29th December 2004 - Kotagoda, Galle District
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The Tablers leave for Galle at 3 am before sunrise.... |
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People wake up to reality..... |
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Damaged school..... |
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More people wake up in the morning and start clearing rubble, of what was their home. |
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A family clears up...... |
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Nothing left but a floor..... |
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Damaged Houses |
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Towns Flattened.... |
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Galle City Center after Tsunami..... |
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A car pushed back ward by the tidal wave force..... |
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A citizen walks past ruined Galle market area |
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Market Wall collapsed....... |
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Shops reduced to rubble |
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Fishing trawlers and boats all washed on to main roads..... |
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A shopkeeper faces another day after Tsunami... |
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Galle Main strteet... |
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Tr. Juzar discuses alternate drop off points with city folk after Divisional Secretariat refuses to accept goods due to lack of Re-Distribution Transport |
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A passenger van puushed backward by the Tsunami force... |
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A car pushed backward into a residential garage. |
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Unlaoding relief supplies.... |
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Tr. Vinod & Tr. Juzar Supervising the unlaoding as Tr. Suresh watches from behind. |
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Tr. Vinod discusses future needs with a school teacher who was cordinating the relief work at the Mosque in Katugoda |
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Tr. Vinod shares a moment of "smile" with kids at the shelter. |
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Car wrecked by Tsunami... |
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A person tries to salvage a Van washed away by Tsunami. |
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Damaged house by the sea. |
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Tr. Viraj, Tr. Vinod, Tr Juzar, Tr. Suresh with Mr Widisighe (2nd from left) who kindly offered security to the 5 relief Trucks. |
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Vehicles destroyed in Tsunami Wave |
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Huge Trawlers and Trucks effortlessly swept down lanes by the Tidal Tsunami. |
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Commonn scene of Railtracks affected by Tidal Wave debris. |
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