Remembering that horrific Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami from 20 years ago

[malaise]

The scars are painful

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/23/nx-s1-5237391/tsunami-disaster-2004-indian-ocean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami

[hlthe2b]

1. That was truly horrific. I've seen a couple of documentaries about it since and I still find it hard to fathom.

to all who were lost...

[intheflow]

2. I read an incredible memoir of a woman who survived but

lost her whole family. I read it maybe 10 years ago and it’s stayed with me in ways few books have. Powerful and emotional. The book is Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala.

[malaise]

10. I watched a young man tell his story

He was rescued but his father died. His life was shattered

[IcyPeas]

3. I remember that. It was devastating.

The earthquake that started it was huge, 9.2.

I was glued to the tv. I'd never seen anything like it. 230,000 deaths.

[malaise]

7. Same here

It stayed with me

I also remember folks saying they followed the animals uphill and survived. Then I read this. It mattered because animals and birds change their behavior before hurricanes as well

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/news-animals-tsunami-sense-coming

[LSparkle]

4. 20 years? I have a painting I did that was inspired by that event ...

I think I named it “Clear Tsunami.” I’m going to have to find it now ... but can’t believe it’s been 20 years. 🥲

[malaise]

8. That tsunami will never leave me

Never seen anything like it

[Native]

5. I had a horrific dream of being in a mass flood when it happened

We had guests at the time. I told them all about my dream because it had really shaken me up. Later that day we heard about the flood.

[malaise]

9. Freaking wow

My mum had that gift

[Native]

12. It's scary because you don't always know what is just a dream and what is more than.

I dreamed one friend died the night before I found out that she'd passed, and I dreamed my other friend was diagnosed with cancer the night before she told me (she subsequently passed). Both women were young. After I dreamed that my own daughter died, which was just a basic dream born of parental worry, I prayed for many nights that the visions would stop, and they thankfully did. Some stuff still slips through, but it's generally generic and stupid stuff.

[AllaN01Bear]

6. ""

[malaise]

11. It sure changed global thinking

on tsunamis.
So sad for so many.