Current tsunamis in Asia, What should be done? Options

[comeupon]

With the current death toll and fear of outbreaking epidemic what should be done by the countries affected, mainly India, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives --less than a 100 reported deaths. At this point and time the rescue workers in some of the highly affected areas are not even stopping to identify or transport dead bodies but rather burning them on the spot. Many small islands have been burnt completely because of whole villages being killed off. Technically the affected countries cant close their borders yet because of the attempts by rescue personal to get some sick and injured people to safety. People however continually keep going to these ransacked places for vacations. Thailand and the Maldives being really the only 2 as they suffered the least amount of casualties. Some travel companies are refusing to return fares, mainly in Russia and some other parts of the former USSR. Should these travelers/tourists be let out of the country after they have arrived and spent a week there? If they are released from the country there could a spread of diseases like Cholera and Maleria, caused by the dead bodies laying on the beach for 3-4 days in temperatures of 90+ degrees. The bodies have become bloated and infected (pic). It probably would not become as big of a epidemic as the Black Plague, but a widespread of Cholera or Maleria could really hurt a lot of the big cities in Europe. Though if all travel in and out of these countries is brought to a halt the percentage of sick people could keep increasing and increasing. Just looking for some opinions on some international matters, and yes I know the picture is kind of gruesome but I feel the American media does a poor job covering this topic.

[ComradeRed]

Asian countries should take more responsibility. It happened in their backyard.

I do NOT think we should use our military to deliver supplies. We all know what happened last time we tried that.

Black Hawk Down!

[.kyan]

Asian countries should take more responsibility. It happened in their backyard.

I do NOT think we should use our military to deliver supplies. We all know what happened last time we tried that.

Black Hawk Down!

Coming from an asian country, Singapore, this catastrophe is bringing an great impact to my country and all those countries that are affected.

Yes perhaps you are right that the countries involved should take more responsibility as it happened in our backyard which is next to your "home".
Do you not realise that what affects one part of the world, affects the whole world?

Thats really altruistic of you to say such things. Perhaps you do not happen to be in the region to realise the gravity of the situation, the number of lives lost, the utter desperation survivors face or how devastating this incident is.

May i know, if the military should not be sent for this, then who or what other organisation should be sent?

Mind you, if the countries affected have some form of tsunami warning capability, (read this), maybe you would be better justified to say such things.

I'm really riled up by your caustic comment regarding this issue. Being surrounded by victims, this is no joke.

Maybe next time, you could put yourself in the shoes of the victims before saying anything more.