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EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVES IN S.E.ASIA WHERE IS LOU33??

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KangaSantaMummy · 26/12/2004 07:51

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE LOU33 IS?

IS SHE BY THE COAST?

THIALAND,

MALDIVES under water we loved them when we were there 3 years ago.

EARTHQUAKE AND VERY FAST TIDAL WAVES REALLY AWFUL

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Original poster
KangaSantaMummy · 26/12/2004 07:57

story here

lots of people have died I didn't realise when I first posted that is so awful and sad.

The people on Maldives were so lovely

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merrymarthamoo · 26/12/2004 08:15

I just came to make this post. She was by the coast, I don't know where she is now. She was in Phuket for a while There is going to be an emergency hotline but it isn't set up yet. I am really worried and spacemonkey will be frantic. It is terrible - I feel sick with worry

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KangaSantaMummy · 26/12/2004 08:24

OMG merrymarthamoo

I knew she was in thailand but was hoping that she had gone inland

perhaps someone should phone spacemonkey

Please does anyone know where LOU is now?

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merrymarthamoo · 26/12/2004 08:27

SM is at her dp's for Christmas. I will text her later but, tbh, don't want to wake her if she is still asleep (her kids are with her ex so she will be having a lie in). She may not know yet - I only just saw it on the news. Don't want to wake her with such scary news.

Could I text lou's mobile? Would that work? The news said phone lines, electricity are out - she won't be able to get online at an internet cafe.

maomao · 26/12/2004 08:32

Oh no!

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KangaSantaMummy · 26/12/2004 08:36

brill idea or even phone Lou

our phone worked in maldives via satellite....not sure how it worked though

if you hear anything please let us know

I understand what you mean about sm.

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DelGirlsRingAreYouListening · 26/12/2004 08:47

she's in Ko Lanta, wherever that is until the 28th and then back to Phuket for the last 6 days, my geog isn't good, but that's not near the maldives is it. I'm sure she's fine. Still for all the others who've lost their lives though

DelGirlsRingAreYouListening · 26/12/2004 08:48

just read the article

merrymarthamoo · 26/12/2004 08:49

It's all along the SE Asian coast - Thailand, Indonesia, as far as India. Where is Ko Lanta? Is it inland? I have texted lou.

DelGirlsRingAreYouListening · 26/12/2004 08:50

don't know martha, has the text been rcvd?

merrymarthamoo · 26/12/2004 08:50

It's an island off the cost of southern Thailand.

merrymarthamoo · 26/12/2004 08:51

It said "message sent" - so I don't know, I think so.

DelGirlsRingAreYouListening · 26/12/2004 08:52

it's on the coast, see mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1375&threadid=46506&stamp=041222111533

i'll text her too, it will say if its been rcvd hopefully.

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KangaSantaMummy · 26/12/2004 08:55

here

it looks like island

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DelGirlsRingAreYouListening · 26/12/2004 08:58

This will sound awful but usually if it's tourists, they make a point of it in the news don't they rather than if it's the locals iykwim and they haven't mentioned tourists. I'm sure they're fine but it is a worry

DelGirlsRingAreYouListening · 26/12/2004 09:01

the weather report for ko lanta says it's calm there, winds 6mph. that is for today though

DelGirlsRingAreYouListening · 26/12/2004 09:12

ignore that last stupid comment, not thinking doh!

Hulababy · 26/12/2004 09:46

There is a map here . Not sure where anywhere is right now. Anyone?

Hulababy · 26/12/2004 09:49

Yahoo's story and here too . I just can't find anything about Ko Lanta

Stripymouse · 26/12/2004 09:55

We have friends travelling all around this region after being married two weeks ago - don?t know where they are right now but just praying they are all safe and wel away from danger. Hope the same is true for Lou - please carry on posting and let us know any news when you get it - anyone.

maomao · 26/12/2004 10:13

Latest info from the US Geological Survey here .

motherinfestivemood · 26/12/2004 10:13

I've just emailed relatives - including both my parents - who are in India.

tigermoth · 26/12/2004 10:19

MI, hope your parents reply asap

Hope Lou is OK - how awful.

motherinfestivemood · 26/12/2004 10:21

My sis points out they're all inland/on other coasts atm, but it's not exactly reassuring, is it. DP's brother lives in Jakarta and has his main network in Malaysia.

SantaQuated · 26/12/2004 10:22

NO i hope they are alright

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