P'Lau - This area was filled with houses... now nothing -- just south of Church
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P'Lau - Looking southwest
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P'Lau - southwest of church -- nothing left
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Looking west of church toward main road. Sand still wet 1 month after Tsunami
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Temporary walkway across river between Koddai Kallar and Onthachimadam North causeway
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Beach head - sea on other side - was lined with coconut trees as tall as the one in the picture (25 ft). Second wave was above treetops.
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Lagoon beachhead was lined with coconut trees
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Beach head washed out - connecting sea with lagoon. Not small stretch of land in center - used to run through and connect to land on left.
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Taken from south causeway leading to Kalmunai. British Navy ship anchored off coast for 10 days.
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Two small dugout boats tied together transporting motorcycles across river. This is how we got back and forth after 3 days of monsoon following Tsunami -- did this for 10 days.
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Onthachimadam - taken from North causeway going to Batticoloa
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Houses along main road next to causeway in Koddai kallar
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