Wikipedia does an excelent job in maintaining records about the Indian Ocean Tsunami.

CNN reports that the toll has risen to 135,000 victims.

According to Reuters, NYE celebrations around the world rolls in a muted tone.

Saki has updated her first hand experience in Phuket, Thailand.

Brian send me a link to a collection of satelite pictures on the Tsunami affected areas (horrifying).

The Jakarta Post reports on Indonesia's NYE
"Many of the planned New Year's celebrations will become charity events in the wake of Sunday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and deadly tidal waves in Aceh and other nations on Indian Ocean that killed at least 80,000 in Aceh alone as of Thursday night."

http://phukettsunami.blogspot.com/ chronicle first hand account in Phuket, Thailand. Check out Jeff Jarvis excellent collections of links.

NYTimes' in depth coverage titled "How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly"

On a personal note, I will continue covering the aftermath of the Indian Ocean Earthquake next year, but more in a less-frequent one post summary format as the rescue-reconstruction effort in the region goes on. I'm currently involved in translating Indonesian field reports from Aceh to be distributed in foreign aid agencies so expect more granular, specific and hands on the posting (at least on Indonesia).

Thank you for the wonderful support. This has been a hellish week but the outpouring generousity has affirmed my faith in humanity and in our willingness to take care of each other.


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Lastly, we have a "no gatekeeper" consensus here at nomadlife. So if you have something you really care about that you think people should know, email me (dody@nomadlife.org) for the posting rights to this main blog.