Tsunami news for Padang, Indonesia

Disaster beacon stolen in Mentawai Islands Jan 22, 2005
...the West Sumatra coast, especially the Padang Mayoralty, are advised to design an emergency plan during a major earthquake and the possibility of a tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Regional Autonomy Restricts Women's Rights Jan 20, 2005
...''On the streets of Padang, starting at ... 26 Indian Ocean tsunami hit Aceh very badly and the death toll stands at more than 166,000 - though the true figure may ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

Surf rescue Jan 22, 2005
Basing themselves out of Padang, a coastal Sumatran town that escaped the brunt of ... said their two ships were the first to reach the island after the tsunami. ... Daily Pilot (subscription),

Tiger Airways may miss making profits in first year due to tsunami ... Jan 17, 2005
...the whole business model has been reviewed on not only the tsunami, but also ... But it has secured air traffic rights to Jakarta, Medan and Padang in Indonesia. ... Channel News Asia,

Padang to sent to 200,000 sacks of cement to Aceh, North Sumatra Jan 8, 2005
PADANG, West Sumatra (Antara): The Padang mayoralty will send 200,000 sacks of cement to tsunami-ravaged Aceh and North Sumatra provinces to allow residents ... Jakarta Post,

Belait Projects For Tsunami Fund Jan 12, 2005
...the end of this month to collect money for the Tsunami Aid Fund in Kuala Belait. A charity walkathon will be held at 7 am on January 30 at the Padang Bandaran. ... Bru Direct,

Padang to donate 10 speedboats Jan 14, 2005
Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said the boats would temporarily carry aid from warships to the victims in Meulaboh, which was badly hit by the tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Charity match to aid tsunami survivors Jan 12, 2005
...from registration fees and contributions will be donated to tsunami victims. ... They are from Batam, Padang, Bangka Belitung, Tangerang, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang ... Jakarta Post,

Sumatra Surfzone Relief Operation Jan 14, 2005
SurfAid International have been the primary operations in Padang, rapidly mobilizing ... In the days immediately following the tsunami, IDEP volunteers worked non ... Surfersvillage

Rip Curl assisting tsunami relief in Sumatra and Maldives Jan 9, 2005
...in the rehabilitation and rebuilding of the earthquake and tsunami affected regions ... s Indonesian licensee Robert Wilson is working from Padang, co-ordinating ... Surfersvillage

Mosque community mourns family lost in tsunami Jan 9, 2005
If there is a ground zero for grieving relatives of tsunami victims in New York City ... "It has affected us all a great deal," said Achmad Padang, chairman of the ... New York Newsday,

Found: one dude in the jungle Jan 12, 2005
...bits of information one at a time.'Did you know there was a tsunami?' [He said ... Mr Jacobson left the Green brothers in Padang and flew back to Sydney last weekend ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

INTERVIEW: Singapore Tiger Airways Eyes Malaysia Routes Jan 17, 2005
...it has just obtained air traffic rights to Jakarta, Medan, and Padang, which Davis ... Last month's earthquake and tsunami that ... more than 168,000 people in ... Yahoo News

Only ‘useful’ volunteers Jan 12, 2005
Adiladha and Chinese New Year celebrations in view of the tsunami tragedy. ... Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Johor Baru, Alor Star, Haadyai, Jakarta, Bandung and Padang. ... The Malaysia Star,

SurfAid International providing medical attention in Indonesia ... Jan 5, 2005
Calandra said the organization's office in Padang is approximately 350 miles from "ground zero" and was unaffected by the earthquake and tsunami. ... Malibu Times,

Tsunami aid faces destruction and possibly pirates Jan 3, 2005
...aid was being ferried up the coast to the port of Padang before heading by ... coast," the UN Joint Logistics Centre said in a report on tsunami relief operations ... Reuters AlertNet,

Global Surf Community Delivers Wave of Compassion to Aid Tsunami ... Dec 31, 2004
...community to provide aid to those stricken by Asia's tsunami, relief organization ... SurfAid International will be based in their Padang field office and will ... Business Wire (press release),

Surfers organization helps tsunami victims Jan 2, 2005
Indonesia's Mentawai Islands. It has a full-time office in Padang, which was not affected by the tsunami. Its staff consists of ... San Diego Union Tribune,

Death toll could reach 100,000 in Tsunami in Indonesia Dec 31, 2004
...major cities and towns surrounding such as Bireun, Medan and even Padang on the ... Aceh city were cut because most equipment was inundated by tsunami generated by ... Xinhua,

Life goes on for tsunami victims in Kedah Jan 2, 2005
Siti Kamariah, from Kampung Padang Salim, said her family members, who were all placed at ... Kuala Muda was among the 10 people who ... in the tsunami tragedy in ... The Malaysia Star,

INTERVIEW: AirAsia To Focus On Current JVs In 2005 Jan 17, 2005
Indonesia, having just obtained air traffic rights to Jakarta, Medan, and Padang. ... AirAsia will suffer significantly from falling arrivals at tsunami-hit Phuket ... Yahoo News

Brother tracks down missing surfer in remote islands Jan 9, 2005
...isolated from the outside world he had been unaware of the tsunami," Mr Downer ... and searched dozens of hostels before arriving in the Sumatran port of Padang. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Surfing related updates from South East Asia Tsunami Dec 30, 2004
...impacted by the full brunt of the tsunami that hit other areas throughout SE Asia and that everything appears to be fine overall. News from Padang is equally ... Surfersvillage

SurfAid reponds with tsunami relief initiatie for Nias, Indo Jan 1, 2005
January 2005 -- SurfAid is now directly responding to the Tsunami Disaster in ... SurfAid’s local Padang office will support logistics, administration and cross ... Surfersvillage

Quake, tsunami kill more than 11,000 -- waves reach Africa Dec 26, 2004
...sent messages to leaders of seven Asian countries hit by the tsunami to offer ... 16 -- An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Padang, the capital ... National Business Review,

Earthquake/Tsunami disaster relief/aid donations options Dec 29, 2004
...by the full brunt of the tsunami that hit other areas throughout Southeast Asia. Activity in the Mentawais is reportedly normal. News from Padang is equally ... Surfersvillage

Encinitas-based SurfAid International no stranger to helping ... Jan 15, 2005
26, when the tsunami struck, SurfAid International has raised $500,000 from donors, surf-wear ... a surfer, and in his time off he'd fly over to Padang and jump on ... North County Times,

Surfers Send Aid to a Former Paradise Jan 7, 2005
Since the tsunami, Surf Aid has recruited four surfing charter boats from the Sumatran port city of Padang to be packed with medical supplies and sent to Nias ... Los Angeles Times (subscription),

Malaysia to set up relief centre Jan 12, 2005
...tents which will be needed to house the victims of the earthquake and tsunami," he added ... of relief items for Aceh at the Defence Ministry in Jalan Padang Tembak ... New Straits Times,

Tsunami Update | Various News from PATA Members and Contacts Dec 28, 2004
Lawang, Berastagi, Parapat & other mainland towns), West Sumatera (Bukit Tinggi, Padang & other ... have been fortunate to be spared the brunt of the Tsunami as a ... Hospitality Net

TSUNAMI AFTERMATH Jan 5, 2005
And we're starting to have to then put them on cargo flights down to Padang, which is the next major town down. It's about 15 hours' drive from here. ... PBS

Sumatra Surfzone Relief Operation Jan 17, 2005
...received this morning from Matt George onboard the Mikumba in the tsunami-stricken islands of ... hours out of sight of land in the voyage from Padang, the Mikumba ... Surfersvillage

Web Site Answers Questions about Earthquakes, Tsunamis Dec 30, 2004
Padang was flooded by powerful waves. ... Answer: The 1964 great Alaska earthquake (M9.2) tsunami caused damage and loss of life across the Pacific. ... All American Patriots (press release),

Focus: Nature's timebomb Jan 1, 2005
So when Bayu Pranata, the local geophysics officer in Padang, central Indonesia, began ... Fearing that the quake could cause a tsunami, he telephoned the National ... The Times,

Surfing operators use their own money to help islanders Jan 5, 2005
...victims of tsunami damage. Since then, four other boats financed by Australian charter operators have sailed from the Sumatran port of Padang, one carrying ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Call For Civil Servants To Change Mindset And Attitude Jan 9, 2005
...must also take proactive actions and have the attitude of 'turun padang' (going to ... increase their efforts in helping to lessen the burden of the tsunami victims ... Bru Direct,

Hope as surfer found alive Jan 2, 2005
The 25-year-old teacher survived the tsunami, which has already claimed the lives of at least ... He flew from Adelaide to Denpasar in Bali and then on to Padang. ... Melbourne Herald Sun,

Sam 'just stuck somewhere' Jan 1, 2005
...have been between the Indonesian mainlands and the islands since the tsunami hit ... The first boats were expected to be allowed to leave Padang Harbour, in Sumatra ... NEWS.com.au,

Families, friends cling to hope amid confusion Jan 4, 2005
...phone to share the good news from a hotel in the Sumatran port of Padang. ... Mr Jacobson and Mr Green, like many others searching after the tsunami, have since ... The Age (subscription),

HE'S ALIVE Jan 2, 2005
Sumatra bore both the brunt of the earthquake and the tsunami. ... He flew from Adelaide to Denpasar in Bali and then yesterday on to Padang. ... NEWS.com.au,

mission to find surfer Jan 6, 2005
A surf-tour company in Padang was reportedly told by fellow surfers Mr Green was on Nias when the tsunami hit but left the following day. ... NEWS.com.au,

Adopters-in-waiting keep hopes up for Acehnese orphans Jan 7, 2005
...to Padang, he would disregard the registration. There are around 35,000 orphaned children in Aceh who lost their parents in the earthquake and tsunami disaster ... Jakarta Post,

News in brief Jan 8, 2005
Saedin said yesterday that another 150 families, whose houses were destroyed by the tsunami, would move into temporary houses now being built at Padang Katong. ... The Malaysia Star,

Funds Urgently Needed for SurfAid Emergency Jan 6, 2005
The team will be based in a field office in Padang, Western Sumatra and ... SurfAid's ability to help those affected by the Earthquake and Tsunami requires urgent ... APA OTS (Pressemitteilung),

Many preferred to stay home, pray Jan 4, 2005
...world in remembering the some 125,000 who ... in the deadly tsunami that struck ... were also held at the Pasupatinath Hindu temple in Bukit Padang, churches and ... Daily Express,

Pirates a threat to relief efforts Jan 3, 2005
Much of Aceh's west coast remained inaccessible eight days after the tsunami hit. Aid was being ferried up the coast to the port of Padang before heading by ... The Australian,

Family's grief turns to joy Jan 2, 2005
...of Padang. Mr Jacobson said they had not yet been able to speak to Sam, but had received word he was alive on Nias after running for the hills when the tsunami ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Sending out an SOS on the net Jan 8, 2005
...in touch with her and we know that she was on the part of Sri Lanka where the tsunami hit hard ... He has a home-stay just north of Padang in west Sumatra, Indonesia ... The Age (subscription),

Funds Urgently Needed for SurfAid Emergency Medical Relief for ... Jan 6, 2005
...and, similar to Banda Aceh, encountered the full force of the Earthquake and Tsunami. ... The team will be based in a field office in Padang, Western Sumatra and ... mysan.de (Pressemitteilung),

Aid organizations struggle to reach remote areas in Indonesia Jan 3, 2005
...in the day come upon a crowd of about 400 tsunami survivors nearly ... from high-priority sites, including the Baiturrahman mosque, the Blang Padang sports field ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Logistical woes snarl relief effort Jan 4, 2005
...described Monday how his crew came upon about 400 tsunami survivors nearly 7 ... priority sites, including the Baiturrahman mosque, the Blang Padang sports field ... Chicago Tribune (subscription),

New lead in search for missing surfer Jan 5, 2005
A surf-tour company in Padang has received information he was on Nias, an island off Sumatra's west coast when the tsunami hit. ... NEWS.com.au,

Mercy Corp aid workers to help with Southeast Asia quake Dec 26, 2004
...dead across seven countries in southern Asia and Africa after the massive tsunami. ... has field offices in Southeast Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia and Padang, Sumatra ... OregonLive.com,

Lagundi mayor tells the world the break is not damaged Jan 9, 2005
...the Indian Ocean at the other edge of Asia's vast tsunami zone, coral ... the earthquake's epicenter, villagers contacted by cell phone from Padang have requested ... Surfersvillage

North Texas immigrants organize relief Dec 27, 2004
...off Indonesia's western coast and about an hour's boat ride from Padang, had nearly ... to announce in church that the collection would go to the tsunami victims. ... Dallas Morning News (subscription),

Local groups begin relief efforts Dec 28, 2004
The death toll in Padang -- the coastal area his parents call home -- is already in the ... at a seaside resort in the city of Kalkudah when the tsunami hit, he ... Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription),

ASEAN Tourism Forum 2005: Opportunities & challenges Jan 10, 2005
...the coast is clear" to host the event after a killer tsunami – the most ... Center (MIEC), Malaysia’s biggest showcase center located at Padang Matsirat, near ... Manila Bulletin,

Mission to find surfer Jan 6, 2005
...smiling, blond-haired Australian has become a central figure in the tsunami tragedy ... A surf-tour company in Padang was reportedly told by fellow surfers Mr Green ... The Australian,

Aid workers tell of battle to help those left behind Jan 6, 2005
...is the growing threat of disease in the wake of the tsunami, with bodies ... agency already had field offices in Indonesia that include Jakarta and Padang, Sumatra ... The Scotsman,

Government offers victims interest-free loans to rebuild homes Jan 6, 2005
...said the state government had identified a site in Padang Katong for the construction of 150 temporary houses for hardcore poor families hit by the tsunami. ... The Malaysia Star,

Presidents appeal for Americans to dig deep Jan 3, 2005
...island impassable by road, aid was being ferried up the coast to the port of Padang before heading ... The UN said 1.8 million tsunami survivors needed food aid. ... The Herald,

Socso financial aid for affected contributors Jan 8, 2005
...reporters after presenting funeral expenses to the family of tsunami victims at ... Lau Chiek Tuan, Jawi assemblyman Tan Cheng Liang and Padang Lalang assemblyman ... The Malaysia Star,

Rubber trade limps back after killer waves Dec 29, 2004
...for those in Aceh, there are no ports which have been affected by the tsunami. ... on the island, SIR20 was also stable at 53.25 cents/pound FOB Padang in West ... Economic Times,

Family confused about surfer's fate Jan 4, 2005
Mr Green's brother Ben, 27, left last week for Padang, the provincial capital of ... in a Sumatran refugee camp after losing all his possessions in the tsunami. ... The Australian,

Family's torment as hope shattered Jan 3, 2005
His brother Ben Green was told the same thing by consulate staff in Padang, Sumatra ... in a refugee camp on Nias Island for several days after the tsunami with his ... NEWS.com.au,

Volunteers must be registered Jan 7, 2005
...items and medication for tsunami survivors. He said those keen in donating could send these items to the hall at the ministry in Jalan Padang Tembak, Kuala ... The Malaysia Star,

Foreign aircraft on aid missions use Malaysian airport for ... Jan 3, 2005
3 (Xinhuanet) -- Foreign aircraft on aid missions to tsunami-ravaged Asian countries have ... aircraft have landed and taken offat the airport at Padang Mat Sirat ... Xinhua,

President Susilo issues decrees on stepping up relief efforts in ... Dec 29, 2004
...and North Sumatra, that were seriously hit by Sunday's earthquake and tsunami, a government ... major cities and town such as Bireun, Medan and even Padang on the ... Xinhua,

Did DFAT give family false hope? Jan 3, 2005
...brother, Ben Green, was told the same thing by consulate staff in Padang, Sumatra. ... in a refugee camp on Nias Island for several days after the tsunami with his ... NEWS.com.au,

Kedah government building homes for victims Jan 3, 2005
SUNGAI PETANI: Construction work on 100 wooden houses for tsunami victims at ... Development Corporation, is undertaking the RM1mil project at Padang Katong in ... The Malaysia Star,

Northwest teams prepare to launch aid efforts Dec 26, 2004
Within hours of Sunday's massive earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia, Northwest ... field offices in Southeast Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia and Padang, Sumatra. ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

Surfer again listed as missing Jan 4, 2005
25-year-old teacher, was on a solo surfing safari in Indonesia when the tsunami struck ... The information had come from a text message to an expatriate in Padang. ... Advertiser,

Bali surf industry and Mentawai yacht charters help Aceh Dec 30, 2004
This will be the fastest way to help the people worst affected by the tsunami. ... Yachts will be leaving Padang soon to deliver supplies (and doctors who will be ... Surfersvillage