Tsunami news for Simeulue, Indonesia

Report 4 from Surfzone Relief Ship off Simeulue Sumatra Jan 21, 2005
...deep within Alafan Bay on the remote northern coast of Simeulue Island ... These watersheds are only scarcely above sea level and the tsunami's hydraulic forces had ... Surfersvillage

Tsunami death toll in Indonesia rises to 115,229 Jan 17, 2005
19,661, in Calang 5,000, in Meulaboh 28,251, in Aceh Besar 17,564, in Simeulue eight, in ... The number of deaths in the tsunami in North Sumatra has reached 261 ... Xinhua,

Surf rescue Jan 22, 2005
Sharp said a large portion of the goods went to Simeulue, an island less than 15 ... He said their two ships were the first to reach the island after the tsunami. ... Daily Pilot (subscription),

Tsunami Victims in Indonesia's Aceh Receive Land Aid (Update4) Jan 10, 2005
...followed less than four hours later by a magnitude 5.1 quake near Simeulue, an island ... to the epicenter and took the double hit from the quake and the tsunami. Bloomberg

Tsunami Victims in Indonesia's Aceh Receive Land Aid (Update3) Jan 10, 2005
29 percent of the food aid the UN has delivered since the tsunami, the World Food ... less than four hours later by a magnitude 5.1 quake near Simeulue, an island ... Bloomberg

Sumatra Surfzone Relief Operation Jan 17, 2005
...was received this morning from Matt George onboard the Mikumba in the tsunami-stricken islands ... sprayed sky we set sail for the remote reaches of Simeulue Island ... Surfersvillage

Killer quake still rattles A&N, Indonesia Dec 29, 2004
Simeulue Indonesia was also rattled by a quake measuring 5.5 on richter scale at ... earthquake off Indonesia coast on Sunday set off killer Tsunami waves which ... Business Line,

Indonesian Survivors Receive Brunei’s Tsunami Aid Jan 15, 2005
A total of B$250,000 worth of aid from the Brunei's Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund has reached the shores of tsunami affected areas of Simeulue Island, Meulaboh ... Bru Direct,

Torquay/Surfcoast SurfAid/Tsunami Relief family surf day Jan 12, 2005
...rallied together to organise a fun family surf day to support the ongoing work of Surf Aid in Tsunami affected areas of Nias, Nth Sumatra, Simeulue and Aceh ... Surfersvillage

Three Nias islands spared from devastating tsunami Dec 29, 2004
The tsunami that hit Simeulue was reportedly about a meter high. Other parts of Sumatra and countries bordering the Indian Ocean ... Jakarta Post,

Quake Disaster: Response and Fundraising Update Jan 10, 2005
...island of Simeulue. Aceh state and the capital city of Banda Aceh were virtually on top of the earthquake's epicentre and hardest hit by the resulting tsunami. ... CARE USA (press release),

Tsunami Disaster: Scientists model the big quake and its ... Jan 7, 2005
...by the quake place its epicenter just north of the island of Simeulue, which lies about ... The first tsunami may have been 15 m high when it slammed into Sumatran ... Science News

Simeulue escapes worst of quake damage Dec 28, 2004
..."Simeulue island is just some 40 kilometers from the epicenter but we have just received reports that it suffered no major damage," Metro ... The tsunami (that hit ... Jakarta Post,

Sumatra Surfzone Relief Operation Jan 14, 2005
...it appears that despite being the closest land to the epicenter (Simeulue, for example ... and refractive effects of the ocean's floor as the tsunami moved past. ... Surfersvillage

Three days later, soldiers find a town in ruins Dec 29, 2004
Herald flew over it yesterday in the first aircraft carrying emergency supplies to Simeulue. But three days after the quake and following tsunami, Meulaboh had ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Tsunami: 400,000 ... In Indonesia ? Dec 30, 2004
The death toll in Acheh, the region worst hit by last Sunday's tsunami, may exceed ... who found no signs of life in places like Meulaboh, Pulau Simeulue and Tapak ... GhanaWeb,

No cholera found in post-tsunami Aceh: Ministry Jan 3, 2005
The island of Simeulue off the coast of northern Aceh has the largest number of ... believe the number of people made homeless in Aceh by the tsunami disaster is ... Jakarta Post,

Caltech Professor Says Tsunami Size Caused By Huge Sea Floor ... Dec 30, 2004
...once, Sieh said. The US Geological Survey reports that the rupture began just north of Simeulue Island in Indonesia. From the analysis ... NBC4.TV,

Focus: Nature's timebomb Jan 1, 2005
On the island of Simeulue, reached by an aid flight late last week, they remember a tsunami of 1907 when the island, not far from the epicentre of last week ... The Times,

Horror at Aceh epicentre Dec 29, 2004
To the southeast of Simeulue, the surfing mecca of Nias Island, population 500,000 ... so badly hit was the fact it suffered first the earthquake, then the tsunami. ... NEWS.com.au,

More major quakes to hit Sumatra: Geologists Dec 30, 2004
The disastrous earthquake that generated deadly tsunami on Sunday has made ... increased seismic activity on islands off Sumatra, including Simeulue, Nias, Siberut ... Jakarta Post,

Deaths not just act of nature Jan 8, 2005
..."One of the few populations that evacuated before the tsunami hit was that of the small Indonesian island of Simeulue, very close to the epicenter. ... Workers World

2nd Opinion: Ultimate disaster: Life without Christ Jan 7, 2005
...the tsunami waves. No known Christians are among the Singkil, and no churches serve them. How many among these people faced death without Christ? The Simeulue ... Dallas Baptist Standard,

Thousands stranded beyond hope Dec 28, 2004
...the devastation wreaked across 11 nations by an earthquake and resulting tsunami. ... t know about them," a government official, Djoko Sumaryono, says of Simeulue. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Switzerland offers UNHCR helicopters for relief operation Jan 7, 2005
...joined an assessment mission by helicopter to the island of Simeulue off the ... to higher ground as soon as they felt the earthquake that triggered the tsunami. ... Reuters AlertNet,

EDITORIAL: Tragedy is the mother of Change Jan 8, 2005
...important, the preservation of traditional wisdom: witness one of the few populations that evacuated before the tsunami, in the island of Simeulue, very close ... EcoClub.com

Wave of terror Dec 28, 2004
The tsunami, althought the deadliest, is not the first to have affected the region. ... as 20 metres, also shifted islands such as Nicobar and Simeulue an unknown ... ABC Online,

Enter a Category Dec 30, 2004
Only five of Simeulue's residents were killed, although 90 percent of the ... At least 77,210 people are confirmed ... from Sunday's earthquake and tsunami. ... Newsday,

Aftershocks rock Indonesia's provinces Jan 5, 2005
...measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh ... Aceh, Aceh Jaya, and South Aceh districts as well as on Simeulue island, the ... Viet Nam News Agency,

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 ... On Simeulue, the island closest to the earthquake's epicenter, villagers contacted by ... Surfersvillage

Wildlife saved by a mysterious sixth sense Dec 30, 2004
...monitors in the US knew about the quake two hours before the tsunami hit Sri Lanka ... said people knew to run for the hills after the quake hit Simeulue, an island ... The Australian,

More aftershocks occur in Indonesia Jan 5, 2005
...adding that the aftershock did not spark panic among residents in tsunami-devastated Banda ... Aceh Jaya, and South Aceh districts as well as on Simeulue island. ... Viet Nam News Agency,

Asia Quake Deaths Top 150,000; Aid Delivery Hampered (Update8) Jan 1, 2005
...of medicine including cough syrup onto vans bound for tsunami-hit Hambantota ... two hours earlier and a temblor of magnitude 5.7 jolted Simeulue, Indonesia three ... Bloomberg

Indonesians fear toll could rise to 25,000 Dec 28, 2004
...systems cannot cope, saying disease could kill as many as the tsunami itself. ... There has been no access to the island of Simeulue, close to the earthquake's ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Enter a Category Dec 29, 2004
...the community was wiped out by Sunday's earthquake and tsunami, said survivors ... first emergency supplies arrived by helicopter to the nearby island of Simeulue. ... Newsday,

Near quake's epicenter, a race to limit devastation Dec 30, 2004
...look as if a bomb has been dropped; the massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami destroyed nearly ... Further south, the island of Simeulue fared much better. ... USA Today

Suffering goes on in war-torn province Dec 28, 2004
...tsunami and as many as 25,000 ... across Aceh and Sumatra. There are also fears that thousands of people in several small islands, such as Simeulue, may ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Quake movement 'shifted islands' Dec 28, 2004
A tsunami spawned by the 9.0-magnitude quake off the northern tip of Sumatra ... off the northern tip of Sumatra moved the Nicobar Islands and Simeulue Island out ... The Australian,

Quake has redrawn the world map Dec 30, 2004
...to have altered the geography of neighbouring islands such as Simeulue, the Andaman ... Nature said experts are confident that there will not be another tsunami. ... Rediff,

Respecting Nature and Different Cultures Jan 7, 2005
According to the US Geological Research Center, Andabar, Nikobar and the Simeulue islands moved ... The earthquake and tsunami caused harm to the island's ecosystem ... Zaman Online,

Little-Feared Fault Produced Indonesian Quake Dec 28, 2004
600 miles long-- from the Andaman Islands in the north to Simeulue Island in ... the capitol walking around in knee-deep water� even after the tsunami had receded ... Canton Repository (subscription),