Published: Friday, October 29, 2010 | 2:44 PM ET
Canadian oppose Kristen Gelineau,Tim Sullivan, The Associated Press
MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia - Costly warning systems installed across Asia since the deadly 2004 tsunami did nought to save villagers on these remote Indonesian islands who saw homes and love ones swept away by a giant stray this week.
Such systems can be effective for people keep hours away from where a tsunami is forged but are often unable to help those most at risk. Officials say a 10-foot (three-meter) wave struck the Mentawai islands Monday just minutes after a massive earth shudder off bring down, killing more than 400 and destroying hundreds of homes.
there are questions about whether Indonesias system was working properly, but compensate if it was, a tsunami generated by an earthquake so close to shore can reach land long before theres a chance to raise an effective alert, experts say.
Piatoro, a coconut granger on the wave-battered island of Pagai Selatan, said he and his family ran out of their house when the quake struck, but there was no warning that a tsunami was coming. They waited a moment, then went back inside.
When the water slammed into their home, they tried to run for higher(prenominal) ground but it was too late. His feet were snatched from under him, and he was sucked into the waves, stunt flying over and over. His wife was torn from him and was killed.
I felt desire I was boneless, Piatoro, 49, said Friday as he sat alone on a hospital mat, skin scraped from his calf and stitches on a foot wound. Like many Indonesians, he has alone one name.
Tsunami alerts were sounded by scientists within minutes of the earthquake but, by that time, the killer wave was already sweeping over the islands.
The Mentawai islands do not have sirens to warn of tsunamis, said Prih Harjadi of Indonesias Meterology, Climatology and Geophysic Agency. The area is withal not covered by a...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay
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