Robinson Crusoe Island, Galapagos Islands and Easter Islands: Tsunami

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Robinson Crusoe Island hit by tsunami
Early reports are saying that three people have been killed and four are missing as a result of the Tsunami that hit Robinson Crusoe Island.
The Tsunami seems to be moving at a slower speed than earlier predicted as the Robinson Crusoe Islands are 400 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake that caused the Tsunamil in Chile.

The earthquake-triggered tsunami that hurtled away from Chile today smashed into Robinson Crusoe Island, a remote, rocky island named for the fictional, stranded sailor. Daniel Defoe drewn his novel -- sometimes considered the first English-language novel -- from the experience of Alexander Selkirk (or Selcraig), a hot-headed pirate who preyed on ships along the South American coast and was marooned for four years on the island. Defoe took the real-life tale and ran with it in Robinson Crusoe (1719). He shifted the island's location, gave the hero a more suitable back story, and extended the ill-fated sailor's stay to 28 years (maybe he was thinking in terms of dog years). It stands as one of the great adventure tales, along with "Treasure Island" and "Gulliver's Travels."
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/books/blog/2010/02/robinson_crusoe_island_hit_by.html

Ecuador starts evacuation from Galapagos Islands
Ecuador announced that it will evacuate the residents of the Galapagos Islands to a hill due to a tsunami threat, Latin American media reported Saturday.
http://en.rian.ru/natural/20100227/158034247.html

Easter Island residents evacuated in wake of Tsunami
Residents were evacuated on Chile’s remote Easter Island because of the wake or waves caused by the Tsunami. No real damage appears to have been done. News reports are sketchy, at best, coming from the area.

Easter Island is famous for its towering Moai statues and is a popular tourist stop.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami may have been destructive along the coast near the epicenter “and could also be a threat to more distant coasts.”
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978071753

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Moai's?

Ah, yes. I'll keep an eye out for them.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

2. oh no... the giant tortoises.....

:cry: :cry: :cry:

please let them be safe....