Tsunami
The disaster that has hit Southern Asia is possibly the worst natural disaster our generation has ever seen, with the early death toll of 11,500 already quadruple that of 11 September 2001. Yet Fox 5 had moved on to other stories by 10.03pm tonight, most notably, travel delays in the New York area due to a flurry of snow this afternoon.
The pictures and reports that have been coming through on the BBC and CNN are harrowing, and the sheer scale of the disaster is difficult to comprehend. Hearing of a single train containing 1,500 people being lost to the sea is a powerful example of this.
Once again, the BBC’s online coverage has been superlative, with navigation and content being augmented seamlessly. Its worldwide correspondent presence helps with this, but the way in which its site has been developed to be sufficiently flexible to cater for such events is impressive.
On a trivial note, I received Joel on Software for Christmas, having read a number of its chapters in the library during the summer. So much of it rings true of personal experiences, and it’s written with a humour that I enjoy hugely. It was also great to receive Madden 2005, a present that I also sent to Ben, so hopefully some trans-Atlantic games will ensue.
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