The waves aren't as strong and devastating because the force was broken by the coral reefs.... Now, see, how important they are, among other things. So we should really, seriously try our best to save and rehabilitate them
Actually the tsunami went right through the islands of the Maldives...their low level of land is what saved them....the surge just went over and through... If the land mass was higher it would have caused a higher surge...in the Japanese tsunami the various bays and esturies funnelled the tsunami wave and the water rose to 10-15 metres.
I like how ppl are just recording and standing around like it's nothing. Meanwhile I'm watching this online and I'm panicking and my anxiety is going through the roof.
I can't imagine staying and filming this. Everybody was walking around. Tsunamis scare me. I live in CA when I go to the beach if I am reading and not looking out at the ocean, I always look up at the beach to be sure the water is no receding because if it is I am running like hell! The ocean ain't no joke!
with modern technology you'd get some kind of warning, i.e. you'd either experience a large earth quake, or another country would have a large earth quake and then that information would get communicated to costal places....
I’m from the Maldives and the tsunami was from Indonesia. Just imagine how strong it was for them if it was like this for us. There is thousands of people there dying, suffering..I just hope they all are okay 😞😥
I lived at midway island atoll four 4 yrs. My dad a naval officer. Once every year there is a mandatory practice. Tidal wave drill. The air raid siren is extremely loud. Midway island is only 2 miles wide. The tidal wave in your video if it happens at midway the island will be off the map
I'm Indonesian, and tsunami at 2004 is a disaster for aceh (one of province in indonesia) thousand people died, many children lost their parent, many people lost their family. And after tsunami gone, there's thousand dead body found on the street/anywhere, and it took several months just to burried all those dead body. And it took years to recovery all the infrastucture on aceh...
Amazing video! It's crazy how the first wave is actually pushing itself up through the dock as it rushes towards shore. And not to mention the courage of the cameraman standing on the one same spot almost all throughout. Definitely one of the best tsunami videos on here and very educational.
@@kaylalublublublublubyasyasyas It's of course sad that people died, but from a scientific standpoint I find it fascinating and by "amazing" I was referring to the sheer force of the waves as they came in, despite having weakened slightly by the time they reached The Maldives. Don't get me wrong, it's horrible that lives were lost on this day but the forces of mother nature fascinate me and it's also humbling how we can't stop natural disasters from happening but we can adjust and save lives by making tsunami escape routes, educate new generations and learn from past events.
This should be the youtube video of the year. You must be very brave to have filmed this up close. I would have ran a mile. Thankyou for showing the world what a tsunami is really all about.
This particular island may have been slightly sheltered by another island which may have helped "break up" a huge wave and made the high water arrive more like a storm surge. The Maldives are so beautiful.
Guys... the reason they aren't running inland to safety is because the Maldives are made up of very small, flat islands. There is no where to go where you will be safe from a tsunami in the Maldives. They are very fortunate the tsunami wasn't a lot larger.
Are you sure boyy?? Maldives has already been there for thousand years. Yeah its going underwater but 30 years is too fast i think. And if that heppens in 30 years i guess me and my children wont be having a future in there
I was in Port Blair Andamans during the during the Richter 9 earthquake and the tsunami hit after 10 minutes. Had to run for our lives. Our home was right near the coast and the waves submerged the ground floor flats. Terrifying experience. This fellow is very lucky. In one of the Andaman islands the waves were higher than the palm trees.
I was on 'Lohifushi' island at the time. In a hut right on the beach. The force of the water smashed our front door down and smashed the whole room up. As previous posts have said, it wasn't the size of the wave that was the issue, the force of the surge made it difficult to stay on your feet, especially with all the debris (water was about waist deep) The fear was not knowing how deep it was going to get and having no high ground to run to. The highest part of the island was only 1 metre!
I've heard about the tsunami hitting the Maldives, but I've never actually seen it. These guys were lucky, even though the waves were not that high, the tide was pretty heavy. It amazes me how nature works.
+nickthestick26 Indeed, there is no high ground there to hide... a 10m tsunami would have left the islands stripped free of any building, tree (shelter)...
There is no high ground in the Maldives. It's one of the things they are famous for, being the flattest country on Earth. It consists very flat islands made almost entirely of sand on gentle slopes into the sea, which explains why the tsunami didn't rise up into very tall waves like it did when it hit rocky coasts with steep inclines.
@@jimbobeire thats one of the reasons why it wasnt affected so much. number 2 is: coral reefs surrounding all the islands slowing the wave down Number 3: rock wedges (or whatever its called). they are very effective and cheap at stopping the wave/making the effect of the wave lower.
Ron Rook you probably never been to the maldives ... where do you want them to go ? Do you have any ideas on how small the islands in maldives are ? Except holding on a tree ... you wont be doing much ... And at that time they were probably not aware of what happened on the other side ...
Cameraman stands his ground even as the water rises - amazing footage. I'd be concerned how high the water would get and how powerful the current would be. Seeing that pier submerge so quickly is truly scary.
I watched a movie about the tsunami in Thailand 2004. At the Maldives it was not so worse like other places... But all the countries around this ocean were hit so badly 😞 Rip to all who lost their lives there!
i am from the maldives, i wasnt alive when this happened but i have been told by my teachers of their experiences with it, it was a very sad day for them :/
@@eviehammond9509 it is paradise (except for my city, which is a polluted industrial area which i do NOT recommend going lol) other than that thx alot :)
@@theformer1337agent The Maldives & Dubai are at the top of my travel bucket list. I often wondered how people who reside in these beautiful surroundings feel about their environment on a daily basis. So its nice to be able to actually ask someone who lives there. For example, I live only minutes from Niagara Falls on the US side. When we have company visit its the first thing they want to visit .After 30+ years of seeing it I feel like its nothing more than a bunch of water falling down to even more water!!! 😀 The Maldives with their sparkling blue water & bioluminescent tide at night , well I think it would be very hard for the novelty of all that to wear off!! Have a great day in your tropical paradise. It was so nice chatting with you.☀️☀️☀️💜💜💜
The guy filming had me worried. I kept telling him to run or climb a tree. But the second time, I was ok. To the gentleman that was filming, Great video!!!! PLEASE be safe. Much respect from Virginia Beach, Va USA 🌞❤️
Astoundingly brave to stand and shoot this terrifying event given your inability to anticipate its ferocity. Finding higher ground without doubt your saving grace. Respect!!!
my teachers daughters friend was in this tsunami and infront of her, her mother and brother went because of the waves and like 10 days later they found her mother but her brother was not found. today she is 25 years old and still needs therapy. she has nightmares about it every day. but thanks to God she found her mother who was found in a deserted island her clothes all riped.
Considering the highest point in the Maldives is only ~2,5 m from the seafloor, climbing a tree is pretty much all you can do there in the case of a tsunami I would imagine... ...or you could get on a boat.
PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF ✈️ July 24, 2020 I saw Jesus standing in my house, with two angels by His side. I came to Him and said, “Lord, I’m not worthy, but You are worthy.” He said, “Are you ready to go?” “Yes, Lord, I’m ready!” He said, “Prepare for liftoff.” “Today Lord?” “Said I not to make haste to prepare for My Arrival?” “Lord, I’m not concerned for myself. I’m just concerned for all the souls who aren’t ready to meet You. What about them?” “Just as I said to you, Beloved, he that is righteous, let him be righteous, and he that is holy, let him be holy. But the unbelievers and the profane shall have their portion in the Lake of Fire, which is the second death.” “Lord, what can I do? Please use me.” “Prepare for liftoff, Beloved. Dost thou have last words for thy unsaved family members?” “Yes, Lord. I pray for them, that after we are lifted off they may remain faithful until death, and will not receive the mark of the Beast, which is the ID chip/ tattoo, or vaccine tied to the coronovirus.” “I have heard thy prayer and have seen thy tears, My daughter. They that are with Me are called and chosen and faithful. Let him who hath ears to hear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” You can read more of my visions and messages from the Lord at kindheartministries.org
I spent Christmas & New Year in the Maldives in 2001/2 staying in a water bungalow which had a glass floor. The ocean was so calm, surreal watching this, even as tame as the tsunami is compared to the likes of Sri Lanka or Thailand.
This is Sonevafushi Island Resort and Spas. Six Senses property. Some one has said its Fun Island. If you see the girl who is in the video wearing a purple uniform she is the girl from Souvenir shop. I know as i was there on this side with the guy who took this video.
+myre dequilla Not really brave, when you hear people died from natural disasters some are doing this, the water could of easily suddenly got even higher and then dragged him back with it
Im from maldives and let me tell you some advise,btw im in grade 6 and im currently failing math but....thoes waves arnt as dangerous as you seem.Sure your country might have high waves at a time like that but here,at this time its like normal for you.Trust me..😊
The power of water is unbelievable. And specially a Tsunami. I'm fascinated from this power but unfortunately it's also dangerous !!!! It's an absolutely awesome video of a Tsunami. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌊🌊🌊🌊🌴💚💚🌻🛳🍃❤❤❤🌊❤☘🔥🔥🔥🍃
This film is so stable and detailed, it must rank as a genuine contribution to the study of these phenomena. To say nothing of the courage involved to stand right there...
Maledives nearly drowned completely in 2004. The whole disaster is so heartbreaking😞 Over 250.000 souls lost and my heart is aching while I think of the suizides after the tsunami-desaster! My condolences to the family-members who lost beloved ones😔 Life is so short and precious and we should be thankful for every single day in our lifetime! ❤
Reminds me of the nuclear testing tsunamis in the Pacific of the 50s. Soldiers had to climb the trees as everything washed away. Water receded as fast as it came.
It's not really a wave but more the ocean just rising and making what you feel is safe ground the bottom of a rough sea (with objects floating around like projectiles).
Not sure why the Maldives were spared the much bigger tsunami surges that struck all across the Indian Ocean, even areas further away. Actually I've seen other tsunami video from the Maldives that was much worse than this. You guys were extremely lucky!
Man, this is such a good video. Shows how the Tsunami can kind of fool you into thinking "it's ok, it's ok, it's ok.... oh my god we are gonna drown!" in just half a minute or so.
The title for this video should be “Nope”.... As soon as I see the waves start rolling sideways I would be singing the “nope nope nope” song and running inland as fast as possible.
Nice video.........We were at Thulhangiri, Maldives shortly after the tsunami. Island's highest point was maybe 2-3 feet above sea level. Ground was swept clean, sand in some cabins but not too much damage. Figured the water got JUST high enough to cover the island.
Few people, even those living on the Indian Ocean coasts and islands had ever heard or seen a tsunami before. The Indian Ocean was until then not know for any major natural disasters. People in the East Indies including Thailand and Indonesia did not know that an earthquake was a precursor for a tsunami. Someone shook our gentle ocean that day and made it angry.
just found this. I honeymooned in the Maldives and agree. (1) very brave to keep filming, and (2) so glad it wasn’t any worse. I was so worried about your nation being sooo low and am concerned next time things could be worse. Stay safe and elevate those stilt houses. I also worried about all the chickens in their pens!
Полномасштабного цунами на Мальдивах быть не может из-за отсутствия мелководного шельфа, где обычно и поднимается высокая многометровая волна. На Мальдивах сразу за пределами каждого атолла большая глубина. Там могут быть только такие волны как на этом видео, но даже и они редкость.
![어느 날 갑자기 쓰나미가 부산을 덮쳤다 [뭅뭅픽] 해운대 | Haeundae | 설경구 하지원 박중훈 엄정화 이민기 강예원 김인권 송재호 김지영](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/T0XhbYcwD4k/mqdefault.jpg)
This guy is a intellectual he became the cameraman, cameraman don’t die...
😂😂😂
he is "the MC"
Exactly
Cameraman is always the Final Boss during fatality
😆😆😆😆😆👍
The waves aren't as strong and devastating because the force was broken by the coral reefs.... Now, see, how important they are, among other things. So we should really, seriously try our best to save and rehabilitate them
Didn't think about it. Well said
Actually the tsunami went right through the islands of the Maldives...their low level of land is what saved them....the surge just went over and through... If the land mass was higher it would have caused a higher surge...in the Japanese tsunami the various bays and esturies funnelled the tsunami wave and the water rose to 10-15 metres.
@@DrCrabfingers nah....it was the coral reefs that saved Maldives. Thats what geologists said .....look it up
the distance was what saved them.
@@sv9943 right bro btw u both were right upto some extend
I like how ppl are just recording and standing around like it's nothing. Meanwhile I'm watching this online and I'm panicking and my anxiety is going through the roof.
😆
@Lux • 😥😥 that's really terrifying for me... I'm afraid of the huge water of oceans
That's me looking at this now 😧
Same here
Watch the 3/11/2011 Japanese tsunami clips and then see how much better your anxiety is.
Thanks to Aquaman for this footage!
Yea, right ? Wtf
hahaaha aquaman taking the video
🤣🤣
That explains it. Lol. I was wondering how this person filmed this without dropping the camcorder or getting swept away. Now I know.
😂😂😂😂😂
In memories to those who lost their lives in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
Pixelated Dorito Tsunami in 2004 and in 2011 in Japan was terrific 😔😔😔
Sean Yeo R.I.P. amen
Aceh, Indonesia too
MAY ALL THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE LIVE IN PEACE.
AMEN🙏
@@sangminxix7644 ok ok I'm in my. N
If the sea runs away from you. You run away from the sea.
in some private islands on maldives you dont have where to run:((
No where to run in the Maldives
I can't imagine staying and filming this. Everybody was walking around. Tsunamis scare me. I live in CA when I go to the beach if I am reading and not looking out at the ocean, I always look up at the beach to be sure the water is no receding because if it is I am running like hell! The ocean ain't no joke!
with modern technology you'd get some kind of warning, i.e. you'd either experience a large earth quake, or another country would have a large earth quake and then that information would get communicated to costal places....
Aztec Girl its scary right
Aztec Girl very good...these things are not a joke...
Aztec Girl you don't sleep on the beach!!
ManKan510 modern technology is not everywhere!
I’m from the Maldives and the tsunami was from Indonesia. Just imagine how strong it was for them if it was like this for us. There is thousands of people there dying, suffering..I just hope they all are okay 😞😥
I lived at midway island atoll four 4 yrs. My dad a naval officer. Once every year there is a mandatory practice. Tidal wave drill. The air raid siren is extremely loud. Midway island is only 2 miles wide. The tidal wave in your video if it happens at midway the island will be off the map
is this island kendhikulhudhoo??
noonoatol??
LOL MANHAL WTF HOW DID I FIND YOU HERE LOLOLOLOLOLOL
I'm Indonesian, and tsunami at 2004 is a disaster for aceh (one of province in indonesia) thousand people died, many children lost their parent, many people lost their family. And after tsunami gone, there's thousand dead body found on the street/anywhere, and it took several months just to burried all those dead body. And it took years to recovery all the infrastucture on aceh...
UA-cam recommend me after 13 years 😅😅
same here
Me too in 2021
Yes
Verdade
Amazing video! It's crazy how the first wave is actually pushing itself up through the dock as it rushes towards shore. And not to mention the courage of the cameraman standing on the one same spot almost all throughout. Definitely one of the best tsunami videos on here and very educational.
10 years later iam watching this
How is this amazing? People died during this time
@@kaylalublublublublubyasyasyas It's of course sad that people died, but from a scientific standpoint I find it fascinating and by "amazing" I was referring to the sheer force of the waves as they came in, despite having weakened slightly by the time they reached The Maldives. Don't get me wrong, it's horrible that lives were lost on this day but the forces of mother nature fascinate me and it's also humbling how we can't stop natural disasters from happening but we can adjust and save lives by making tsunami escape routes, educate new generations and learn from past events.
This guy was one lucky man.
Dhanishta Patole yes beps
Bikin
very good your images. Congratulations for keeping shooting
MarginalMedia
This was my country too luckily the tsunami didn’t reach my island tho
Hello guys
Oh! no te esperaba ver por aquí, hermano. Saludos 👋
@@lubomirtasev6310 does marginal media still alive?
Yo
This should be the youtube video of the year. You must be very brave to have filmed this up close. I would have ran a mile. Thankyou for showing the world what a tsunami is really all about.
Wow man 10 years ago!! Time flies⏳
Run for 1 mile and you be on other side of the island
There is nowhere to run It is a small flat island.
@@himanshusingh5214 most of the inhabited islands have a radio tower. I would run to this.
@@phatoni the waves would tip those towers
I wouldn't be crazy enough to be there watching the Tsunami come in.
Nowhere to go really
Ganky Kief IN LAND!!!!!😱😱😱😱
Many never knew what one was until after the disaster.
@@evahernandez3081 THERE'S NO INLAND THE HIGHEST POINT IS ABOUT 7 FEET AND ALL THE ISLANDS ARA NARROW YOUR ONLY OPTION IS KEEP CALM
@@erock1309 then how come are they brave to live there?
This particular island may have been slightly sheltered by another island which may have helped "break up" a huge wave and made the high water arrive more like a storm surge. The Maldives are so beautiful.
CrocDoc1 there is alot of islands that make up the Maldives.
@@faanengaaw7357 the island arch goes north to south..
Best tsunami video ever. Massive props to the cameraman. He was just so cool calm and collected!!
I think they call that Lucky, if the waves and water had stormed in we may never have seen these images
Legit. It was well captured. Must have been quite alarming.
Guys... the reason they aren't running inland to safety is because the Maldives are made up of very small, flat islands. There is no where to go where you will be safe from a tsunami in the Maldives. They are very fortunate the tsunami wasn't a lot larger.
Kaipi1988 maybe cause maldivians are muslims? after all God is the one who sents the tsunami
plzzz man...
In the next 30 years the Maldives will be entirely underwater :(
Are you sure boyy?? Maldives has already been there for thousand years. Yeah its going underwater but 30 years is too fast i think. And if that heppens in 30 years i guess me and my children wont be having a future in there
@@kittykat3342 Allah is simply another word for "God".
"God" Loves everyone... EVEN YOU. Amazing hu?
I was in Port Blair Andamans during the during the Richter 9 earthquake and the tsunami hit after 10 minutes. Had to run for our lives. Our home was right near the coast and the waves submerged the ground floor flats. Terrifying experience.
This fellow is very lucky. In one of the Andaman islands the waves were higher than the palm trees.
Oh dear God.....
higher than palm trees ? omg !
The cameraman always survives
Might not be that original but it is still true
Or the camera!
Yes
I was on 'Lohifushi' island at the time. In a hut right on the beach. The force of the water smashed our front door down and smashed the whole room up. As previous posts have said, it wasn't the size of the wave that was the issue, the force of the surge made it difficult to stay on your feet, especially with all the debris (water was about waist deep)
The fear was not knowing how deep it was going to get and having no high ground to run to. The highest part of the island was only 1 metre!
I've heard about the tsunami hitting the Maldives, but I've never actually seen it. These guys were lucky, even though the waves were not that high, the tide was pretty heavy. It amazes me how nature works.
The sudden rise of the water is so visible when u look at the bridge...omg
Pier
thank you eveyone ...
Ismail Nadheem ok
Ok
Bro lots of love and respect from India 🇮🇳
ok
That is my worst nightmare.
R u there at that time??
💯
Who else is not nervous watching this vid?
this is one of the best videos of the tsunami on youtube, a calm island beach turns into that....amazing
The guy filming is very lucky the tsunami was not as high in the Maldives as it was in Sri Lanka.
+nickthestick26 Indeed, there is no high ground there to hide... a 10m tsunami would have left the islands stripped free of any building, tree (shelter)...
+Lightningchase1973 you start to understand how global averages can be very flimsy. They won't save you when it happens.
nickthestick26 Dude. The tsunamis were huge in some islands of maldives..
Its not luck... as the island is only 1 meter high, the wave just continue it course, without being blocked
He’s standing there filming because there’s nowhere to run to. He’s already on the highest ground on the island.....
That's right. Just stand there.
Hey even i was standing on the shorelines of my island that day.
There is no high ground in the Maldives. It's one of the things they are famous for, being the flattest country on Earth. It consists very flat islands made almost entirely of sand on gentle slopes into the sea, which explains why the tsunami didn't rise up into very tall waves like it did when it hit rocky coasts with steep inclines.
@@jimbobeire thats one of the reasons why it wasnt affected so much.
number 2 is: coral reefs surrounding all the islands slowing the wave down
Number 3: rock wedges (or whatever its called). they are very effective and cheap at stopping the wave/making the effect of the wave lower.
2:23 You know that a Tsunami is coming - when even the Fish decide to get out of the water..... 😎
250,000 people died and these guys just stand there. Brilliant!
Yeah, well... I'm guessing even you couldn't make it from the Maldives to Thailand in time to save anyone....
Maldives - flattest country in the world a bunch of islands whose highest point is 2.4 metres about sea level. There are no hills to run to.
he wanted to be the one of that death toll...
Ron Rook you probably never been to the maldives ... where do you want them to go ? Do you have any ideas on how small the islands in maldives are ? Except holding on a tree ... you wont be doing much ... And at that time they were probably not aware of what happened on the other side ...
Ron.. you know the Maldives has 350,something and u guys have like a million or something
I was there last year October..such a beautiful place. So sad for those who were there . Much love 💕
this is the most amazing tsunami footage recorded to date. I probably wouldn't have stayed so close to the beach, but still, wonderfully captured
Was that Hulk recording?
Imagine how many times this happened in the last billion years
This was posted 13 YEARS AGO! Wooooowwww I’m old 😭😭😭
16 years ago
Cameraman stands his ground even as the water rises - amazing footage. I'd be concerned how high the water would get and how powerful the current would be. Seeing that pier submerge so quickly is truly scary.
I watched a movie about the tsunami in Thailand 2004. At the Maldives it was not so worse like other places...
But all the countries around this ocean were hit so badly 😞 Rip to all who lost their lives there!
yeah, thankfully because of our coral reefs that surround a bunch of islands it didnt cause to much damage
Debido al arrecife de coral y a su baja planicie de arena con respecto al mar, por eso no fue tan castigada
i am from the maldives, i wasnt alive when this happened but i have been told by my teachers of their experiences with it, it was a very sad day for them :/
You truly reside in paradise!!💟
@@eviehammond9509 thx :)
if you call the capital of the maldives paradise (which its not lmao).
@@theformer1337agent
It may not be called paradise but it sure looks like it to me.💜
@@eviehammond9509 it is paradise (except for my city, which is a polluted industrial area which i do NOT recommend going lol)
other than that thx alot :)
@@theformer1337agent
The Maldives & Dubai are at the top of my travel bucket list. I often wondered how people who reside in these beautiful surroundings feel about their environment on a daily basis. So its nice to be able to actually ask someone who lives there. For example, I live only minutes from Niagara Falls on the US side. When we have company visit its the first thing they want to visit .After 30+ years of seeing it I feel like its nothing more than a bunch of water falling down to even more water!!! 😀 The Maldives with their sparkling blue water & bioluminescent tide at night , well I think it would be very hard for the novelty of all that to wear off!! Have a great day in your tropical paradise. It was so nice chatting with you.☀️☀️☀️💜💜💜
A round of applause for the builders of that dock.
The guy filming had me worried. I kept telling him to run or climb a tree. But the second time, I was ok. To the gentleman that was filming, Great video!!!! PLEASE be safe. Much respect from Virginia Beach, Va USA 🌞❤️
I would have been saying "oh shit!" over and over. No way i would have been speechless the whole time like you!
I cant believe that no one is yelling "World star!!!"
Waves noise was enough to scare me. Maldives fkn chuck norris in here.
I was feeling as if i'm there and even at here home i was scared. Thought water doesn't come out of my phone!
That's one well-built jetty.
Thats not a jetty..
So
Hi
If wasn't for the coral reefs which protect the land, Maldives might be in a chaos like the other countries.
Too bad human beings are in the process of destroying those corals too.
my country (indonesia) get fucked up so bad by tsunami in 2004 -_-
+Courtshannon wouldn't have to if people could control themselves :P I understand your point though, it's the balance.
Presley Petrus Lakshadweep Islands also
I'm curious how does corals protect from tsunamis?
Really excellent footage. Scarey too. Glad to see the poor fish made it back into the water.
I applaud the crazy, I mean the brave gentleman for giving us up close and personal footage of a tsunami. 🌊
Astoundingly brave to stand and shoot this terrifying event given your inability to anticipate its ferocity. Finding higher ground without doubt your saving grace. Respect!!!
my teachers daughters friend was in this tsunami and infront of her, her mother and brother went because of the waves and like 10 days later they found her mother but her brother was not found. today she is 25 years old and still needs therapy. she has nightmares about it every day. but thanks to God she found her mother who was found in a deserted island her clothes all riped.
Crystal clear sand & strong dock! Thanks for sharing this video.
You know it's a bad situation when fish are committing suicide
Underrated comment right here.
Hopefully you are joking. Those fish were left by the tsunami as it receded from the islands.
We can say that fishes drown in air.
Dude! What did you do? Climb a tree to film this? You are one brave, and lucky guy! Great vid, though.
And I am amazed how many people do not know how a tsunami works. Maybe they should learn. It might save their lives someday.
Luckily for him a large wave didn't break there like how it hit the other islands of Maldives.
Considering the highest point in the Maldives is only ~2,5 m from the seafloor, climbing a tree is pretty much all you can do there in the case of a tsunami I would imagine...
...or you could get on a boat.
Yeah, you could get on a boat, but some of those tsunami videos I've seen have taken trees, boats and buildings. Guess this fellow was just lucky.
itsnotthesamething God has Protected him!
Still watching nov 2019
kuzer m pairus just saying buy the tsunami wasn’t tall in feet
2020
PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF ✈️
July 24, 2020
I saw Jesus standing in my house, with two angels by His side. I came to Him and said, “Lord, I’m not worthy, but You are worthy.”
He said, “Are you ready to go?”
“Yes, Lord, I’m ready!”
He said, “Prepare for liftoff.”
“Today Lord?”
“Said I not to make haste to prepare for My Arrival?”
“Lord, I’m not concerned for myself. I’m just concerned for all the souls who aren’t ready to meet You. What about them?”
“Just as I said to you, Beloved, he that is righteous, let him be righteous, and he that is holy, let him be holy. But the unbelievers and the profane shall have their portion in the Lake of Fire, which is the second death.”
“Lord, what can I do? Please use me.”
“Prepare for liftoff, Beloved. Dost thou have last words for thy unsaved family members?”
“Yes, Lord. I pray for them, that after we are lifted off they may remain faithful until death, and will not receive the mark of the Beast, which is the ID chip/ tattoo, or vaccine tied to the coronovirus.”
“I have heard thy prayer and have seen thy tears, My daughter. They that are with Me are called and chosen and faithful. Let him who hath ears to hear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”
You can read more of my visions and messages from the Lord at kindheartministries.org
I am watching this in nov 20.2020. Starting date of isl
Seeing this in 2020 in December i still feel at the end of every year we see some horrible things
I spent Christmas & New Year in the Maldives in 2001/2 staying in a water bungalow which had a glass floor. The ocean was so calm, surreal watching this, even as tame as the tsunami is compared to the likes of Sri Lanka or Thailand.
Me : hey sir , can u record this I wanna be famous
Power of Mother Nature
And of course salute to this guy’s guts
You have made it man
How does one tell the difference between "Guts" and... being unaware of actual danger?
How does one tell the difference between guts and balls?!? 😊
@@bmell1252 you not very intelligent if you have to ask that
This is Sonevafushi Island Resort and Spas. Six Senses property. Some one has said its Fun Island. If you see the girl who is in the video wearing a purple uniform she is the girl from Souvenir shop. I know as i was there on this side with the guy who took this video.
This again proved cameraman never dies
Isn’t that like thousands of km from the initial start point? That’s insane.
Oh i'm so scared..! The guy who took the video is so brave.
+myre dequilla Not really brave, when you hear people died from natural disasters some are doing this, the water could of easily suddenly got even higher and then dragged him back with it
maybe he wants to drown ....
More like stupid...
Im from maldives and let me tell you some advise,btw im in grade 6 and im currently failing math but....thoes waves arnt as dangerous as you seem.Sure your country might have high waves at a time like that but here,at this time its like normal for you.Trust me..😊
Well,what i ment is for here.A tsunami here in Maldives is the same thing in portuguis or whatever how you spell that is the same thing with a flood.
As horrifying as this was, the beautiful blue water still looked soothing. I hope those poor souls managed to put their lives back together.
The power of water is unbelievable. And specially a Tsunami. I'm fascinated from this power but unfortunately it's also dangerous !!!!
It's an absolutely awesome video of a Tsunami.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌊🌊🌊🌊🌴💚💚🌻🛳🍃❤❤❤🌊❤☘🔥🔥🔥🍃
As a Maldivian born in 2012 i didn't see the tsunami but, my mom and family adulds told me.
Holding my breath while watching this. This is terrifying.
This film is so stable and detailed, it must rank as a genuine contribution to the study of these phenomena. To say nothing of the courage involved to stand right there...
Thank you UA-cam… after 15 years.
Maledives nearly drowned completely in 2004.
The whole disaster is so heartbreaking😞
Over 250.000 souls lost and my heart is aching while I think of the suizides after the tsunami-desaster!
My condolences to the family-members who lost beloved ones😔
Life is so short and precious and we should be thankful for every single day in our lifetime!
❤
That water mass is powerful what a destructive sight. I hope they got tsunami warnings in the area now because I would hate to be caught in that
Reminds me of the nuclear testing tsunamis in the Pacific of the 50s. Soldiers had to climb the trees as everything washed away. Water receded as fast as it came.
This guy has no panic at all. He knows he can climb the trees.
Wow you’re so calm. I would’ve ran away.
My God! Weren't you afraid at all?? I've always wanted to see this area. It's so beautiful!
Top of my bucket list too!!🌷
It's not a job of weak hearted man to capture this dreadful incident for a long time. Thanks
Nice Video
You Are Such A Brave Man....!!!👍👍
And Salute To Your Madness
Got a friend who went there with his wife and never came back after that 2004 tsunami, innalilahi wainallilahi rajioun
This guy who filming The scene was OLIMPYC GOLD MEDAL Champion 2004
He seemed more worried for the fishes than for his own life.
Everybody gangsta till they realize the camera man is aquaman
It's not really a wave but more the ocean just rising and making what you feel is safe ground the bottom of a rough sea (with objects floating around like projectiles).
Not sure why the Maldives were spared the much bigger tsunami surges that struck all across the Indian Ocean, even areas further away. Actually I've seen other tsunami video from the Maldives that was much worse than this. You guys were extremely lucky!
Just wondering where was he standing while filming this?
I think he had climed a coconut tree
Donald Valdes that’s also my first thought
he was literally standing on the beach while recording it lol
amazing video! It's crazy how no one is panicking or freaking out...
Now this is the footage I’ve been looking for!! Spectacular!!
However the video cut off at the best part
That's f*ING scary
i dont think ull have to worry abt the language .. but mostly if anyone can speak in English ..but if u r comin on vacation then have no worries...:)
Man, this is such a good video. Shows how the Tsunami can kind of fool you into thinking "it's ok, it's ok, it's ok.... oh my god we are gonna drown!" in just half a minute or so.
The title for this video should be “Nope”....
As soon as I see the waves start rolling sideways I would be singing the “nope nope nope” song and running inland as fast as possible.
You got balls, I'll give you that.
Oh my God ! I am going to Olhuveli Island soon. Scary stuff .....However, I suppose this is only very rare ???
Nice video.........We were at Thulhangiri, Maldives shortly after the tsunami. Island's highest point was maybe 2-3 feet above sea level. Ground was swept clean, sand in some cabins but not too much damage. Figured the water got JUST high enough to cover the island.
Few people, even those living on the Indian Ocean coasts and islands had ever heard or seen a tsunami before. The Indian Ocean was until then not know for any major natural disasters. People in the East Indies including Thailand and Indonesia did not know that an earthquake was a precursor for a tsunami. Someone shook our gentle ocean that day and made it angry.
Upload 16 yrs ago?!?! Wow
That looked very scary, you were brave to stand there and film it. Good job the water didn't get too high.
Hope the people on the Island were ok.
@@strlet not a lot, you?
Meu Deus que pavor!! E ainda tem gente que fica perto e não tem medo de morrer!!
What the...youtube recommended me this after 14 years!
Wen water is receeding like dat it means dat the real tsunami is cumin
Its...when and that and coming go back to school guy
kimmy siewah I put cumin in my recipes...
I never liked cumin personally. Reminds me of bad chili.
Great grammar
Hmm cum
thanks for the advice :D
just found this. I honeymooned in the Maldives and agree. (1) very brave to keep filming, and (2) so glad it wasn’t any worse. I was so worried about your nation being sooo low and am concerned next time things could be worse. Stay safe and elevate those stilt houses. I also worried about all the chickens in their pens!
Полномасштабного цунами на Мальдивах быть не может из-за отсутствия мелководного шельфа, где обычно и поднимается высокая многометровая волна. На Мальдивах сразу за пределами каждого атолла большая глубина. Там могут быть только такие волны как на этом видео, но даже и они редкость.
WoW that is some amazing footage. Scary to see how quickly it can happen.