Umi alfiyah, 25, a former volunteer with the indonesian red cross and now a staff member, went into action after the tsunami in aceh, an earthquake in 2006 in yogyakarta and another in 2009 in west sumatra. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2. In each of these cases, the tsunami provided an opportunity for separatist groups to supply critical public and private relief goods and thereby send a powerful signal about the functional legitimacy of their respective claims to. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. At the time of the 2004 catastrophe, indonesia was guided by a disaster management approach that largely. Few disasters can compare to the devastation caused by the tsunami that struck the north coast of sumatra on december 26, 2004. It focuses on indonesia, sri lanka and maldivescountries that had the most serious damage and received 84 per cent of unicef tsunami countrylevel funds. The first shows survivors, and the second the numbers killed, broken down by sex. Approximately 4,717 coastal fishing boats lost, 20.
Tsunami fiveyear progress report 2009 3 we also think of the capacity we have built up in national societies. In aceh, the separatist indonesian province on the western tip of the island of sumatra, it has been argued. Rapid disaster risk assessment of coastal communities. The ground shook for almost fi ve minutes, damaging housing and infrastructure, causing people to rush outside of their homes to safety. Media in category 2004 indian ocean tsunami in aceh the following 155 files are in this category, out of 155 total. However, the magnitude of the earthquake does not necessarily the same as december 2004 event.
The impact of the 2004 tsunami on aceh at the northern tip of the indonesian. Pdf the 2004 tsunami in aceh and southern thailand. The rapid response of an international tsunami survey team itst to the banda aceh, sumatra region after the december 26th, 2004 earthquake and tsunami led to the. The tsunami tsunami are generated in a number of different ways. Because of the northsouth direction of the fault line the tsunami was the strongest in the eastwest direction. Health impact of 2004 earthquake and tsunami a collaboration. In the past several years, indonesia has been subjected to numerous natural disasters, among them the devastating earthquake and tsunami that occurred in aceh and nias at the end of 2004, claiming more than 225,000 lives. Blue prints for change in posttsunami aceh, indonesia. Coastal ecosystem services, damages and resilience chapter pdf available january 2011 with 555 reads how we measure reads. Unicef of its response to the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. A decade after the indonesian tsunami, a devastated city rebuilds. Field survey northern sumatra and banda aceh, indonesia. Of the original pretsunami population, 1642 people, 17% of household members.
Local communities responded quickly in each of the three countries to the huge challenge of providing emergency assistance in the immediate aftermath of the disaster the period most important in terms of saving lives. Green coast project tsunami 2004 response in indonesia. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami a series of immense ocean wavestriggered by the quake reached out across the indian ocean, devastating coastal areas as far away as east africa. A specific survey conducted by the international rescue committee in calang aceh jaya district demonstrated the importance of wound infections, which. Rebuilding lives and homes in aceh and nias, indonesia. About 240,000 people were killed by the tsunami waves making this event one of the most destructive natural disasters on record. The evaluation mainly examines the recovery and early development phases and. It was also feared that the earthquake and ensuing giant tsunami waves. Green coast project tsunami 2004 response in indonesia and. Human rights of vulnerable populations 1 executive summary the tsunami of december 26, 2004 devastated thousands of communities along the coastline of the indian ocean. Earlier in 2004 there had been reports of gross human rights violations on both sides. Soon after, the region was hit by yet another devastating earthquake on march, 2005 which heavily impacted the island of nias. The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the indian ocean. In lituya bay, alaska in july 1958 an earthquake triggered a rockslide of 1 km3 which fell into the bay, setting off a tsunami which.
Previous research has generally shown that, pre tsunami, the female population in aceh was slightly higher than the male population. The tsunami also caused deaths and destruction in somalia and other nations of east africa and was recorded on tidal stations throughout the oceans of the world. Natural color location of banda aceh on the island of sumatra on december 26, 2004, the world experienced a major natural disaster when a large tsunami hit extensive coastal areas around the. Indonesian agricultural research and extension agencies have been helping farmers to restore food production in tsunamiaffected areas. Jan 21, 2005 a severely damaged home, or a portion of one, sits atop debris in banda aceh on the island of sumatra. The tsunamis impact on women disaster risk reduction. Usgs photoguy gelfenbaum tsunami warnings in 2005, the presidents tsunamiwarn. The greatest destruction was in aceh province, at the northern end of the indonesian island of sumatra. Learning from cash responses to the tsunami final report lesley adams an hpg background paper january 2007 these case studies form part of a project to document learning around cash based responses to the indian ocean tsunami. It is located on the northern end of sumatra, with banda aceh being its capital and largest city.
Usgs science helps build safer communities tsunami. Previous research has generally shown that, pretsunami, the female population in aceh was slightly higher than the male population. Also posted there are the booklets diagrams in their native cdr format and as pdf files. Approximately 170,000 people of aceh province were killed by. In aceh, the separatist indonesian province on the western tip of the island of sumatra, it has been argued that the devastation of the tsunami, which. The indian ocean earthquake and tsunami of december 2004 and the subsequent earthquake on nias in indonesia in march 2005. Emergency response and reconstruction in acehprovince. There are ten indigenous ethnic groups in this region, the largest being the. The project was funded by the british red cross, save the children uk, oxfam gb, mercy corps and concern worldwide. Banda aceh tsunami runup heights estimated by various reconnaissance teams across the indian ocean,showing the extent of the tsunamis impact. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami and, by the scientific community, the sumatraandaman earthquake occurred at 07. Tsunami fiveyear progress report international federation. Aceh paleotsunami archive visualization for sustainable disaster.
The december 26, 2004 sumatra earthquake and tsunami. A 1600 km faultline slipped 15 m along the subduction zone with the india plate slides under the burma. Geofile online january 2006 510 geoffrey parsons the asian. The operating system should be configured to recognize kmz files, so that the. A severely damaged home, or a portion of one, sits atop debris in banda aceh on the island of sumatra. Flooding in bangladesh in 2004 destroyed over 1 million homes, displaced. Indonesia was the country worst hit by the tsunami of december 2004 that killed over,000 people in aceh and north sumatra, and left 500,000 homeless. This unit concentrates on the province of aceh which was very close to the earthquake source. In each of these cases, the tsunami provided an opportunity for separatist groups to supply critical public and private relief goods and thereby send a powerful signal about the functional legitimacy of their respective claims to autonomy. Tsunamis reached 20m in height at landfall in parts of aceh. The 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami also known as the boxing day tsunami occurred at 00. Indonesian agricultural research and extension agencies have been helping farmers to restore food production in tsunami affected areas.
It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. U s a i d j o s e p h t u o n g emergency response and reconstruction in acehprovince 20042009 overview in the aftermath of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami, the u. Penultimate predecessors of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Restoring agriculture and soils in aceh after the 2004.
On december 26, 2004, the most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck in the. Oct 20, 2009 capture of news about tsunami 2004 from various news channel. Indian ocean tsunami of 2004, tsunami that hit the coasts of several countries of south and southeast asia in december 2004. This unit is the first in a series on tsunamis of the 21st century. Tsunami 2004 in indonesia nanggroe aceh darussalam province and nias island more than. Usgs photoguy gelfenbaum following the december 26, 2005, indian ocean tsunami, debris and standing water are the only things left in parts of banda aceh, indonesia. Pdf reconstruction of the aceh region following the 2004 indian. Although martial law had been lifted in the province in may 2004, aceh remained of. The effectiveness of foreign military assets in natural. Rehabilitation and reconstruction of aceh and nias. This caused devastation of coastal areas in several countries in the region including india, sri lanka, thailand and indonesia and affected several countries in east africa. Ocean tsunami, lies crumpled in a building in banda aceh, indonesia.
Anything which brings about a sudden, significant change to the volume of a localised area of the ocean basin can trigger a tsunami. Banda aceh is the capital and largest city in the province of aceh, indonesia. Emergency response and reconstruction in acehprovince 20042009. Tsunami and earthquake damage to coral reefs of aceh. Restoring agriculture and soils in aceh after the 2004 tsunami in december 2004, the indian ocean tsunami caused extensive damage to agricultural land in aceh province in indonesia. Health impact of the 2004 andaman nicobar earthquake and.
Heavily damaged home in banda aceh, sumatra from the 2004. Fourteen hours and twelve countries later the waves reached the eastern coast of africa. The vertical offset of the ocean floor by 7 to 10 meters during the december 26, 2004 sumatra earthquake displaced massive volumes of water, resulting in a destructive tsunami. Disasters visited jakarta and banda aceh from 1123 january 2005, and col lected data from the. Geofile online january 2006 510 geoffrey parsons the.
Tsunami and earthquake damage to coral reefs of aceh, indonesia. Where the first wave arrives in minutes indian ocean tsunami. Tamil homeland in the most tsunami affected northern and eastern areas of the island nation, surged in the years following the tsunami. Both show significantly higher losses amongst the female population. What can rehousing initiatives teach us about the ongoing struggle for urban resilience. Main shock and after shocks within one day of the sumatra earthquake, december 26, 2004, usgs. From banda aceh, to the tourist resorts of south thailand, to the. It is located on the island of sumatra and has an elevation of 35 meters. Front cover video scenes from banda aceh, december 26, 2004. Field survey northern sumatra and banda aceh, indonesia and. Aceh and nias two years after the tsunami reliefweb. Granted a special autonomous status, aceh is a religiously conservative territory and the only indonesian province practicing sharia law officially. Apr 16, 2012 4 keajaiban saat tsunami aceh tahun 2004 duration. As a whole, the december 26, 2004, disaster in aceh.
Approximately 170,000 people of aceh province were killed by this tsunami. Learning from cash responses to the tsunami hpg background. Cerita aneh bin ajaib saat tsunami aceh yang masih jadi misteri dan belum terjawab hingga kini. Usgs science helps build safer communities tsunami hazardsa. Tens of thousands went missing and are presumed dead, and more than a million people were displaced. U s a i d j o s e p h t u o n g emergency response and reconstruction in acehprovince 2004 2009 overview in the aftermath of the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami, the u. The four surveys of tsunamidisplaced populations included a total of 1653 households meulaboh n 388, banda aceh n 478, east coast n 400, west coast n 387 with a total pretsunami population of 10 063 individuals, of which age and sex were reported for 9451. Anecdotal evidence from the tsunami supports these conclusions. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily re. Capture of news about tsunami 2004 from various news channel.