've already emailed the Disasters Emergency Committee but I guess it might take a while to hear back. The only phone numbers I can find are for donations and I don't want to stop money coming through by phoning them. I hope someone can put me in the right direction - I need to help in some small way as well as donating money. Thanks and Happy New Year all.

Tsunami Relief

baltimore — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:21:55 -0800

Aside from Amazon and Apple, are any other prominent commercial web sites turning over significant portions of their home pages to tsunami relief? This is a good thing, but I'd hoped there'd be more by now.

What's the best way to donate to tsunami victims?

donovan — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:10:23 -0800

What's the most effective way to help Tsunami victims with a donation? CNN lists 25 groups willing to take a donation. How do you decide who to give to?