Tsunami news for Lhokseumawe, Indonesia

Star reporter visits Ache and describes scene 29 December 2004
The main road from Langsa to Lhokseumawe, with a number of bridges over rivers, was not damaged; so two days after the Dec 26 earthquake, vehicles, from ... The Malaysia Star,

Death toll from Asia quake, tsunami reaches 22,000 29 December 2004
It was the most powerful earthquake in the world in four decades ... Refugees in nearby Lhokseumawe, many of whom had spent the night sleeping outside on open ground ... Midway Driller,

ACT members in south and south east Asia mobilize massive relief ... 29 December 2004
UN as saying that disease could double the ... toll after Sunday's earthquake. ... of ACT in Indonesia, reports that "our friends at RPUK Lhokseumawe (Aceh) are ... Reuters AlertNet,

'Nothing left but our lives,' survivor says 29 December 2004
LHOKSEUMAWE, INDONESIA -- On a normal day, dozens of brightly coloured fishing ... boats, among the poorest victims of Sunday's devastating earthquake and the ... The Globe and Mail (subscription),

Refugees seek shelter; rescue teams arrive 29 December 2004
...no word!" yelled a woman at a makeshift morgue in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia ... Geneva, "The initial terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may ... Lexington Herald Leader,

Some power, phones back on in Aceh, as fuel dwindles 29 December 2004
...have slowly begun to return to areas devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami ... said, adding that some 80 percent of its network in Lhokseumawe and Sigli ... Jakarta Post,

'I don't know where to start looking' 29 December 2004
The ... toll from Asia's catastrophic tsunami and earthquake is estimated to be ... no word!" yelled a woman at a makeshift morgue in Lhokseumawe in Indonesia's ... The Age (subscription),

Death toll from tsunamis over 52,000 and almost certain to go up 29 December 2004
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) - The number of confirmed ... from Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis has hit more than 52,000. More ... KAAL,

President Surveys Aceh Devastation 29 December 2004
...in Aceh where massive tidal waves triggered by an underwater earthquake have claimed ... He also visited Lhokseumawe on Aceh’s northern coast where floods have ... Laksamana,

Death Toll From Tsunamis Over 52,000 29 December 2004
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) - The number of confirmed ... from Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis has hit more than 52-thousand. ... WTEV,

Waves leave millions homeless 27 December 2004
Marine Colonel Buyung Lelana, head of an evacuation team in Lhokseumawe city on ... from Italy’s National Geophysics Institute likened the earthquake’s power ... New Zealand Herald,

Tsunami: over 23 000 victims 27 December 2004
...homes smashed by the tsunami, triggered by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck ... colonel Buyung Lelana, head of an evacuation team in Lhokseumawe in Sumatra ... L'express.mu,

Earthquake Devastation in Aceh 26 December 2004
Laksamana.Net - The devastating earthquake that struck early Sunday morning and ... A correspondent of the acehkita.com website in Lhokseumawe reported at 14.15 ... Laksamana,

Bloated corpses litter streets in Indonesia 27 December 2004
Refugees in Lhokseumawe, many of whom had spent the night sleeping outside on ... was in Papua province visiting the victims of a recent earthquake there, declared ... Taipei Times,

Indonesia Earthquake Said to Kill 13 25 December 2004
Bangladesh also reported that a powerful earthquake hit there ... provincial capital Banda Aceh, 1,000 miles northwest of Jakarta, and others in Lhokseumawe, a city ... ABC News

Powerful earthquake rocks northern Indonesia, killing at least 9 25 December 2004
...strongest earthquake in the last 15 years.". Residents in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, 1,600 kilometres northwest of Jakarta, and others in Lhokseumawe, ... 940 News,

Massive earthquake rocks Southeast Asia, 13 reportedly killed 25 December 2004
..."It must be the strongest earthquake in the last 15 years.''. Residents in the Indonesian towns of Lhokseumawe and Banda Aceh reported tidal waves had triggered ... The Malaysia Star,

Earthquake, flooding ... more than 400 in Indonesia 26 December 2004
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia: Indonesian towns nearest the epicenter of Sunday's massive undersea earthquake were leveled by tidal waves, killing at least 408 people ... The Malaysia Star,

Nine ... as earthquake hits Indonesia 25 December 2004
The US Geological Survey's website recorded the magnitude 8.5 earthquake off the west ... Residents in the towns of Lhokseumawe and Banda Aceh in the north-western ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Massive earthquake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at ... 25 December 2004
An Associated Press reporter in Lhokseumawe several houses had been damaged. ... "It must be the strongest earthquake in the last 15 years.". ... CBC News,

Powerful earthquake rocks Southeast Asia, killing at least 9 25 December 2004
Phuket with waves as high as five metres after the earthquake, Thailand's meteorology ... Residents in the towns of Lhokseumawe and Banda Aceh said tidal waves had ... CBC News,

Earthquake ... hundreds in Asia 26 December 2004
Bireun district, and 35 bodies were brought to Cut Meutia Hospital in the northern city of Lhokseumawe, an official ... It must be the strongest earthquake in the ... International Herald Tribune,

Bodies litter streets as a million left homeless 27 December 2004
...in Papua province visiting the victims of a recent earthquake there, has ... Villagers in Sunadon district, near northern Aceh’s Lhokseumawe city, picked through ... The Scotsman,

11,500 ... as tsunami sweeps across Asia 26 December 2004
At Lhokseumawe, the main street was deluged with 3ft of water. ... President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was visiting victims affected by an earthquake there only ... Independent,

Earthquake, floods ... more than 200 in Indonesia 26 December 2004
The earthquake - the most powerful in 40 years - triggered massive tidal waves ... Hospital officials and emergency workers in Lhokseumawe said 90 people in the ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Oxfam mobilises in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India 27 December 2004
The earthquake generated a 5 meter high tidal wave in Sabang island. The northern coast of Aceh and Lhokseumawe also suffered from huge tidal waves. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Earthquake and tsunami ... more than 400 people in Aceh and North ... 26 December 2004
An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale caused a tsunami that swept away ... Aceh), 63 on Nias Island, 95 in Bireuen (Aceh), 131 in Lhokseumawe, and at ... AsiaNews.it,

Vast area reels from aftermath of deadly quake 27 December 2004
This earthquake disturbed a 620-mile section along the boundary of huge geological ... Refugees in nearby Lhokseumawe, many of whom had spent the night sleeping ... USA Today

Tsunamis ... thousands 26 December 2004
...warning and suddenly the seawater just hit the city," Lhokseumawe resident Bustami ... to provide immediate assistance for all victims of the earthquake and tidal ... The Australian,

Indonesian toll could hit 10,000 27 December 2004
...and larger buildings across Aceh a day after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the world's ... Colonel Buyung Lelana, head of an evacuation team in Lhokseumawe city on ... Reuters,

The key points 26 December 2004
Bustami, a resident of Lhokseumawe in Indonesia: "The weather was fine with no ... Foreign Minister Alexander Downer: "There hasn't been an earthquake of this kind ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Tsunami ... 100 in Indonesia 26 December 2004
Bireuen lies near the town of Lhokseumawe, which was also badly hit and ... The US Geological Survey has said the powerful earthquake that rattled Indonesia early ... Reuters,

Tsunami ... at least 241 in Indonesia 26 December 2004
Bireuen lies near the coastal town of Lhokseumawe, which was also badly ... The US Geological Survey has said Sunday's powerful earthquake that rattled Indonesia ... Reuters,

Tsunamis have power of N-bombs 26 December 2004
This earthquake has generated a vertical displacement in the sea floor which ... hit, including provincial capital Banda Aceh and city of Lhokseumawe; dozens of ... Sun Network,

WAVES FROM QUAKE KILL 14,000 27 December 2004
...miles from the mainland, south of Thailand and north of the earthquake's epicenter ... showed residents running in a panic through the coastal city of Lhokseumawe. ... Stockton Record,

Rescuers scramble to clear bodies before disease takes hold 27 December 2004
...in mosques, tents and larger buildings a day after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake. ... Colonel Buyung Lelana, head of an evacuation team in Lhokseumawe city on the ... Cape Times (subscription),

Strong Quake Hits SE Asia, Tsunami ... Dozens 25 December 2004
...five meters, and on Aceh's northern coast in the town of Lhokseumawe," the statement ... southern city of Madras in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake in the ... Wired News

Hundreds ... in Indonesia quake, Sri Lanka tidal wave 26 December 2004
Bangladesh officials said a powerful earthquake jolted a wide area of that country ... Aceh, 1,000 miles northwest of Jakarta, and others in Lhokseumawe, a city ... Chicago Sun Times,

Death toll rises after quake, tsunamis strike southern Asia 25 December 2004
Similar conditions were also reported in the coastal town of Lhokseumawe, in North ... and seismic activity, and is one of the world's most earthquake-prone regions ... ABC Online,

Tsunami, flooding ... over 400 in Indonesia 26 December 2004
Lhokseumawe (Indonesia, Dec. 26 (AP): Indonesian towns nearest to the epicentre of today's massive undersea earthquake were swamped by tidal waves, killing at ... The Hindu,

Tsunami ... toll tops 24,000 27 December 2004
Sunday's powerful 9.0 earthquake that triggered the havoc was centered off the coast of ... In Lhokseumawe, a district town in North Aceh, more than 50,000 people ... Borneo Bulletin,

Strong quake hits northern Indonesian province 26 December 2004
..."It must be the strongest earthquake in the last 15 years.". Residents in Banda Aceh as well as Lhokseumawe, a city about 125 miles southeast, told the radio ... CTV,

Aceh's coastal towns bear the brunt of devastation 26 December 2004
LHOKSEUMAWE: Tidal waves swamped Indonesian towns near the epicentre of the massive undersea earthquake, killing at least 720 people and leaving scenes of ... The Australian,

UPI NewsTrack TopNews 26 December 2004
A Kyodo news agency reporter in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, reported seeing thousands ... based Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said the earthquake was centered ... Washington Times,

Indonesia braces for rising toll 26 December 2004
...northern tip of Sumatra island, which bore the brunt of the earthquake and the ... bodies had also been found in the northern Aceh provincial town of Lhokseumawe. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

At least 72 ... in Aceh after quake 26 December 2004
...a paramedic at the Cut Mutia hospital in the town of Lhokseumawe told Metro TV ... Communications with Aceh were severed by the earthquake, making it difficult to ... ABC Online,

Devastation came without warning 26 December 2004
...that crashed into parts of Indonesia yesterday following a powerful earthquake, health officials ... said Bustami, a resident in the town of Lhokseumawe, south of ... The Age (subscription),

Indonesian quake triggers deadly flooding 25 December 2004
Thirty-five bodies were brought to Cut Meutia Hospital in the northern city of Lhokseumawe, an official there said. ... It must be the strongest earthquake in the ... MSNBC

Massive quake rocks Southeast Asia 25 December 2004
..."It must be the strongest earthquake in the last 15 years.". An Associated Press reporter in Lhokseumawe said several houses had been damaged and that water ... Jerusalem Post,

Tsunami ... at least 241 in Indonesia 26 December 2004
Thousands of residents in Lhokseumawe had fled the town. ... The US Geological Survey said the earthquake took place off the west coast of Sumatra at a depth of 40 ... swissinfo,

Quake in Indian Ocean ... 500 26 December 2004
It was the strongest earthquake since an 8.7-magnitude quake in Alaska in ... were brought to Cut Meutia Hospital in the northern city of Lhokseumawe, an official ... Los Angeles Times (subscription),

Indonesian island struck by magnitude-8.5 quake 26 December 2004
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An extremely powerful earthquake rocked northern Indonesia today, and ... miles northwest of Jakarta, and others in Lhokseumawe told the ... The Desert Sun,

Indonesia tsunami ... toll up to over 150 26 December 2004
...earthquake Sunday morning, according to local media reports. At least some 30 more bodies had been found in the northern Aceh provincial town of Lhokseumawe, ... Xinhua,

At least 15 believed ... in Indonesia after quake, witnesses ... 25 December 2004
...are believed to have been ... in Indonesia after a massive earthquake off the ... A resident of Lhokseumawe, to the east of Banda Aceh, told Jakarta's Metro ... Channel News Asia,

Quake, Tidal Waves Kill Thousands in Asia 26 December 2004
That makes it the fifth-largest earthquake since 1900,� said Julie Martinez ... officials and medics in the Aceh regions of Bireuen and Lhokseumawe confirmed at ... Kavkaz Center,

Indonesia tsunami ... toll climbs over 150-media 26 December 2004
...the wake of a powerful earthquake, media reported. El Shinta radio reported 30 more bodies had been found in the northern Aceh provincial town of Lhokseumawe. ... Reuters AlertNet,

Dozens ... in Quake Disaster 25 December 2004
...were ... in Indonesia’s Aceh province after a massive earthquake shook much ... brought to Cut Meutia Hospital in the northern city Lhokseumawe, officials said ... Scotland on Sunday,

After tsunami, relief begins 27 December 2004
An army spokesman in the North Aceh town of Lhokseumawe said that most ... aid agencies accepting contributions for those affected by the earthquake and tsunamis ... Christian Science Monitor

Tsunami ... 1,873 in Indonesia, many hurt 26 December 2004
...cut all day.The US Geological Survey said the powerful earthquake that rattled ... chest level," Bustami, a resident in the Aceh city of Lhokseumawe, told Reuters ... Jakarta Post,

When the sea is calm once more... what life remains? 27 December 2004
...capital of Aceh province, which was unusual in that Sunday's earthquake itself caused ... At a market on the outskirts Aceh's Lhokseumawe city, hundreds of swollen ... The Herald,

‘We thought it was a terrorist attack ... and then the wave came ... 26 December 2004
...as a 30ft wall of water swept inland across the Indonesian city of Lhokseumawe. ... Six miles down, an earthquake, measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, had wrenched ... The Herald,

Don't lose hope, Susilo tells quake survivors 27 December 2004
...on Monday told survivors not to lose hope after a devastating earthquake and tsunami ... Andi Mallarangeng told AFP by telephone from North Aceh's Lhokseumawe town ... Jakarta Post,

Thousands ... by huge tidal wave 26 December 2004
The earthquake, the fifth strongest in 100 years, struck at 7.59am (11.59am ... sea water just hit the city," said Bustami, a resident of the town of Lhokseumawe. ... NEWS.com.au,

Asia reels from tides and tremors 25 December 2004
Several houses in the towns of Banda Aceh and Lhokseumawe are said to have been ... The impact of the earthquake has been recorded as far afield as the Thai capital ... Aafathis News,

Quake, flooding ... over 400 in Indonesia 26 December 2004
Lhokseumawe: Indonesian towns nearest to the epicentre of Saturday’s massive undersea earthquake were swamped by tidal waves, killing at least 408 persons ... Sify,

Major quake rocks northern Sumatra, communication lines cut 26 December 2004
JAKARTA (JP): A major earthquake rocked the northern part of Sumatra island on Sunday at ... The northern coast of Aceh and Lhokseumawe also suffered from tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Tidal Waves Kill More Than 700 in Asia 26 December 2004
..."This is not unusual occurrence for an earthquake this size ... and 35 bodies were brought to Cut Meutia Hospital in the northern city of Lhokseumawe, an official ... Idaho State Journal,

Quake and tsunami devastate south Asia 26 December 2004
That makes it the fifth-largest earthquake since 1900," she said. ... All the. ... children drowned," said Sadli, a hospital official in Lhokseumawe. ... swissinfo,

Asia reels from tides and tremors 25 December 2004
Indonesian island of Sumatra, believed to be near the centre of the powerful earthquake. ... Several houses in the towns of Banda Aceh and Lhokseumawe are said to ... Matamat.com,

Major quake rocks northern Sumatra, communication lines cut 26 December 2004
JAKARTA (JP): A major earthquake rocked on Sunday the northern part of Sumatra island at about 7 ... Aceh northern coast and Lhokseumawe also suffered from tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Asian disaster: At a glance 26 December 2004
...island badly hit, including provincial capital Banda Aceh and city of Lhokseumawe. Dozens of buildings destroyed in the initial earthquake before floodwaters ... The Daily Star,