The Tsunami, Satellite Images, BEFORE AND AFTER. AMAZING!! (Warning: Graphic images downthread)

crushelits | Dec. 30, 2004 | crushelits

[crushelits]

A satellite image taken Dec. 29, 2004, shows an overview of Aceh province in the western Indonesian island of Sumatra. The area absorbed the double shock of the world's worst earthquake in 40 years coupled with the resulting catastrophic tsunami
BEFORE: This detailed view of the northern tip of the island was taken on Jan 10, 2003	AFTER: A photo taken of the same area on Jan. 29, 2004, shows the extreme destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami. On Thursday, Indonesian officials issued a new death toll of nearly 80,000 for that country alone.
BEFORE: This detailed view of northern Banda Aceh was taken on Jan. 10, 2003	AFTER: News services on Thursday reported that pilots in Sumatra had discovered about 28,000 more dead in Banda Aceh while dropping food to remote villages still unreachable by rescue workers.
BEFORE: This detailed view of the island was taken by the IKONOS satellite on Jan. 10, 2003	AFTER: Some officials said there was dismal coordination among the Indonesian military, civilians and foreign governments. "We haven't gotten any help at all, nothing, said a resident who was camped out five miles from the airport in Banda Aceh.
BEFORE: This detailed view of the west of the island was taken on Jan. 10, 2003	AFTER: As of Thursday, several governments had pledged $500 million in emergency aid for stricken areas.
BEFORE: This detailed view of the west of the island was taken on Jan. 10, 2003	AFTER: On Wednesday, the Indonesian military finally reached the Sumatra town of Meulaboh, closest to the epicenter on the massive earthquake. A bulldozer dug a mass grave the size of a swimming pool in which to pile corpses covered only by plastic sheets.

[westmichman]

They would be dancing in the streets claiming that allah was fighting for them against the great satan.

[aculeus]

Did anyone show these at the time?

I think Europeans saw them on tv but we Americans were "spared". Real reason: they didn't want us to get angry.

[TomB]

bump

[LadyPilgrim]

I don't pretend to know all there is to know about disasters like this and 9/11. But I do know God is on The Throne and the devil is on the prowl, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8.

The Scriptures also say that the thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. John 10:10 But Jesus says, He came that we might have life, and that, more abundantly.
Satan (the devil) is THE thief.

Our blaming God for evil does no good to any one. Reading the Scriptures though, gives inner strength and peace, and a confidence in His love.
This is what we have to cling to.

Just know that we as humans, are but a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. James 4:14 & Heb. 9:27
We are here.........................then we aren't.

I pray for the people to be comforted.

God Bless us all.

[aculeus]

It seems the bodies are all face down....

As kids we did the "dead man's float". Face down and very still for as long as you held your breath.

BTW (and excuse the blunt language) but if disposal is delayed much longer those bodies will fall apart when moved.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

This is the saddest picture of all the pics I have seen...does anybody know where exactly it was at?

[Swanks]

Bandeh Aceh looks like it was the hardest hit place.

From "Worldreligions.co.uk/islam.htm ...
"...Islam`s most sacred sites are Mecca and Medina on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, from where belief holds the Prophet made his miraculous night journey into Heaven, Karbala in present-day Iraq, and Bandeh Aceh in Sumatra..."

[b4its2late]

Terrible, horrible loss. But that's only a small portion of the devestation and loss of life. I'm praying for their souls and their survivors.

[Bob Eimiller]

Dear Lord comfort the families who have been touched by this unimaginable tragedy...

[roaddog727]

WOWZERS

[Eaker]

Oh my God ping.

[handy]

Thanks for this. Until I saw the side by side photos as you displayed them, I could never really tell what I was looking at. Amazing the difference.

[LibSnubber]

"I don't pretend to know all there is to know about disasters like this and 9/11."

Same here. But 9/11 wasn't a "natural" disaster and there were real, very evil people we could blame. You'd think since this current disaster occurred naturally, everyone would be satisfied with just blaming mother nature but some have to make the leap into blaming our God of Life. I'll never understand why bad things happen to good people - but I can live with that fact even though it's terribly hard sometimes.

[WildTurkey]

Cool. What's the link to the site providing these pics?

You can right-click and look at properties to see the URL.

[ExtremeUnction]

It's just the beginning.

"Cats & dogs, living together!" (Bill Murray)

[WildTurkey]

It actually looks like the ocean level went up in those after pictures.

Or the island sank?

[Paul C. Jesup]

They look like before and after images of "The Day After Tomorrow" Tropical Style.

I am serious, it look's like someone dropped nuclear bombs on those areas.

[chuknospam]

Wow!

[ExtremeUnction]

It's just the beginning.

"Cats & dogs, living together!" (Bill Murray)

[BlessedBeGod]

Unbelievable. Thank you for posting these. It's shocking.