Tsunami

This is a horrible horrible thing. More than 22 thousand dead already, and I am sure hundreds more.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041227/ap_on_re_as/quake_tidal_wave_17

What is worse is that there was no warning system in place for earthquakes/tsunamis on the indian ocean. Those people could have been warned to leave or to get to higher ground. This also makes me think of what America would do in this situation. Say a Big earthquake hit in the ocean, and caused a tsunami on the coast of california. How would we deal with it? Even though we have warning systems,etc, i still believe it wouldn't go over well at all. Not that national disasters should. But i guess you know what i mean. Here are more links:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/asia.quake/index.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6754820/