Tsunami news for Yala, Thailand

A sixth sense for tsunamis? 24 Jan 2005
...account is all the more credible because he is a ranger at Yala National Park ... to 20 minutes had elapsed between the animal panic and the tsunami's arrival, on ... Radio Netherlands,

In time tourism will recover from tsunami Jan 23, 2005
Here is a picture of how some countries struck by the tsunami are affected. ... wing property, the Yala Safari Game Lodge on the southeastern coast, was washed away ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

'If you really want to help - come back' Jan 21, 2005
...what I have realised after travelling nearly 2,000 miles across the tsunami-affected regions ... Only Yala, of the 15 national parks in the country, was affected. ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Animals return to Yala Jan 17, 2005
Visiting Block 1 of the Yala Park affected by the tsunami over the weekend, Kariyawasam said in addition to elephants, herds of deer were seen roaming about. ... Daily News,

Gunnersbury pupils aid tsunami survivors Jan 20, 2005
...in Brentford have generously donated food and supplies to the villagers of Yala in Sri Lanka, whose homes were completely devastated by the recent tsunami. ... Hounslow Guardian,

The Danger Over, Animals Return to Yala Park Jan 19, 2005
COLOMBO, 19 January 2005 — The animals which deserted the Yala National Park in eastern Sri Lanka before the tsunami are now returning. ... Al-Jazeerah.info,

Animals May Have Sensed Tsunami Jan 20, 2005
Park, Daya Kariyawasam, Director-General of Wildlife and Conservation at Yala told Reuters ... All the animals appear to have fled before the tsunami struck.�. ... Outside Online,

Three weeks on, politics, bureaucracy and fatigue hit tsunami aid ... Jan 16, 2005
...due to their own built-in tsunami early warning systems, Weregama said. But the human toll was disproportionate -- at least 42 people ... in Yala, four of ... Channel News Asia,

Senses, Sand Dunes Helped Tsunami Animals Escape Jan 17, 2005
...wildlife," he said. The tsunami swamped about 300 hectares of Yala, which covers 150,000 hectares of jungle. Environmental experts say ... PEJ News,

World Press here in February to put Lanka's tourism back on the ... Jan 18, 2005
Meanwhile in the aftermath of the tsunami on 26 December, the ... Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Galle, Unawatuna, Koggala, Matara, Hambantota, Tangalla, Yala, Arugam Bay ... Daily News,

Animal Planet News Jan 19, 2005
British couple Nigel and Shirley Scott of Shepperton, England refused to allow the tsunami to affect their long-dreamed plans of touring Yala Park. ... Discovery Channel

'Bounce Back Sri Lanka' coming soon Jan 22, 2005
Hikkaduwa, Galle, Unawatuna, Koggala, Matara, Nilaveli, Hambantota, Tangalle, Yala, Arugam Bay ... of the unique tourism attracted unaffected by the tsunami with a ... Sunday Observer,

Senses, Sand Dunes Helped Tsunami Animals Escape Jan 15, 2005
..."All the animals appear to have fled before the tsunami struck," he ... people in Sri Lanka and virtually obliterated the fishing town of Hambantota, near Yala. ... Reuters

Senses and dunes helped animals escape tsunami Jan 15, 2005
..."All the animals appear to have fled before the tsunami struck," he added. obliterated the fishing town of Hambantota, near Yala. ... swissinfo,

ASU prof visits tsunami devastation Jan 10, 2005
It was July when Harindra Fernando and his family enjoyed the Yala Safari Lodge ... members and guests of the popular resort survived the giant tsunami that struck ... AZ Central.com,

Watch for warning signs says scientist Jan 20, 2005
...wants signs on the beaches warning people, "You are in a tsunami inundation zone ... Flamingoes, elephants, bats and other wildlife in the nearby Yala National Park ... New Zealand Herald,

Senses, Sand Dunes Helped Tsunami Animals Escape Jan 16, 2005
Wildlife in Sri Lanka's biggest national park survived last month's tsunami, but it ... were pulled from hotels and bungalows in and around the Yala National Park ... Keralanext,

Mum ... by tsunami Jan 11, 2005
Asian tsunami hit Sri Lanka, has touched the hearts of many. June Abeyratne, 49, pushed daughter Alexandra through a window as their lodge at the Yala Lodge ... ic SurreyOnline.co.uk,

Responses to tsunami and aftermath Jan 9, 2005
Whilst discussions of sophisticated tsunami-detection systems are under way, a much ... In the famous wildlife park of Yala in southeast Sri Lanka, hundreds of ... The Times,

Sri Lanka tsunami survivor describes devastation, seeks aid Jan 14, 2005
The tsunami devastated the Yala coastline and the most-frequently visited sections of the park, killing many fishermen and visitors. ... Newport News Times,

Foreign woman's relatives thank Police Jan 19, 2005
...to trace the foreign nationals who were affected following the December 26 Tsunami. ... bills traced in her belongings which were recovered near her body at Yala. ... Daily News,

IFAW launches anti-rabies vaccination drive Jan 17, 2005
Even wildlife was saved in the Yala National Park in the disaster," Bob Blumberg ... aimed at preventing a possible outbreak of rabies in a post-tsunami scenario. ... Daily News,

After the Tsunami, Hoping for the Balm of Tourism Jan 14, 2005
Here is a picture of how countries struck by the tsunami are affected. ... Another Jetwing property, the Yala Safari Game Lodge on the southeastern coast, was ... New York Times

Tsunami areas await tourism's rebound Jan 15, 2005
...in Asia with the research group Economy.com, said the tsunami's impact would be ... Another Jetwing property, the Yala Safari Game Lodge on the southeastern coast ... Arizona Republic,

Scientists share info on tsunami Jan 15, 2005
...from observation here to predict in other places what could happen with a tsunami.". ... and Goff had spent an entire day at the southeast coast's Yala Safari Lodge ... AZ Central.com,

Did critters get tsunami warning? Jan 9, 2005
Calimere sanctuary on India's southern coast left for safer forests well before the tsunami hit, forest officials said. At the hard-hit Yala National Park in ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Tsunami Survivor Loses Both Sons, Husband and Parents Jan 11, 2005
A lecturer who survived the tsunami disaster lost her husband, both her sons and ... The family, from London, were on holiday in the Yala Safari Game Lodge when ... The Scotsman,

Scientists intrigued by animals’ behavior before tsunami Jan 8, 2005
...on India’s southern coast left for safer forests well before the tsunami hit, forest officials told the India News. At the hard-hit Yala National Park in Sri ... Canton Repository (subscription),

Sri Lanka: the day the tsunami devastated Hambantota Jan 16, 2005
...lorries and buses full of passengers quickly carried away by the tsunami, what must ... the 250 local and foreign tourist vehicles that went to Yala—the jungle ... World Socialist Web Site,

FC grad survives tsunami, aids relief efforts Jan 13, 2005
The tsunami barely missed his home in Colombo, while restaurants, businesses and communities were ... and tourists to the beaches as well as to Yala National Park ... Johnson County Daily Journal,

Foreign victims of tsunami Jan 15, 2005
...identity cards, passports of foreign nationals unearthed from the rubble found in Tsunami affected areas of Kalmunai, Meetiyagoda, Galle, Yala and Hikkaduwa ... Sunday Observer,

Police complaint Jan 22, 2005
...injured in 888 violent incidents that took place in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and ... has subsided in Khao Phanom district after the earthquake and tsunami on Dec ... Bangkok Post,

Animals seemed to sense tsunami Jan 15, 2005
Aerial pictures of Sri Lanka's Yala National Park, broadcast internationally, show that the ... stampeding away from seafronts about an hour before the tsunami hit ... Sacramento Bee,

GU lecturer escapes wrath of tsunami Jan 15, 2005
...inside the city and took nearly 2-3 days to recede. Yala National Park and Matara were the worst affected places by the tsunami. ... Navhind Times,

Artistic couple reaches out to homeland tsunami victims Jan 12, 2005
26 when the deadly tsunami washed over the country. ... He had been taking a tour group on a hike near where he worked at the Yala Safari Game Lodge and missed the ... North County Times,

G7 supports tsunami debt freeze Jan 9, 2005
He is touring areas devastated by the tsunami, which claimed the lives of more than ... were wounded when a bomb exploded at a railway crossing in Yala province. ... Voice of Viet Nam,

update: Animal Warnings of the Quake and Tsunami Jan 10, 2005
..."At the hard-hit Yala National Park ... turtles have been found ... in the debris along the shore of Indonesia's devastated Aceh province, the tsunami's impact on ... Technocrat.net (subscription),

All Animals Escaped the Killer Waves Jan 11, 2005
COLOMBO, 11 January 2005 — Tsunami waves that swept the Yala National Park killing more than 200 people could not reach a single animal. ... Al-Jazeerah.info,

Lend an ear before lending a hand Jan 17, 2005
...with expertise; while Somalia may be less affected by the tsunami but has ... the beach, all while restoring and respecting the neighbouring Yala National Park and ... The Times,

Do they know something we don't? Jan 10, 2005
At Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, dozens of men, women and children were ... as ... seen racing from the coast to the forests 10 minutes before the tsunami hit ... Boston Globe,

The tsunami disaster Scientists ask: Did the animals know? Jan 10, 2005
At the hard-hit Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, stunned wildlife officials reported ... ... in the debris along the Indonesian shore, but the tsunami's impact on ... Concord Monitor,

Did animals sense tsunami? Jan 9, 2005
...on India's southern coast left for safer forests well before the tsunami hit, forest officials told the India News. At the hard-hit Yala National Park in Sri ... commercialappeal.com (subscription),

Tsunami ... Few Animals in Sri Lanka Dec 29, 2004
An Associated Press photographer who flew over Sri Lanka's Yala National Park in an ... Floodwaters from Sunday's tsunami swept into the park, uprooting trees and ... Guardian,

Tsunami ... thousands of people in Sri Lanka but few animals Dec 29, 2004
YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka - Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka expressed ... of large-scale animal deaths from the weekend's massive tsunami - indicating that ... AZ Central.com,

Tsunami ... Few Animals in Sri Lanka Dec 29, 2004
...of the damaged Yala Safari Game Lodge close to Yala Reserve Wildlife ... evidence of large-scale animal deaths from the weekend's massive tsunami, indicating that ... ABC News

Sri Lanka says 22 ... by tsunami may be Japanese Dec 26, 2004
...tsunami in living memory, the Prime Minister's office said today. "We believe we have found the bodies of 22 Japanese tourists who were stranded in Yala," ... Stuff.co.nz,

Tsunami swallows most of southern Sri Lanka town Dec 29, 2004
Hambantota was the southern gateway to Sri Lanka's famed Yala National Park, its ... So the town was at its very busiest when the deadly tsunami triggered by an ... San Diego Union Tribune,

Mother saw family swept away Jan 11, 2005
The family were staying at the Yala Safari Game Lodge, a coastal wildlife reserve ... More than 30,000 people were ... in Sri Lanka by the Boxing Day tsunami. ... This is London,

Tsunami Animals: A Sixth Sense? Jan 7, 2005
Yala National Park, which had been home to at least 250 elephants, was particularly hard-hit by the tsunami. About 40 visitors were ... FOX News

Animals sensed tsunami days ahead, says Lankan expert Jan 5, 2005
Animals in the Yala National Park in south Sri Lanka might have felt tell-tale signs of the tsunami three or four days ahead of the strike on December 26, and ... Hindustan Times,

EARTHQUAKE: Tsunami closes Yala Park Dec 28, 2004
.../noticias.info/ The Yala National Park was indefinitely closed after around 250 holiday makers and other visitors fell victim to Sunday's tsunami which struck ... noticias.info (press release),

Tsunami ... people but not animals Dec 29, 2004
...had found no evidence of large-scale deaths among animals from the weekend's massive tsunami. ... whose Jetwing Eco Holidays runs a hotel in the Yala National Park ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

California Woman Among Tsunami's Victims Dec 29, 2004
The resort in Yala National Park was wiped out in Sunday's massive earthquake and tsunami, killing Anderson, 42. Her body and passport ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Californians confirmed ... in the tsunami Dec 29, 2004
...has confirmed that at least 12 Americans were ... by the tsunami that has ... work assignment in India, she decided to take a vacation in Yala National Park, a ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Surviving the Tsunami Dec 30, 2004
...elsewhere: Only 30 of the 250 tourist vehicles that entered the park on Sunday returned to base.) Did Yala's animals sense the oncoming tsunami and flee to ... Slate

Californians confirmed ... in the tsunami Dec 30, 2004
The US State Department has confirmed 14 Americans ... by the tsunami that ravaged ... assignment in India, she decided to take a vacation in Yala National Park ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Did Animals Sense Tsunami Was Coming? Jan 4, 2005
The massive tsunami, triggered by a 9.0 magnitude trembler off the coast of ... Afterward, he traveled to Patanangala beach inside Yala National Park where some 60 ... National Geographic

Southerners donate shrouds and coffins for tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
As the death toll from Sunday’s devastating tsunami rose to over 1,000 this morning, residents from the southern border provinces of Yala and Phattalung ... MCOT,

Sri Lanka Tsunami - Only Hope Dec 28, 2004
Around hundred people had been in the Yala National Park when the deadly tsunamis hit the southeastern coastal belt of Sri Lanka. ... Lanka Business Online,

We will put tourism back on track - Anura Jan 14, 2005
...toll of over 40,000 in Sri Lanka, it has been revealed that the tsunami tragedy has ... Seven tourist hotels have been completely destroyed including Yala Safari. ... Daily News,

Tsunami ... few animals in Sri Lanka Dec 29, 2004
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan wildlife officials are stunned -- the worst tsunami in memory has ... washed floodwaters up to 3 km (2 miles) inland at Yala National Park in ... MSNBC

Death and survival: how tsunami dealt the cards Jan 6, 2005
THE impact of the Asian tsunami has been felt as far afield as East Surrey ... to push daughter Alexandra through a window as their lodge at the Yala Lodge Hotel ... ic SurreyOnline.co.uk,

22 Japanese tourists feard ... in tsunami Dec 27, 2004
...tsunami on Sunday, the Sri Lankan prime minister's office said Monday. "We believe we have found the bodies of 22 Japanese tourists who were stranded in Yala ... Xinhua,

Tsunami proves animals' 'sixth sense' Dec 30, 2004
Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami, adding weight to notions ... The waves washed floodwaters up to 2 miles inland at Yala National Park in ... China Daily,

Seven Indians ... in Lankan tsunami Dec 28, 2004
...number of Indians ... in the tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka went up to seven on Tuesday, with three members of a Parsi family reported ... in Yala in south ... Hindustan Times,

Acoustic senses may have saved animals in tsunami Jan 4, 2005
...say many animals seem to have avoided the December 26 tsunami that swept ... Aerial pictures of Sri Lanka's Yala National Park, broadcast on international TV news ... ABC Online,

Tsunami ... eight Indians in Sri Lanka: Dec 28, 2004
...tourists, were among the thousands of people ... in different parts of Sri Lanka in Sunday's devastating tsunami. Four Indians ... at the Yala national park ... New Kerala,

Animals may have fled tsunami Dec 29, 2004
...spend fortunes on tsunami warning systems, the mystery cannot afford to be overlooked. Giant waves washed floodwaters up to 3 km inland at Yala National Park ... National Business Review,

Top News ; Tsunami may have caused untold ecological disaster, too Jan 2, 2005
...such as whales and dolphins swimming near shore when the tsunami struck may have ... Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka's Yala National Park said they have not seen ... Keralanext,

At Least 13,000 Die in Tsunami Dec 27, 2004
...told the Reuters news agency that 22 of the ... in Yala were Japanese ... In India, tsunami waves pounded hundreds of miles of the country's eastern coast and ... Los Angeles Times (subscription),

Death Toll Rises to 67,000 Tsunami Victims Dec 29, 2004
Along India's southern coast, paramedics began vaccinating 65,000 tsunami survivors in Tamil ... whose Jetwing Eco Holidays runs a hotel in the Yala National Park. ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Tsunami deaths rise above 75,000 Dec 29, 2004
...lentils to water purifiers -- to help the region cope with its tsunami catastrophe ... Wijeyeratne, whose Jetwing Eco Holidays runs a hotel in the Yala National Park ... Taipei Times,

Wildlife seem to know when danger lurks Jan 9, 2005
The death toll from the tsunami is nearing an estimated 150,000 people, yet rescue ... Lanka more than 30,000 people lost their lives, but at Yala National Park ... AL.com,

Four Indians among tsunami ... in Sri Lanka: Dec 27, 2004
Meanwhile, huge amounts of Indian aid for some 1.5 million tsunami victims began ... of India has dispatched three consular teams to Galle, Yala and Trincomalee to ... New Kerala,

Animals Survive the Tsunami Dec 30, 2004
Animals escaped to higher ground. The Yala National Park is on the southeast coast, and it's home to hundreds of animals, including elephants. ... WILX-TV,

International efforts under way in aid of tsunami victims Dec 31, 2004
...such as whales and dolphins swimming near shore when the tsunami struck may ... sense'' to move to safety: Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka's Yala National Park ... King County Journal Newspapers,

10 bodies likely to be Japanese found after tsunami in Sri Lanka Dec 26, 2004
..."We believe we have found the bodies of 22 Japanese tourists who were stranded in Yala National Park," the news agency quoted Lalith Weeratunga, secretary to ... Xinhua,

Army hopes unrest will ease after Aceh tragedy Jan 9, 2005
...army is optimistic the southern violence will ease after the tsunami also hit ... Somsak Rakchart, assistant district chief of Krong Pinang sub-district of Yala. ... Bangkok Post,

California toll from tsunami climbs Dec 30, 2004
The resort in Yala National Park was wiped out in Sunday’s massive earthquake and tsunami, killing Anderson, 42. Her body and ... San Mateo Daily Journal,

The demon sea Jan 10, 2005
...the next tsunami strikes these shores, but even if it does come before that, we now know what happens when the sea retreats too far. PS: The Yala National ... Trinidad & Tobago Express,

Experts: Tsunami ... few animals Dec 29, 2004
YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka (December 29, 2:21 am AST) - Wildlife officials ... of large-scale animal deaths from the weekend's massive tsunami - indicating that ... Anchorage Daily News (subscription),

Experts: Tsunami ... Few Animals Dec 29, 2004
...tsunami - indicating that animals may have sensed the wave coming and fled to higher ground. An Associated Press photographer who flew over Sri Lanka's Yala ... The Ledger,

Families Seek News on Tourists Amid Tsunami Mayhem Dec 27, 2004
...the world anxiously sought news of loved ones on Monday after a tsunami crashed into ... bodies of 22 people believed to be Japanese on safari at Yala national park ... Reuters

Mass funerals for tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
The tsunami attack drove over a million people out of their homes, a ... The southern wildlife sanctuary of Yala was severely battered with a large number of both ... Melbourne Herald Sun,

Families Seek News on Tourists After Tsunami Terror Dec 27, 2004
...was scarce on the fate of thousands of holidaying foreigners after the tsunami swept across ... of 22 people believed to be Japanese on safari at Yala national park ... ABC News

Quake, tsunami death toll over 60,000 Dec 29, 2004
...deaths on Sumatra island, the territory closest to the quake that sent tsunami waves rolling ... whose Jetwing Eco Holidays runs a hotel in the Yala National Park. Sarasota Herald-Tribune,

Tsunami death toll tops 23,000; several Japanese ... or missing Dec 27, 2004
The seven are believed to be among 12 Japanese who were traveling in the Yala national park in southern Sri Lanka under arrangements with Tairiku Ryoyu. ... Japan Today,

How Did Animals Escape Tsunami? Dec 30, 2004
JOHANNESBURG -- Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami, adding weight ... waves washed floodwaters up to two miles inland at Yala National Park ... Wired News

Tourists stranded after tsunami Dec 29, 2004
...each year, where boutique hotels mingle with colonial-era architecture, and the famed elephant park known as Yala. Yet the tsunami, originating 1,000 miles to ... Christian Science Monitor

Families Seek News On Tourists After Tsunami Dec 27, 2004
...world anxiously sought news of loved ones on Monday after a tsunami created havoc ... bodies of 22 people believed to be Japanese on safari at Yala national park. ... Airwise

Grieving Sri Lankans scour beaches for tsunami missing: Dec 30, 2004
...found in a frying pan under a tree, around 30 hours after the tsunami grabbed him ... a young music teacher who drowned with her mother at the Yala wildlife park ... New Kerala,