I don't really think that we realise how hard nature can strike sometimes , even with a warning it would be almost impossible to evacuate all areas.
The toll is now believed to top 20,000 and there are fears it will just continue to grow , the only thing that can be done now is to alleviate the suffering a little for those left behind.

In time we may devise ways to protect ourselves but we all crumble when confronted with nature at it's most devastating.
psychocat Reviewed by psychocat on . Asia Quake's Tsunamis Kill Over 11,000 "All the planet is vibrating" from the quake, said Enzo Boschi, the head of Italy's National Geophysics Institute. Speaking on SKY TG24 TV, Boschi said the quake even disturbed the Earth's rotation. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&u=/ap/20041226/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake_44 Rating: 5