The giant waves that engulfed the impoverished province on the northern tip of Sumatra island on December 26, 2004 ... among Aceh's deeply religious Muslim population that God sent the tsunami ...
In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami ... was compelling enough to accelerate the post-tsunami recovery process. People in Aceh moved past the tsunami trauma by believing their ...
On Dec. 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake ... to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.
Through collaborations with communities, Mercy Corps is supporting locally led disaster preparedness in the wake of the 2004 ...
the capital of Aceh province in northwest Indonesia, Dec. 31, 2004. Credit: AP/Bullit Marquez The tsunami claimed the lives of over 8,000 people in Thailand, including many who remain missing ...
In the years since 2004, infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now more resilient than before the tsunami struck. Early warning systems have been installed in coastal areas to alert residents ...
So, in commemoration of the horrific tragedy that struck these lands 20 years ago, here’s a lookback in photos of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA: A picture ...
“We’re going to need more body bags,” I thought to myself. Malaysian aid workers collecting bodies in the middle of Banda Aceh due to the tsunami on Dec 26, 2004. Supplied photo. The 2004 Asian ...
The 22-minute documentary features survivors and how they rebuilt their lives after the disaster. Read more at ...
Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves and her father to the sea ...