Letter to Time

Date:
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 04:39:00 -0800 (PST)
From:
"K.R.Srivarahan" Add to Address Book
Subject:
Tsunami
To:
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From:
Kizhanatham Rengasamy Srivarahan,
7/4,Pattammal Street,
Chennai-600028,
India.
Ph:044-24938407


Sir,

The pictures in your special report on tsunami said it all.What a colossal tragedy! The eastern coastline of India ,long admired for scenic beauty,is now feared for its potential fury.We are reminded of what the Hindus call as 'pralaya'.Pralaya is an overwhelming ocaenic deluge that terminates life.The only consolation,if you call it that,is the statistical belief that another tsunami of similar magnitude is unlikely to occur in our lifetime.

K.R.Srivarahan