Indian Ocean Earthquake.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

I concur with all the views on the disaster, it's indescribable and some of the first hand accounts, especially one on R4 this morning, moved me greatly.

But, what really moved me to throw something at the television was Colin Powell saying how the US would make a donation and that he wanted to show "the Muslim World" that the US is "there to help in a crisis". Maybe I'm being too sensitive and over-critical, but should he really be making political capital out of this? Especially as a very significant fraction of the countries' populations that were hit are not wholly Muslim, Sri Lanka and India for example.

[James]

Goverment sending £15,000,000.....How many cruise missiles

2?

I wonder how everyone would feel about donating the money raised from the charity blat to this worthy cause?

[the bear]

James, it has been suggested, see page 4 of the Charity Blat thread.

[Terry Everall]

Being a Yorkshireman money and me dont often part company but I donated Yesterday to try and help a bit with this awful disaster. Last year me, wife,daughters (2), son-in-law and my 2 grandkids spent New Year on Koh Lanta island which has suffered very badly. We were in a beachside hotel and went snorkelling etc   Makes you think !!!!!. Go on guys get yer wallets out

Terry

[sedsy]

I think the rich countries should be sending aid and raising money as well as Uk and America etc etc

my 2pence worth

Truly terrible disaster

[scott beeland]

Just think if all the Premier League teams donated a days wages bill to the disater fund. Would be nice but probably not going to happen

[Major Stare]

Yeah.....Beckham to donate a weeks wages, bet the muppet doesnt.

What about Bill Gates....sure he could donate a few $$  

Pull all our troops out of the far east and send em to India to help !!!!!!!!!!!

[ChrisF]

I just watched the news, the estimates are now of 150,000 dead....we don't really feel like celebrating new year after that  

[Blatman]

Just think if all the Premier League teams donated a days wages bill to the disater fund. Would be nice but probably not going to happen

I believe the Premier League are donating 1 million pounds, according to reports I've heard.

[Chris Elworthy]

Just think if all the Premier League teams donated a days wages bill to the disater fund. Would be nice but probably not going to happen

I believe the Premier League are donating 1 million pounds, according to reports I've heard.

Correct, each club is donating £50,000.

At Northampton Saints today there were two collections, I don't yet know how the Save The Children fund got on, but the Club collection amongst the fans (todays attendance 12,001) totalled £14,000 at full time, and the collection was due to continue into the evening.

All of the players are donating their wages from the next home game (Glasgow on Friday Jan 14th). Well done guys.

[wezzy_jess]

I have a friend who was working at a Dive Centre in Koh Lanta at the time of the earth quake. Fortunately he survived. He lost a number of friends as a result of the tidal wave. I have been in contact with him since and the effect it has had on him is obvious. He is staying on there to help with the aftermath.

He took some photo's immediately after the water subsided,this is the what he saw.

http://www.atmospheres.tv/tsunami.htm

[mad lon]

Somethings bothering me about this.....Aid not getting through but numerous reporters,camera crew etc all over the place.Saw a woman this morning with two broken legs screaming in agony(on the news).No painkillers available  

[Major Stare]

Pull UK troops OUT of IRAQ.

Put Uk troops in India,Sri Lanka etc !!!!

[jak]

Somethings bothering me about this.....Aid not getting through but numerous reporters,camera crew etc all over the place.Saw a woman this morning with two broken legs screaming in agony(on the news).No painkillers available  

I was talking about this the other day. Instead of ferrying loads of news reporters and crews around, would n't it be better to use the transport to take aid to those who need it?

John.

[Blatman]

And just how much aid can you get into a plane seat? The reporters and their equipment are going via scheduled flights which are not geared up to take food or chemical aid. A good deal of the kit they take with them is taken as hand luggage, so there is very litle cargo space taken up by the reporters and their gear. Trust me on this...