THREE weeks on from the tsunami that battered 12 Asian countries, the extent of the destruction is well documented. But as families, aid agencies and governments struggle to repair shattered lives, it is clear that the waves have redrawn more than coastlines. Settlements in the worst affected regions will be transformed, and the survivors will be dealing with the fallout for years or decades to come.
Perhaps the clearest picture of the overall destruction comes from the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which has had a team of analysts poring over satellite photos of the region. Though the agency has not…
