Survivor found after three days as Indian Ocean tsunami toll soars
A barely conscious 24-year-old Tengku Sofyan was rescued from under a beached boat in Banda Aceh as authorities push food and water to survivors. Indonesia raised its death toll to 94,081 and the regional toll nears 140,000 across 11 countries with aid agencies predicting 150,000. US helicopters delivered biscuits and noodles to displaced villagers amid a $2 billion relief push ahead of a Jakarta conference for rebuilding.
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Odessa American seeks tsunami aftermath contacts
Readers with direct involvement or knowledge of the tsunami or its aftermath are asked to contact the Odessa American. Provide a phone number and brief details. Send information to Ca oa0a.com or call 333-7714.
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Wink sinkholes prompt urgent study on causes
A UTPB official and an oilfield consultant urge a timely study into why Wink is forming sinkholes. Three events are recorded since 1980 with the latest cracking near State Highway 115, exposing a gas line from Texas Gas Service. See WINK Page 6A.
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Padre Island drilling signals energy push on coast
A gas well on Padre Island National Seashore sits on a 2 acre pad off a caliche road. Rangers warn more wells are planned as the NPS prepares to oversee five additional gas sites, expanding activity in the national seashore near Corpus Christi.
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Padre Island National Seashore at a Glance
The 1962 creation preserves 68 miles of Padre Island within 130473 acres. Drilling requires 3.5 acres per six wells. mineral value equals 560 million dollars for 80 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Future extraction needs 242 additional acres for 16 wells. The park hosts 322 bird species, 19 amphibians and reptiles, eight mammals, and five sea turtle species.
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