I sure hope Maheen, our new visually impaired member and young Lightfoot fan, is safe as I type this. He is in Sri Lanka visiting family. Over the weekend, several islands and nations in the region got hit by a 30+ foot Tusami wave, caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean. As of right now, the death toll is over 16,000, with over 4800 dead or missing in Sri Lanka alone.
The island of Sri Lanka has never been hit by a natural disaster in it's recent history, causing disaster relief in the area to be scarce and poorly organized.
Here's to hoping that Maheen and his family are on high ground, in a safe dry place, and that they all survived this without any casualities.
Cathy
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