Was it earthquake, tsunami, tornado, storm, flood, or?

  • @[email protected]
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    Not me, but my aunt and cousins were on holiday in Sri Lanka in 2004 when the tsunami hit. They managed to get to a higher elevation in time, but lost most of their stuff, including passports, as the place they were staying at was basically washed away.

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      2004 is Aceh earthquake right? The fact that the earthquake was so strong the tsunami reached another country is mind-blowing to me…

      Also just remembered that this year will be 20 years since that tragedy…

      • MrsDoyle
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        It hit several countries. A couple of hundred people died in Somalia.

    • @EtnaAtsume
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      What does it do to things like visas, customs, etc. when all your travel documents and similar credentials are just obliterated like that?

      • @[email protected]
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        I’ll have to ask her. But I’d assume the first step would finding the nearest embassy of your country and ask them for help.