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Surviving a Tsunami, the story of 3 survivors of the 2004 Christmas Tsunami

Twisted Travel and True Crime
Twisted Travel and True Crime
Episode • Feb 1, 2021 • 25m
Dwayne Meadows, a marine biologist and seasoned diver had spent Christmas day of 2004 in the world-renowned Similan Islands Marine National Park. He Had made plans to go on a snorkeling trip with a friend.  right after breakfast, he went to his  Bungalow to start Gathering his snorkeling gear when a scream shattered the morning air.   He turned to see the harbor emptying and a thick white line of foam on horizon racing towards him. He saw the boats bobbing wildly in Khao Lak Bay. He immediately recognized the signs of a tsunami but was one of very few people who did so. This is his story and the stories of two other survivors of  this deadly  Tsunami.https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/dec/26/-sp-boxing-day-indian-ocean-tsunami-readers-memories

http://www.kerrytremain.net/survivor

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