2024-04-24T23:37:00Z http://www.edu4drr.org/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=1wa0wutcxptlu&rss=yes&xn_auth=no tag:www.edu4drr.org,2008-07-29:2114760:Video:691 2008-07-29T16:19:56.000Z Louise Sharpe http://www.edu4drr.org/profile/LouiseVanhinsbergh

<a href="http://www.edu4drr.org/video/2114760:Video:691"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="97" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2508704470?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Tilly Smith, an eleven-year-old schoolgirl was on holiday in Thailand with her family when the tsunami hit in December 2004. She recognized the signs of the receding sea and warned her parents of the impending tsunami, which led to hotel guests being rapidly cleared from the beach and saved the life of dozens of people. Tilly's story highlights the critical importance of basic education in…

<a href="http://www.edu4drr.org/video/2114760:Video:691"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2508704470?profile=original&amp;width=130&amp;height=97" width="130" height="97" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Tilly Smith, an eleven-year-old schoolgirl was on holiday in Thailand with her family when the tsunami hit in December 2004. She recognized the signs of the receding sea and warned her parents of the impending tsunami, which led to hotel guests being rapidly cleared from the beach and saved the life of dozens of people. Tilly's story highlights the critical importance of basic education in preventing the tragic impacts of natural disasters.