Centerfield

I would not be surprised if - when all is said and done - this is the greatest natural disaster of my lifetime. I read somewhere today that the earthquake caused huge waves all the way to Africa, and that several deaths were reported in Somalia.

Unbelievable. Unfortunately, it is likely to be off the front pages within a week.

In April 1991, Bangladesh was devastated by a cyclone that left about 140,000 citizens dead or missing.

It's already been pushed off the lead two stories on google news.

I stand corrected. What stands out for me this time is that the dead or missing are spread out across so many countries.

This kind of thing can hit any coastline on the planet. The east coast of North America has had a nasty little secret for years, in the form of the Cumbre Vieja Volcano on the Island of La Palma.

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