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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2005
Page
16
Officials say isolation and ancient knowledge of signals in wind and sea helped five Indigenous tribes survive the December tsunami in the Indian archipelago. The warning signs and seafaring traditions are credited with sparing lives as the waves struck on December 26.
Two days after the tsunami, a naked Sentinelese tribesman fired an arrow at a coast guard helicopter signaling to be left alone. Officials note the tribes’ ancient survival skills and extreme isolation, with an estimated 400 to 1,000 members across Andaman groups.
Indonesia restricts youth travel and increases refugee-camp surveillance as UNICEF warns traffickers may target orphans from Aceh after the December earthquake and tsunami. Police investigate text-message adoption offers while officials bar departures of Acehnese children under 16 until proper registration.
Four nations respond to child welfare after the South Asia tsunami. Indonesia bars international custody of Aceh children and warns about trafficking. India tightens adoption rules with bank accounts for orphans. Thailand cites lack of new child protection measures though working with hospitals. Sri Lanka restricts foreign adoption and UNICEF partners to match orphans with grieving parents.
A Thai beach resort manager urges a French tour operator to inform travelers that the area has reopened and sunshine returns, while European advisories persist. Tour operators urge long term return to Asia, saying tourism funds survivors and economies, with plans to resume flights and trips to Phuket, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and other areas within weeks.
European Union nations across the continent will observe a three minute silence at noon to honor the victims of the South Asian tsunami. Flags will fly at half staff, stock exchanges pause trading, and workers and stores halt during January sales while prayers are held in Canterbury Cathedral and other churches.
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