This is a sample of the satellite photos taken by GeoEye of the before and after of the disaster:
You can check out all the photos in The New York Times article where you can move the sliders in each photo to fully see the difference between the before and after the tsunami struck. It shows you the different areas that were hit, and just how much damage was actually caused by the rampaging water and mud. It’s awe-inspiring and horrible to see at the same time. It inspires both fear and amazement at the full power of nature. Click HERE for the full article.
And on the side, there’s this girl who’s also making a lot of noise, negative noise that is, when she posted a video criticizing Asian behavior in the library. But in the course of her rant, she tapped into a very raw nerve, when she made comments about the victims of the Japanese tsunami. She took down the video at once, but it had gone viral REAL FAST. It’s all over the internet now, even with dance remixes. If you get upset easily, I suggest you skip this:
The comments got really ugly, so the one who re-posted the video has disabled comments. She flamed an ugly fire right there. Whew!