Another earthquake similar to the one that caused the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami will be arriving within decades. It centers on Padang and the tectonic time bomb it is sitting on. This time it might be 8.8 magnitude. Geologist Kelly Sieh shared this pretty terrifying tales.

I closed my eyes and slowly took a deep breath. I could hear the weeping of a 40-year-old woman. It was deep, mournful and unrelenting. Images of her desperately holding on to her lifeless baby in the mud remained suspended on my mind. Then my heart pounded frantically as I remember the families struggling against the strong currents of the swollen creek, trying to reach for anything solid to keep them from being washed away. Some were hanging on to the rusty lamp post. Some were clinging on to the …

Today supposed to be an auspicious day for chinese. It’s Bak Chang (Rice Dumpling) Festival. But today strong winds have blown away most Penang-ites’ mood. It is a so called ‘typhoon’. I’m not sure the blowing speed (will check out tomorrow news). But it is the strongest I’ve ever seen.
Rooftops being blown away, trees came crashing down, cars damaged. Here is the view from my house balcony.

If you notice, the wind was terrible. Somehow caused some havoc at my area. You can hear breaking sound of glass, door banging and …

March 6, 2007
It was a sunny morning. What a day! I was having sleepless night trying my best to memorize and revise for my morning test around 11.00am. No one would never expect this will be the end for 80 people in Sumatra.
I was in the midst of the test, 4th floor in faculty when suddenly I felt my body shaking. Am I shivering? I can feel myself vibrating. Or anyone, shaking my chair? I started looking around. To the left, right and behind.. No one near to my …