While I dont usually like posting unfortuante stories I felt this needed to be given some space. I hope that all our south Asian members and their families managed to come throught this safely.

BBC news source
Asia battles earthquake aftermath

Many do not know if missing relatives are dead or alive
Survivors and rescuers are battling the devastation left by sea surges that wiped out entire communities, killing about 23,000 people.
The death toll continues to spiral up and mass graves are being dug even as people hunt for the missing.

The extent of the damage is still not known in areas worst hit, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Thailand.

International aid efforts have begun amid fears that disease could spread through the disaster zone.