"The whole of Laguna is now gone. I was playing tennis at the Banyan Tree when the first wave hit and we did not notice anything at all. However, when we left the Hotel there were traffic queues on the road that goes out from the Laguna area. Part of the Sheraton and Dusit hotels in Laguna have been damaged. The worst areas hit in Phuket are Kata, Patong and Kamala beach on the west coast. Many beach restaurants and shops have been swept away.", Maria Kaye said.

Tsunami in Action by hellmut issels

It's really tragic: causing the sudden loss of so many lifes....
i have been there before and had lots of beautiful memories. Hope everyone is fine there!

Before Tsunami (pic taken by myself 1 year ago):

After Tsunami:

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Today it's really cold and snow for a while but our passion for playing football is still there. 11 peoples were playing near the East gate playground. After playing 2 hours, my hands are frozen. Remember to have glove prepared next time!!

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Last Sat i went skiing with my colleague. It's my first time to ski in beijing. Although it's human-made snow course, it give me the feel on the slope. This time i had tried the medium level of the course but still failed. Let me practice more!! Harbin, i am coming in Jan 2005.

More pics on the course>>

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The first snow in Beijing yesterday didn't bring about the significant drop in tempreture expected. All the snow melt when they're on the ground.

The Meteorology in Beijing says a white Christmas is unlikely this year as Beijing experiences a warmer than average winter because of the global warming and El Nino event.

A relatively warm winter has a big impact on people's lives in Beijing. On the positive side there are big energy savings. On the negative side the warmer there is more air pollution, which harms people's health, and the lacks of snow has caused large revenue losses at ski resorts.

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