My thoughts exactly

I was in the maldives at the end of november/early december, got back three weeks before it happened. The folks on the resort we went to were hit, but there is not material damage or injuries to anyone thankfully.

I feel for all the locals in all the countries involved, but also for everyone who is away from loved ones who may/may not have been caught, and yet, no one can tell. They were talking about burying people before fully identifying them...

In the maldives alone, there is a large population of sri-lankans and thai who are staff on the tourist islands, they are away from wife and kids for months at a time to get money to them, they must be devastated, particularly if they don't get any news...