Julie with a B

Wednesday, December 29, 2004
 
Man finds news of family in Thailand from post
"Web posting reunites quake family " this article from BBC News - "The Dutchman was one among thousands of people trying to trace family and friends after a disaster which claimed tens of thousands of lives. Shattered communications only added to the difficulty of getting news. But a posting by a stranger on the BBC News website led Mr. Delissen to his relatives, who had all survived"......Once again the wonders of the internet and the ability to connect with someone halfway around the world. The rest of the story is pretty amazing.

Dan, the brother of a friend of mine, was on a plane with his family headed for Sri Lanka when the earthquake hit. It is a 20 hr flight from Los Angeles, so the tsunami had already occurred before their plane touched down. However, he had not left an itinerary with any family members. There were frantic phone calls back and forth. Eventually, Dan's brother in law, called a friend in Australia, who knew one of the people Dan and his family planned to visit. Eventually that person was reached and confirmed that Dan and family had indeed arrived and checked into their hotel. No news yet as to what he plans to do, since the phone service is not working there.

- posted by JulieB @ 10:21 PM
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