From: Dave Morrison <>
> I came across these images a couple days after the tsunami and it was
> amazing to see the satellite views of the shoreline. One of the shots:
> <http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/
> srilanka_kalutara_beach2_dec26_2004_dg.jpg>
> shows the coastline during one of the outwash events where the water
> had receded 150 meters from the normal coastline. I guess it was during
> one of these outwashes that all the locals started running out to
> collect fish.
It is maybe worthwhile to also look at the after damage photos of the
same area that you can find from that site. Suppose the people had of
run for their homes? Which were probably within blocks of the beach.
Killed on the beach or killed in their homes, the result is the same.
It makes a nice story, the reporter that said it will get lots of
quotes, but the receding water does not stay out long. I suspect the
amount of looking for fish that went on was very minor. And had little
or no effect on the number of lives lost.
Walt
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