December 27, 2004
Tsunami hits the Maldives
By Kevin
I have not been able to check in with Paul, our Maldives correspondent. The Maldives is a popular tourist destination this time of year. From a first-hand account:
Hope everything is well, Paul. Let us know what you need. Posted at December 27, 2004 10:13 AMThe Maldives are pretty much in a straight line north to south.
"The tsunami hit right across the face of the Maldives. Some of the atolls and islands are anything from sea level to a maximum of 4ft above water....
"When we went back to the island where the airport is, there were many troops from the security forces. There is a Pakistani warship in town and its helicopter has been used to check out some of the outlying islands.
The water in Male had receded 75% from early this morning. Things seemed to be much better. But as the water recedes it has left all the silt and sand and debris. There has been lifting of all the paving stones and tarmac, it has ruined the transport infrastructure.
There is no determination whether the election will proceed or not. We are supposed to go out to the outlying islands on Tuesday, then stay after the elections to draft our report before returning on 5 or 6 January.
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