Another Tsunami Hits Indonesia

Almost two years after the Christmas Tsunami that killed so many, another Tsunami has hit Indonesia and the death toll so far is at 86.

A witness told el-Shinta radio that he saw the ocean withdraw 500 yards from the beach a half-hour before the giant wave smashed to shore, a typical phenomena before a tsunami.
"I could see fish jumping around on the ocean floor," Miswan said. "Later I saw a wave like a black wall."
Local media reports said the wave came as far 300 yards inland in some places. Buildings sit close to the beach in Pangandaran and other coastal areas.
Roads were blocked and power cut to much of the area. Damage and casualties were reported at several spots along the 110 miles of beach affected, officials and media reports said.

Hopefully, at least the experience of the earlier tsunami prepared residents for this one, and perhaps reduced the number of deaths this time around.