Today's Washington Post has a chilling account of the tsunami, from a reporter who happened to be vacationing in Sri Lanka and swimming just off-shore when it struck. Apparently, there was virtually no warning, the sea just rose 15 feet (5m), then receded as quickly as it rose.

Full story (free reg. required):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...26.html?sub=AR