Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Sethusamudram project and impending Tsunami devastation

February 19, 2007


"I like this (Sethusamudram) project', he said, `but there is a flaw. The entrance to the channel should be re-oriented towards the eastern side. Otherwise, there is a chance that it may create a deepwater route for another devastating tsunami. This may cause huge destruction in Kerala." DHI Software Company-USAhttp://www.dhisoftware.com/general/News/Tsunami/index.htmDr. Murthy is chief editor of the reputed International Tsunami Journal "Science of Tsunami Hazards" for over two decades. Let me explain why the warning should be taken seriously.During the last tsunami, the Ramar Bridge (at a high elevation) from the rest of the shoal accumulations acted as a natural barrier preventing the direct devastation of the entire Bharatam coastline south and southwest of Nagapattinam.See the picture at


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