Tsunami news for Galle, Sri Lanka

North Iowan's parents safe in Sri Lanka, but couple concerned ... 29 December 2004
...died as a result of the earthquake and resulting tsunami. "We keep hoping," Darshini said Tuesday. "We know he was working in a hospital in Galle that was just ... Mason City Globe Gazette,

Hundreds of German Tourists Missing 29 December 2004
Helmut Kohl, who was evacuated from the southern district of Galle, Sri Lanka. ... "The immediate terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may ... Deutsche Welle,

Marshall native recounts harrowing survival 29 December 2004
Some Twin Cities residents native to the earthquake-struck region of Asia are waiting for ... He said a group of cousins and other family live in Galle, a tourist ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),

Disaster likely one of the worst in recorded history 29 December 2004
The magnitude 9 earthquake literally sent a shockwave around the Earth and caused sea level ... drove slowly through the streets of the town of Galle and officials ... The Globe and Mail (subscription),

EARTHQUAKE: December 31st declared as National Day of Mourning 29 December 2004
The Justice Ministry has arranged with the Air Force to rpvide air transport to all City Coroners to the affected areas such as Galle, Matara, Hambantota ... noticias.info (press release),

Queens family gets bad news 29 December 2004
...for Indonesian immigrants, has not stopped praying for victims of the earthquake and tsumani ... that his brother, who lives in the seaside city of Galle in Sri ... Newsday,

We survived 29 December 2004
A Maitland woman moved out of a beachside house in Galle, Sri Lanka, just ... Australia with just the clothes on their backs after the earthquake-induced tsunami ... Maitland Mercury,

Immigrants anxiously await news 29 December 2004
As Sarath Ranasingha gathered food Monday for thousands of earthquake victims in Sri ... his brother's voice on the other side of the telephone in Galle, a seaside ... Newsday,

Asia's harrowing task begins, toll passes 37,000 and still rising 29 December 2004
...still littered the streets in north Indonesia, closest to Sunday's magnitude 9 earthquake. ... sea-front dive shop in the devastated south-western town of Galle. ... The Canberra Times,

Dancers Remember the Now Devastated Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
Still the massive destruction the under-sea earthquake did to the island country has ... Lee Merrit," that is from the southern Sri Lankan town of Galle, the area ... WVLT,

Tsunami Death Toll Rises to 76,700 29 December 2004
...blow in Sunday's disaster, shattered both by the most powerful earthquake in 40 years ... second largest city, the hard-hit southern resort of Galle, refugees from ... ABC News

Survivors' next peril is disease 29 December 2004
...a Sri Lankan train named “Sea Queen� carrying beachgoers from Colombo to Galle. ... a tsunami and its arrival time about 20 minutes after a strong earthquake. ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Waiting, And Worrying 29 December 2004
Since Sunday's earthquake-generated tsunami, de Silva has been lucky enough to reach many ... from one cousin, a woman with five children living near Galle, on the ... Hartford Courant (subscription),

WHO fears 120,000 deaths 29 December 2004
...officials admitted they played down the expected impact of the earthquake to protect ... passengers crammed in a train destined for the city of Galle were feared ... Irish Times (subscription),

Sri Lankans Struggle to Bury Tsunami Victims 29 December 2004
A clearer picture is emerging today of the devastation caused by Sunday's earthquake and tsunami in the ... SIEGEL : Roland Buerk of the BBC is in Galle, Sri Lanka ... NPR (audio),

Race to bury Asia's ... as toll soars near 60,000 29 December 2004
The ocean surge was triggered by a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off the Indonesian ... ... when a wave crashed into a train traveling to Galle from Colombo ... Bru Direct,

WE FEARED DAUGHTER WAS DEAD 29 December 2004
...assume Helen and her friends were in the hotel when the earthquake and following ... staying in Hikkaduwa, across a river from the city of Galle, which suffered ... Carlisle News,

Tsunami ... toll tops 80,000 29 December 2004
...casualties from the ... waves, spawned by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck ... In Sri Lanka, international aid convoys arrived Wednesday in Galle on the ... KSBI 52,

BY THE WAY By Max V. Soliven 29 December 2004
All of a sudden, that Japanese term for an earthquake-induced, all-sweeping tidal ... Galle in Sri Lanka was hardest hit, but everywhere, including Tamil Tigers ... Philippine Star,

Rich and famous alike caught up in Asia's tsunami terror 29 December 2004
...minor injuries when the tidal wave triggered by an undersea earthquake off Indonesia ... Morning Herald he drove out of the southern city of Galle just minutes ... Channel News Asia,

Fears disaster toll could hit 100,000 29 December 2004
..."The initial terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may ... In the severely-hit town of Galle, in Sri Lanka, officials mounted a loudspeaker ... The Scotsman,

Tsunami tragedy: Your appeals 29 December 2004
We haven't had any information about them since the earthquake. ... They live on Eheapela Road in Boossa Village, Galle. We last spoke with them on 25 December. ... CNN

Tsunami ... toll soars to 50,000-plus 29 December 2004
Sunday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean shot concussions of water ... In Sri Lanka's severely hit town of Galle, officials mounted a loudspeaker ... Seven.com.au,

Sri Lanka Counts on Foreign Relief To Stave Off Disease 29 December 2004
...at the eastern port of Trincomalee and the southern port of Galle and two ... countries hit by the unprecedented tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake off the ... E-Commerce Times

44,000 ... Reported From Tsunamis 29 December 2004
...purification systems were pouring into regions slammed by Sunday's earthquake and tsunami ... say a train carrying 1,000 people from Colombo to Galle was thrown ... NBC 11.com,

Tsunami Brieflies 29 December 2004
...from his hotel in Thalpe, near the southern port city of Galle, and taken ... athletes and sports figures on vacation in Southern Asia when earthquake-driven tidal ... The Olympian,

Tucson woman ... vacationing in Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
...in her native Sri Lanka is among the ... in the earthquake that shook ... this weekend trying to reach relatives in their seaside hometown of Galle, Sri Lanka. ... Tucson Citizen,

Student burdened by loss in Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
Last weekend's earthquake and tsunamis have ... at least 55,000 people in 11 ... western Sri Lanka, near the capital city of Colombo and Galle, Vindya's mother ... The Express Times,

THE MISSING: Friends, family in Bay Area desperate for contact 29 December 2004
...relatives who were killed, hurt or missing after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami ... sons or her husband, who lived in the ravaged coastal city of Galle. ... San Francisco Chronicle,

68000 - And now disease could double tsunami ... toll 29 December 2004
US scientists said the 9.0-magnitude undersea earthquake off Sumatra that set off the ... ... when a wave crashed into a train travelling to Galle from Colombo ... Cape Argus (subscription),

WMass residents mourn loss of family and friends 29 December 2004
The confirmed ... toll from the massive undersea earthquake and the speeding wall of water it generated passed 55,000 yesterday, with officials warning the ... The Republican,

Locals mourn ... at vigil 29 December 2004
...parents live in Galle, a city on the southern coast of the island nation that was hit hard Sunday by the tsunami, spawned by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the ... Oakland Press,

School mobilizes to get disaster aid 29 December 2004
...of anything like it there," said Wanigasekara, who grew up in Galle, Sri Lanka ... money for Sri Lanka, among several countries ravaged by an earthquake and ensuing ... commercialappeal.com (subscription),

‘Why did you do this, God?’ 29 December 2004
...and Nicobar islands were just a few miles north of the epicentre of Sunday's earthquake. ... In Galle – one of the worst-affected areas of the hardest-hit nation ... The Herald,

Blogging the apocalypse 29 December 2004
The earthquake and tsunami catastrophe is the first event of its kind to be covered by bloggers ... All along the Galle Road the destruction just made me numb. ... Dallas Morning News (subscription),

Unable to cope with body count 29 December 2004
...littered the streets in north Indonesia two days after the biggest earthquake in 40 ... the rubble of his dive shop in the devastated south-western town of Galle. ... Wodonga Border Mail,

Tsunami ... toll at 60,000 29 December 2004
GALLE: The sea and wreckage of coastal towns around the Indian Ocean yielded ... by a devastating tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off the ... Daily Times,

Asian ... toll mounts to 22,000 29 December 2004
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Bodies washed up on tropical beaches and piled up in ... across a 10-nation arc of destruction left by a monster earthquake and walls of ... Russellville Courier,

Tsunamis-hit countries struggle in face of new difficulties 27 December 2004
Countries hit by the worst earthquake and tsunamis Sunday struggled to find and bury their ... In Galle, a city 100 km south of Sri Lanka's capital, rows of bodies ... Xinhua,

'Dead bodies are washing ashore along the coast' Dec 28, 2004
...at the P&J City shopping centre, said the cleanup in Galle's commercial area ... hit of South Asian countries, after a 9.0-magnitude undersea earthquake near the ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA in Galle, Sri Lanka and BILLY BRIGGS 27 December 2004
...suffering. "Where are my children?" asked 41-year-old Absah, from the Aceh, Sumatra, the closest land to the earthquake's epicentre. ... The Herald,

Church World Service South Asia Earthquake Response 27 December 2004
On Sunday, an initial earthquake struck 100 miles off the coast of Indonesia's ... up to 2.5 km long) in places like Trinco, Batticaloa, Amaprai, Matara and Galle. ... Worldwide Faith News (press release)

NEW YORK REGION Taking Their Grief and Aid to Local Temples 27 December 2004
...grew up with, who had lived at her family's house in Galle, had been ... the New York metropolitan region, relatives of those affected by the earthquake and huge ... New York Times

Disaster hits home for relatives Dec 28, 2004
..."They were (vacationing) in Galle, which is down south, walking on the ... The group hopes to raise $5 million for the "Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund.". ... Danbury News Times,

Tsunami ... 22,000 - Aid Agencies Rush in 27 December 2004
...relief supplies into south Asia Monday after a magnitude 9 earthquake struck deep ... up to 2.5 km long) in places like Trinco, Batticaloa, Amaprai, Matara, Galle. ... Christian Post,

Windsorites praying for missing family members Dec 28, 2004
...hoping and praying as it shares the horrific tales of the monster earthquake and the ... has lived in Windsor for 18 years but is originally from Galle, Sri Lanka ... Alaska Highway News,

Residents touched by disaster connecting with friends, family 27 December 2004
State University students whose lives have been jarred by the earthquake and towering ... But she said friends in her hometown of Galle were killed, including the ... Grand Forks Herald,

Tsunami: over 23 000 victims 27 December 2004
The earthquake was the world’s biggest since 1964 and the fourth-largest since 1900. ... The southern coastal town of Galle, a major industrial hub famed for its ... L'express.mu,

EARTHQUAKE: Tidal wave ... toll in Sri Lanka over 10,000 Dec 28, 2004
US scientists measured the earthquake at a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter ... Five hundred deaths, with 1,000 missing and 7,000 homeless were reported in Galle. ... noticias.info (press release),

Sri Lankans shelter in temples, search for relatives 27 December 2004
...waves crashed into the island on Sunday morning after a powerful earthquake off distant ... In southern Galle, a major industrial hub that was submerged by a 9 ... Daily Times,

Asia Considers Disaster-Warning System 27 December 2004
...amongst debris left after a tidal wave hit the town of Galle early Sunday ... 27 December 2004 — The extraordinary loss of life from Sunday's earthquake and tsunami ... ABC News

Tsunami ... toll tops 22,000 27 December 2004
Smaller tremors followed Sunday's earthquake, the world's biggest since 1964 and the fourth ... The southern port of Galle, famed for its historic fort, had been ... Reuters,

Disaster on the Other Side of the World Hits Close to Home 26 December 2004
Half a world away from southern Asia's devastating earthquake, Sanjaya Nanayakkara paced the ... the fate of his relatives in the Sri Lankan coastal city of Galle. ... Los Angeles Times (subscription),

11,500 ... as tsunami sweeps across Asia 26 December 2004
...was hit, the Chittagong geophysical observatory in Bangladesh reported an earthquake measuring 7.36 ... Roland Buerk, was near the southern town of Galle: "We were ... Independent,

Southern Nevadans with relatives in South Asia seek word on their ... Dec 28, 2004
He lives in Galle, Sri Lanka, a historic seaport town popular with tourists that was hit hard by massive waves that followed the earthquake off Indonesia. ... Las Vegas Review-Journal,

Earthquake, tsunamis ... 4,800 in Southeast Asia 26 December 2004
It is the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history, according to the NEIC ... help assist Sri Lanka, sending two naval ships to the resort town of Galle, in the ... India Daily,

Southeast Asian Expatriates in a State of Shock 26 December 2004
30 feet high, was triggered by an 8.9 magnitude underwater earthquake off the ... Lanka from Bombay, Cochin and Vishakhapatnam for Trincomalee and Galle ports in ... Arab News,

Sri Lankan ... toll rises to 12,520 27 December 2004
Most of the ... people were found in Galle, a city some 100 kilometers south of ... country hit most by a worst tsunami caused by a great earthquake in Indonesia. ... Xinhua,

Rescue team from Dubai flies to tsunami-hit areas 27 December 2004
...aid to the areas hit by the disastrous Asian earthquake, Barbara Castek ... affected villages include Amtara, Trincomalee, Batitoloa, Mutur, Galle, Matara, Tangalle ... Khaleej Times,

Local Asians try to contact affected areas Dec 28, 2004
Reverberations from the earthquake and the tsunamis that slammed onto the beaches of Sri ... said he learned from his family that the village of Galle, about 75 ... Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

EARTHQUAKE: India sends medical team to Sri Lanka 27 December 2004
Rao, requesting assistance. Two ships are scheduled to reach the eastern Trincomalee port and the southern Galle port tomorrow. noticias.info (press release),

Inland residents worry, await word 27 December 2004
...in southern and southeast Asia in the wake of the most powerful earthquake in 40 ... get information on relatives living near the hard-hit city of Galle, Sri Lanka ... Press-Enterprise (subscription),

Tsunami's behavior put curious at risk 27 December 2004
...nation in the Indian Ocean had never experienced anything like the earthquake-driven waves ... During a drive along the Galle Road, about 35 miles south of Colombo ... Palm Beach Post,