Yeah, Sonu Gopi, it happened..that's the worst part of it!! Thank God my brother is Ok - he was actually in Langkawi on that day and witnessed the incident from the hill top!!! Otherwise, I may blame myself forever!!!
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Yeah, Sonu Gopi, it happened..that's the worst part of it!! Thank God my brother is Ok - he was actually in Langkawi on that day and witnessed the incident from the hill top!!! Otherwise, I may blame myself forever!!!
I have a confession too, People!! :(
At 11 am when the floor swayed and my hubby and son experienced it, I was actually in the kitchen stirring the dog food! Since I wore thick slippers I didn't feel the tremors. But when I went into the dining room, my hubby inadvertently told me and said the floor was "oscillating"!!! My heart jumped and to allay my fears I joked that only the pendulum oscillates and moved away!
People - I knew it was an EARTHQUAKE IMMEDIATELY!!!! And I also knew it had to be nearby like Sumartra or the Straits of Melaka!! I knew these details because I had already experienced tremors like that earlier in 1991 or 92 when I lived in the hinterland of Sabah. Then, it was a quake that happened in the Philippines and affected even Kota Kinabalu town. So much so in the commotion then, people ran helter-skelter from the Sabah Foundation Building into the streets!! Even Kinabalu mountain was not spared!
So NM, eventhough you had a dream and I had experienced the real thing, we both decided to keep quiet to wait and see! By 3pm that day, we had already got news from the BBC and CNN news! And with horror watched the devastation unfold!!
Hi All ,
This Thread is.... QUITE INTERESTING.... Go on... Mydear Friends...!!!
dear Mr.Srini,
please contribute some experiences of your own, we look forward to hearing them
[quote="nirosha sen"]
//I have a confession too, People!!
At 11 am when the floor swayed and .....the floor was "oscillating"!!! My heart jumped and to allay my fears I joked that only the pendulum oscillates and moved away!.... People - I knew it was an EARTHQUAKE IMMEDIATELY!!!! ......... because I had already experienced tremors like that earlier in 1991 or 92 .......... was not spared!....So NM, eventhough you had a dream .... And with horror watched the devastation unfold!! //
Hi Ms. Nirosha,
Yes... I am breaking my Head... to find out FROM WHICH COUNTRY... you are writing all this?.... so to say.... WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
And all these experiences.... at which places...?
Will you please CLARIFY?..... Thanking you WITH BEST WSHES
Mr Srini - I'm from West Malaysia. Matter of fact, the Straits of Melaka separates us from the island of Sumatra, the northern most island of the Indonesian archipelago.
The epicentre of the undersea quake that hit was actually abt 10 km north of the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Had it been further south of this island, then believe me, Hell would have broken lose on us in West Malaysia!! But instead, the reverberating ripples of destruction emanated into the vast Indian Ocean where the bulk of its fury took its toll!!
The Western coast of Peninsula Malaysia is the most densely populated area of my country. Right now, I live in the northern state of Perak, along the coastline in a plantation that my husband manages. Just across our estate in fact, is the wide river mouth of the Dindings River. This river pours into the Bay of Lumut, which is part of the Straits of Melaka.
From my description, you'll understand how close we really are! Matter of fact, we even have our own Kampong Acheh, which is where the earlier settlers came to, from Banda Acheh, the scene of the present day calamity.
Having said that, most of us were saved from the fury of the tidal waves along the southern part of the western coast. However, the northern states of Penang and Kedah were not saved! A lot of people died and have been displaced when the waves, hit at about 1 pm.
We here, have never experienced any kind of natural disasters like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, cyclones, etc. God has indeed been kind to the this part of the world!! So, when the tidal waves did turn up, people in fact had been coolly flocking to the beaches to watch the choppy seas!! A lot of these onlookers are today dead or missing!! Many had also been at the beaches to enjoy a swim or were tucking into their mid-day lunches, when the waves ploughed into their midst. One picnicker who sat down to enjoy his lunch that fateful day, lost 5 of his children alone!!
Talk abt a real tale of the unexpected for us!! The latest news we have now, are the hundreds of fishes that are now washed ashore along our coastline. Fisher-folks have been warned not to go out to sea as well. So, fish is going to be missing in the markets indefinitely for now!
While we count our lucky stars, tears of pain and despair wells in my eyes, everytime I watch the Motherland and Sri Lanka, believe me!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry:
Srini, hope now you get a clearer pic with Niro's vivid description! :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Srinivasan
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SONU GOPI :cry:
Hi Ms. Nirosha,
Thanks for your IMMEDIATE.... PROMPT ... Reply...
.... and double Thanks for your .... DETAILED.... Narration. !
Best Wishes,... Nirosha,
R.Srinivasan
niro,
u talking abt the may 26 1991 quake?
Is that the date from the archives Walrus???!!! :roll: I can't remember the exact date when the earthquake hit the Philippines then. But yeah, it could be because my son wasn't born until May the following year, so it could be Pa!!
That day, at 2 pm just after my husband left to go back to the estate office, I lay down to rest when the whole house shook and the window panes were rattling away. But I never thought abt an earthquake then, but thought a pretty large truck must have been passing by on the road below to create this much of a ruckus!!
Well, at least I got to know what the tremors could do, Pa!! People just ran every which way to escape then!! The papers were full of news then! :shock: