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Political Cartoonist Ramirez Says the U.S. Supplies 40% of Total Worldwide Financial Aid. Plus, he’s funny.
A 10-year-old girl, Tilly Smith, recognized the warning signs of a tsunami, and saved her family and everybody else on her beach.
Tilly’s family, from Surrey, England, was enjoying a day at Maikhao Beach last Sunday when the sea rushed out and began to bubble.
The adults were curious, but Tilly froze in horror.
"Mummy, we must get off the beach now!" she told her mother. "I think there’s going to be a tsunami."
The adults didn’t understand until Tilly added the magic words: "A tidal wave."
Her warning spread like wildfire. Within seconds, the beach was deserted — and it turned out to be one of the only places along the shores of Phuket where no one was killed or seriously injured.
Last night, Tilly was being hailed as a savior.
"I think it’s phenomenal that Tilly’s parents and the others on the beach are alive because she studied hard at school," said Craig Smith, the American manager of the JW Marriott Hotel where Tilly’s family was staying.
He said a tsunami is not like you see in the movies, where a huge wave wells up on the horizon and can be seen for miles off shore.
"It is more like a sudden surge of water," he said. "There’s very little warning. She’s a hero."
Tilly shrugged off the attention and modestly said, "Last term, my geography teacher, Mr. Kearney, taught us about earthquakes and how they can cause tsunamis.
Her teacher deserves to be very proud today as well.
THE POLICE CAN TRACK LASERS? It looks like it:
A laser beam was aimed at a police helicopter Friday – one of several incidents involving aircraft across the country in the past week – and federal authorities were questioning someone who had been at a house where they said the light had originated.
Officials said no one was hurt when the laser hit the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police helicopter as it flew over an area where a similar incident occurred Wednesday.
Soon after, Port Authority officials and the FBI went to a Parsippany home where they had tracked the laser beam and were questioning a person there in connection with both incidents, said Steve Coleman, an authority spokesman.
Cool.
Kiev, Ukraine—A Massive New Year’s Rally at Independence Square (AP Photo/Andrei Lukatsky)
Kiev, Ukraine—New Year’s Day Celebration of the Election of Viktor Yushchenko (REUTERS/Anatoly Medzyk)
New Year’s Eve, Times Square, New York—A Moment of Silence Marks the Tragedy of the Asian Tsunami (REUTERS/Peter Morgan)
New Year’s Eve, London—An Image of Candles is Projected onto the Shell Building (left) as a Tribute to the Victims of the Asian Tsunami (REUTERS/Matt Dunham)
