26th December 2004 will go down in history as the darkest day of the 21st century. On this day a great earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale rocked northern Sumatera in Indonesia and generated tsunamis that swept across Asia. Countries that were affected were Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, Somalia and others rimming the epicentre of the quake. Without warning the devastating tsunamis destroyed lives and properties, more than 40,000 deaths have been recorded and many thousands more are still missing. The death toll is expected to continue rising as more countries come to grip with this terrible tragedy of catastrophic magnitude.
This blog is set up focusing on just Penang Island. We have resource limitations hence the scaled down coverage. Focus may yield better results too.
The objectives of this blog is to provide :
- information and news on the crisis
- information on where to channel aid and cash donations
- stories from the victims and witnesses
You can help by donating generously to the charities listed here or by passing this URL around. Please help to return our beloved Penang Island to normality.
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