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.
*Video captions kindly provided by California State Parks http://www.parks.ca.gov/tsunamis
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The confidence she had, to trust her knowledge and not be swayed by her mothers doubt and her own desire for a disaster not to be imminent, is nothing short of inspiring. I imagine most children would not be that confident, and would just rely on their intuition that things will be fine instead of relying on actual facts. Even for adults it is very tempting to simply submit to denial rather than admit the possibility that their intuition is wrong and things are about to go sideways very badly.
Tilly saved my marriage and my entire life
Knowledge is actual power
Tilly for prim minister. Or governor. Or whatever they got there.
i had a lesson on u now i am writing qna of it proud of u
She’s so cute and so humble.
Thanks you tilly 🙂
Tilly: There's gonna be a tsunami!!!
Mum: No there's not…
Sister: I'm going back to the hotel, I'm scared.
Dad: Me too.
Tilly: Me too.
Mum: Oh, okay then I'll go I guess.
This is real.
Does anyone know her social handles
You are very nice tilly your story is in my moral science book.
PLEASE LIKE IF YOU AGREE THAT TILLY IS NICE.
Tilly is a hero 💪🏽
There is a lesson about u Tilly Smith in my english textbook.
The Tsunami 🥰
Hats off u…. 🥰🥰🥰
Wow 9 years ago
2021 còn ai xem ko
i read about tilly smith in my book in english book lesson 3 I'm in 8 class
i always think that i want to become a girl like tilly i just want to help people
in my dad's selery i give 10 thosends to beggers because my father's selery is 50 thaosends so i help as i can as i afford
guys help to the people who are in trouble and starvation if you help them then god will help you in every trouble of your life
just help someone you will feel happy ☺☺
Ive been mispronouncing Phuket for the last 20 yrs
She went from reading textbooks to being in textbooks. Legend
Amazing
Can you plz translate it in hindi
Tilly I have a book about you
Thanks Tilly you save more lifes and i proud of you
Tsunami: you cant defeat me
Tourists: i know but she can
Tilly smith: whomst has awaken the ancient one