The sounds of metal crashing. How could anybody survive Something Like this . I had no way to escape, and i knew i was facing death. This is not how you die, youre going to survive this. I survived. I survived. I survived. I survived the 2004 tsunami in thailand. It has changed my life forever. Reporter it rose from the depths of the sea, that monstrous tsunami that literally tore around the globe erasing cities and swallowing coastlines. Im josh elliott and welcome to this dateline special. The images from that hellish day are seared in our collective memory. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in modern history, killing an estimated 230,000 people in 14 countries. Youre about to hear from those trapped, as that tsunami struck the beaches of thailand. How they survived, its impact and then its aftermath, how they escaped. It was the day after christmas. The day that disaster struck paradise. Back in 2004, married happily with my wife, vivienne and my t
An instant and their incredible survival story. But first, the nightline five. Number one in just 60 seconds. You may say im a dreamer but im not the only one i hope someday youll join us and the world will live as one trustworthylooking valet. How can you protect yourself from damage and even thievery . Heres abcs nick watt. Reporter out to dinner here at joes crab shack in newport beach, california josh getty went to collect his car. And the valet came up and said sir we dont know how to tell you this but your car has been given away. We gave it to someone else. Reporter joshs girlfriend jody started filming on her cell phone. Who gave it to them . The other guy thats not here anymore. Wow. I honestly thought it was a joke and i was laughing at first. I thought they were just playing around with us. I didnt think they were for real. Reporter no joke. Totally for real. There was two of them. Two guys . Yeah. One of them was a large man and he had like an ohio state tattoo right here.
Sky 7 was overhead. The truck was contracted to do some work in the area. The driver of that truck had asked the woman to move her car so it would not be in the way while they were working. Abc 7 News Reporter janet oh, is on the scene. We have news on a boy who fell from a skylight while trying to get his basketball off the roof. You can see the wooden board covering the light. The 9yearolds mother is now talking to abc 7 news about her sons condition and what hes now wishing for. Reporter the boys name is William Wells. He fell several feet fractured his spine and suffered a head injury. He is doing much better than yesterday. Hes talking. His mother described him as a good little soldier. 9yearold William Wells condition is improving. Hes asking to go home. My sons in there. I wish he wouldnt be there. I wish i could be going through the pain hes going through. Reporter yesterday he and a few friends were playing when the ball went on the roof. According to School District officials
The sounds of metal crashing. How could anybody survive Something Like this . I had no way to escape, and i knew i was facing death. This is not how you die, youre going to survive this. I survived. I survived. I survived. I survived the 2004 tsunami in thailand. It has changed my life forever. Reporter it rose from the depths of the sea, that monstrous tsunami that literally tore around the globe erasing cities and swallowing coastlines. Im josh elliott and welcome to this dateline special. The images from that hellish day are seared in our collective memory. The 2004 indian ocean tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in modern history, killing an estimated 230,000 people in 14 countries. Youre about to hear from those trapped, as that tsunami struck the beaches of thailand. How they survived, its impact and then its aftermath, how they escaped. It was the day after christmas. The day that disaster struck paradise. Back in 2004, married happily with my wife, vivienne and my t
Illegal ones. She was not suspected or charged with poaching any of the animals herself. Somebody tell all your [ indiscernible ] no. Reporter were joining you now live from andys pet shop in downtown san jose with a very much alive tortoise here. The reason were here is because this is where jimenez will have to serve over 300 hours of Community Service and will have to pay a 3,600 fine. The reason they are cracking down on her is because they want to eliminate these market for these exotic animals that often get poached and mounted. If you eliminate the market, you eliminating the hunting of the animals. Len ramirez reporting for us from san jose. Len, we appreciate it. Thank you. The Catholic Church under fire for its creative way to keep the homeless away. Its not holy water but shower water designed to rain down on sleeping Homeless People. Kcbs broke the story this morning. Tonight phil matier breaks down how much is being done to deter the homeless problem all over San Francisco