Tsunami news for Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Aceh emerging as earthquake's ground zero 29 December 2004
The ... toll in Indonesia from Sunday's giant earthquake and tsunami has risen to almost ... And then, of course, the ICRC from the Banda Aceh, and the press. ... Radio Singapore International,

Military Offensive Policy in Aceh Abandoned 29 December 2004
...island which bore the full impact of the massive earthquake and subsequent ... established by various government agencies and ministries in Banda Aceh, where more ... Laksamana,

'Nothing left but our lives,' survivor says 29 December 2004
Evidence of the devastation wrought by the earthquake begins more than an hour's ... side of the trans-Sumatran highway linking Medan and Banda Aceh, has become a ... The Globe and Mail (subscription),

Government Denies Foreign Access to Aceh 29 December 2004
...bordering the Indian ocean from tsunami triggered by the undersea earthquake just 150 ... continue to line the streets of the provincial capital Banda Aceh and one ... Laksamana,

Indonesian disaster toll is 27,100: 29 December 2004
Jusuf Kalla had said Tuesday that the ... toll from the earthquake that measured ... About 3,000 of those ... were residents of Banda Aceh, the Aceh capital. New Kerala,

President Surveys Aceh Devastation 29 December 2004
...underwater earthquake have claimed the lives of more than 20,000 people. SBY, as the president is known, ventured into the provincial capital of Banda Aceh on ... Laksamana,

Some power, phones back on in Aceh, as fuel dwindles 29 December 2004
...slowly begun to return to areas devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami ... secretary Mulyo Adji said electricity in 30 percent of Banda Aceh had returned ... Jakarta Post,

No medical help as thousands suffer in Aceh 29 December 2004
Despite it being three days since Banda Aceh was virtually destroyed by the massive earthquake and tidal wave, proper medical care and supplies were yet to be ... Daily Telegraph,

A desperate search for aid as fatalities double 29 December 2004
...that included 175 tons of rice and 100 doctors reached Sumatra's Banda Aceh. ... today for missing tourists and locals swept away by earthquake-powered tidal waves ... Baltimore Sun (subscription),

Migrant Acehnese in anguish over uncertainty 29 December 2004
...kilometers or so south of Banda Aceh, but the main road between the two cities was completely swept away by tidal waves from Sunday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake. ... Jakarta Post,

Disaster likely one of the worst in recorded history 29 December 2004
The magnitude 9 earthquake literally sent a shockwave around the Earth and caused sea ... In Banda Aceh, Indonesia, a 41-year-old woman named Absah was searching ... The Globe and Mail (subscription),

Diver saw tsunami forming underwater 29 December 2004
We saw the extent of the damage in Banda Aceh – there was a lot of stuff floating ... an avid diver and was in Pulau Weh at the time of the earthquake on Sunday. ... The Malaysia Star,

Horrors emerge across globe as rescue teams comb towns and ... 29 December 2004
Nearest the epicentre of the earthquake, which measured 9.0 on the Richter ... In the capital Banda Aceh, buildings collapsed and the telephone and electricity ... Guardian,

Acehnese worried about families 29 December 2004
...at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), after Sunday’s devastating earthquake in Sumatra ... he learnt later that all flights from the city to Banda Aceh had been ... The Malaysia Star,

Aid workers struggle against disease as ... toll tops 50,000 29 December 2004
...the country closest to the epicenter of the undersea earthquake that caused ... Hungry people in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, began looting stores for ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Tidal waves ... toll climbs to over 55,000 29 December 2004
...in the northernmost city of Banda Aceh where the stench of ... hung over the rubble of demolished houses as survivors from Sunday’s earthquake and tidal ... Hi Pakistan,

Calls for UN to lead relief effort 29 December 2004
...ground - many more lives are bound to be lost in the aftermath of the earthquake. ... In Banda Aceh, one of the worst hit areas, in the north of Sumatra, the UN's ... Guardian,

68000 - And now disease could double tsunami ... toll 29 December 2004
US scientists said the 9.0-magnitude undersea earthquake off Sumatra that ... of decomposing corpses spread over the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, where fresh ... Cape Argus (subscription),

Serving Selma and The Black Belt Since 1827 29 December 2004
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Cargo planes touched down with promised aid Wednesday, bearing ... Wednesday that the ... toll from this week's earthquake and tsunamis ... Selma Times-Journal,

Aid arrives as stricken region buries 67,000 dead 29 December 2004
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) -- Cargo planes touched down with promised aid Wednesday ... in Sunday's disaster, shattered both by the most powerful earthquake in 40 ... Bremerton Sun,

Toll Soaring, Survivors Face a 2nd Terror: Disease 29 December 2004
In Banda Aceh in Indonesia, two days after the waves struck, thousands of bloated bodies ... island of Sumatra, was the hardest hit by both the earthquake and the ... New York Times

Relief continues after tsunami ravages 11 nations 29 December 2004
..."The initial terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may ... are hungry,'' said Red Cross official Irman Rachmat in Banda Aceh, according to ... Investor's Business Daily (subscription)

Tsunami ... toll over 76,700 as aid rolls in 29 December 2004
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Cargo planes touched down with aid Wednesday, bearing everything from ... disaster, shattered both by the most powerful earthquake in 40 ... Boston Globe,

Dead litter streets, Indonesia toll crosses 27,000 29 December 2004
On a field in Banda Aceh, about four times the size of a soccer pitch, more ... 33 ft) high spread out across the Indian Ocean triggered by an earthquake under the ... Deccan Herald,

Tsunami Death Toll Rises 76,700 in Asia 29 December 2004
...in Sunday's disaster, shattered both by the most powerful earthquake in 40 ... At Banda Aceh, the wrecked capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, bulldozers dug mass ... Xposed.com

Analysis: SBY faces test of presidency 29 December 2004
...are reported littering the streets of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, on the ... the immediate relief of victims and survivors of the devastating earthquake. ... Washington Times,

Officials Warn Of Possible Epidemics After Quake, Tsunamis 29 December 2004
...bodies of Sunday's monster earthquake and waves: health epidemics. Bodies of victims from Sunday's massive tidal wave lie in a street in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. ... Carolina Channel.com,

Tsunami tragedy: Your appeals 29 December 2004
We haven't had any information about them since the earthquake. ... We are looking for our grandmother, Mrs. Solihanoum (72), in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. ... CNN

Southeast Asia Death Toll Nears 45,000 29 December 2004
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A top Indonesian emergency official says waves from Sunday's earthquake ... 10,000 people in a single village. ... KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG,

Tsunami ... toll over 60,000 29 December 2004
BANDA ACEH (Indonesia) — Logistical problems hampered a massive humanitarian relief operation yesterday ... as the ... toll from a huge earthquake and ... ... Times of Oman,

Biggest-ever relief operation gets underway 29 December 2004
BANDA ACEH: The biggest humanitarian relief operation ever mounted was underway on Tuesday ... shores as the overall ... toll from a massive earthquake and the ... Times of India,

World unites to help save the stricken as disease threatens 29 December 2004
...been ... in Indonesia, the country closest to the epicentre of the earthquake. ... Irman Rachmat, a Red Cross official in nearby Banda Aceh, said: "People are ... Independent,

Global view tracks the path of fury unleashed 29 December 2004
...extraordinary course of the natural disaster sparked by the earthquake that measured ... It struck the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, just 200km away, first and ... The Australian,

Deadly diseases a concern 29 December 2004
Hospitals and health services are overwhelmed by the impact of the earthquake, Nabarro said ... About 175 tons of rice arrived in Banda Aceh on the northern tip of ... St. Petersburg Times,

Deadly quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra 26 December 2004
JAKARTA: A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale has shaken ... told El Shinta radio on Sunday from the Aceh provincial capital, Banda Aceh, on the ... Stuff.co.nz,

Rescuers struggle to find survivors in Aceh 27 December 2004
AP) - Dozens of bloated bodies littered the streets of Banda Aceh city Monday as soldiers and volunteers searched for survivors of an earthquake and tidal ... Borneo Bulletin,

Rescue Efforts in Indonesia Dec 28, 2004
CHADWICK : Banda Aceh is the city that is in the most northwest part of the Indonesian archipelago, and it's closest to the center of this earthquake, which ... NPR (audio),

Starvation, looting reported in Aceh Dec 28, 2004
...and towns in an area left underwater by Sunday's titanic earthquake and the ... on Tuesday says most of the coastline between Meulaboh and Banda Aceh was still ... ABC Online,

Aftershock rescue extended in Indonesia Dec 28, 2004
A powerful and devastating earthquake of 8.7 on Richter scale rocked and massive ... The worst affected area was Banda Aceh, the capital city of Aceh province ... People's Daily Online,

Tsunami Toll in Indonesia's Aceh Reaches 7,072 Dec 28, 2004
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - The ... toll from an earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island two days ago has reached 7,072 in Aceh ... Wired News

Massive earthquake rocks Indonesia's Aceh? (updated PM 1:05) 25 December 2004
...be the strongest earthquake in the last 15 years.". Metro TV reported that the quake had knocked out electricity and telephone networks in parts of Banda Aceh. ... China Post,

PWJ Deploys Assessment Team to Indonesia in Response to Massive ... 27 December 2004
Banda Aceh, the provincial capital of Aceh, as soon as the airport access is available. PWJ has experience in provision of emergency relief to earthquake and ... Reuters AlertNet,

Massive earthquake rocks Indonesia's Aceh province causing heavy ... 25 December 2004
...the earthquake had triggered large waves along the coast. State-run news agency Antara said several buildings in the Aceh provincial capital, Banda Aceh, 1,600 ... Canada East,

At least 60 died in earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia 26 December 2004
...in Banda Aceh, the capital city of the province, which is near the sea. The bodies were brought to the nearest health clinic. A powerful earthquake measuring ... Xinhua,

At least 72 ... in Aceh after quake 26 December 2004
Communications with Aceh were severed by the earthquake, making it difficult to ... 10 people were ... in the provincial capital Banda Aceh, while ElShinta ... ABC Online,

Aceh's coastal towns bear the brunt of devastation 26 December 2004
...their homes and headed for higher ground after the earthquake, centred 40km ... In Aceh's provincial capital of Banda Aceh, nine people were swept away by giant ... The Australian,

Business in Asia Today -- Dec. 28, 2004 Dec 28, 2004
...areas in Banda Aceh, the capital of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, are still strewn with thousands of ... victims following an earthquake measuring 8.9 on ... Yahoo News (press release)

NEAR EPICENTER: Indonesian island's streets like morgue Dec 28, 2004
...along beaches on the island of Sumatra after a massive earthquake and tsunami ... In Banda Aceh, the city on the northwestern tip of Sumatra that lies closest to ... San Francisco Chronicle,

Indonesia struggles to bury dead Dec 28, 2004
...stores Tuesday on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, where an earthquake and tsunamis ... said Red Cross official Irman Rachmat in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh. ... CNN International

Quake hits Indonesia's Aceh province 25 December 2004
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale ... fled their homes in the Aceh provincial capital Banda Aceh when the ... CNN International

TNI, GAM to temporarily bury the hatchet 27 December 2004
...separately to a temporary halt in hostilities after Sunday's earthquake and tsunami ... were missing, after giant waves swept away their compound in Banda Aceh. ... Jakarta Post,

Focus turns to disease prevention in the city of the dead 27 December 2004
At a market on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, hundreds of swollen bodies were ... huge rocks, logs and the remnants of homes uprooted by earthquake-triggered waves ... The Scotsman,

Fifth-largest earthquake in more than a century 27 December 2004
...huge earthquake whose epicentre was just 65 miles off its coast. Bodies were left hanging from trees as the waters receded while the Aceh capital, Banda Aceh, ... IrishExaminer.com (subscription),

After tsunami, relief begins 27 December 2004
...who had not heard any news from her family in Banda Aceh, which was ... the aid agencies accepting contributions for those affected by the earthquake and tsunamis ... Christian Science Monitor