Supplementary material to “The Asian Tsunami in Sri Lanka: A personal experience”—photos
Chris Chapman, Schlumberger Cambridge Research, Cambridge, U.K.
Citation:
Chapman, C. (2005),
The Asian Tsunami in Sri Lanka: A personal experience,
Eos Trans. AGU, 86(2), 13.
[Full Article (pdf)]
A view from the beachside Triton Hotel looking northwards along the beach. This photo was taken at about 10:05 A.M. local time and shows the water at its lowest level. The normal water level can be seen from the contrasting colors on the rocks, and the steeper part of the beach. The men wearing white shirts, at the right of the picture, are hotel staff warning people to leave the beach.
View of the ocean when the water had reached its highest level at about 10:12 A.M. local time. This picture was taken 7 minutes after water was at its lowest level. The view is from the top floor of the Triton Hotel, looking seaward over the reception area and across the swimming pool.
A view from the same location 11 minutes later (about 10:23 A.M. local time) as the water rapidly retreated, taking furniture, doors, windows, and other debris from the ground floor of the hotel.
The aftermath later that afternoon on the ground floor between the reception area and the swimming pool. In the background, the dining room has no windows or furniture remaining.
