True Blue Surf & Island Travel Mentawai update from Representative in Padang:

“All True Blues, guests, friends and operators escaped with out major harm or loss of life. Thank the lord. Our clients were in Padang and not near the epicenter. Maccaronis was badly hit and will need to be rebuilt. We send regards and best wishes to Mark and his crew.

They have just checked the lancers bintangs area,and this is the report. surveyed the Bosua Coast, 3 villages.The village at Gobi (Bintang) is completely flattened.The locals are all very shaken. They reported 2, 6m waves at around 10pm, shortly after the quake.21 dead6 missing70 houses destroyed30+ people with heavy lacerations50+ people with minor lacerations

the area from sikakap south, including greenbush, thunders island, malakopa dessa… are some of the most worst affected areas…

sikakap hospital is full at the moment..the food rations are running out… drinking water is running out… ” Mike.

TRUE BLUE HAVE JUST DONATED TO SURF AID INTERNATIONAL – you can too:

http://www.surfaidinternational.org/you-can-help/donate.html