The top satellite picture of Kalutara, Sri Lanka was taken about an hour after the first tsunami wave hit on December 26, 2004. Water is rushing back out to sea after inundating the land. The lower picture shows what the same area looks like under normal conditions.�The top satellite picture of Kalutara, Sri Lanka was taken about an hour after the first tsunami wave hit on December 26, 2004. Water is rushing back out to sea after inundating the land. The lower picture shows what the same area looks like under normal conditions.
NASA