Indonesian Earthquake.

Reported Magnitude 8.9.
10+meter Tsunamis reported in Thailand, Bangladesh, Siri Lanka. Some islands in the Maldives completely flooded.
Aftershocks in the area in the 7+ range.
This is the largest quake since Alaska 1964.
link:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/

>>46 FAR MORE than I think is neccary and we can afford.

Ya, it must be hard to be the richest nation in the world.