Originally posted by Barbara
I heard in the meantime that there is no contact to another friend in Sri Lanka (also a travel writer). I hope that it is just the connection that does not work.

And I am thinking of the cat shelter in Langkawi (Malaysian island close to Penang where I know the waves hit). It is very close to the sea.

It makes such a difference if you do not just hear the numbers but you know people there (of course it shouldn't make a difference but it does ).
Barbara, I'm going to say an extra prayer for your friend, and for the animals and people affected by this horrible situation. Even the survivors will have a horrible time for a while.