HPI
KAUAI, HAWAII, December 30, 2004: HPI received a report from S. V. Chandraamogan of Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu stating that the Rameshwaram temple and the Tiruchendur Lord Murugan temple were both undamaged in the tsunami, being in the shadow of Sri Lanka from the waves. In both areas, he said, the sea water drew back a kilometer from the shoreline, but there was no wave, and no casualties.
The Sri Lankan Tamil web site, Tamilnet.com, here, is providing comprehensive coverage of the damage and relief efforts in Sri Lanka. Kindly e-mail ar@hindu.org if you know a site with comprehensive coverage of South India and the Anadamans.