December 26, 2004 Earthquake News

Tsunami news


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Tsunami warnings 29 Dec 2004
ONE pertinent question in the wake of the earthquake near Aceh and the tsunami it generated is how much notice of an approaching wave can be given to ... Economist (subscription),

Accurate death tolls impossible 29 Dec 2004
...remote parts of Sumatra, the Indonesian island closest to the earthquake's epicenter ... hit by the tsunami are war zones with little government: the Aceh region of ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

Immigrants Weep, Pray and Expect the Worst 29 Dec 2004
...her family stood before a gleaming white mosque in Banda Aceh, the provincial ... maps by tracing where the shock waves from the undersea earthquake first struck ... New York Times

ELCA Member Killed By Tsunami In South Asia 29 Dec 2004
The earthquake "struck under the sea in north Sumatra, Indonesia, generating sea surges ... 4,500 people have died in Indonesia, most of them in Aceh, a province ... Worldwide Faith News (press release)

Tsunami Deaths Near 70,000; Agencies Battle Disease (Update1) 29 Dec 2004
Aceh is Indonesia's westernmost province ... The earthquake was centered 1,605 kilometers (1,000 miles) northwest of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, at a depth of 10 ... Bloomberg

Aceh Death Toll May Reach 80,000 29 Dec 2004
Laksamana.Net - The death toll in Aceh province from Sunday’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunamis could climb to 80,000, a United Nations official said ... Laksamana,

Tsunami survivors to get little help from insurers 29 Dec 2004
...no earthquake insurance, she said on radio. Around 12 percent of Indonesians have life insurance, but they included few of the residents of the devastated Aceh ... Reuters AlertNet,

In Indonesia, a boulevard of destruction 29 Dec 2004
...capital of Aceh province. Located on the tip of Indonesia's western island of Sumatra, the area absorbed the double shock of the world's worst earthquake in 40 ... MSNBC

A time for unity and reform 29 Dec 2004
As we help the survivors of Aceh and North Sumatra to rebuild their ... in this regard to formulate a comprehensive pre- and post-earthquake management programme ... Newsday,

DFA: Filipino casualties in Aceh still being determined 29 Dec 2004
...and monitoring the situation in Aceh. "There is still no confirmation of Filipinos who have been injured or killed as a result of the earthquake or tsunamis ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

Indonesia Rescuers Find 3,400 Dead in Aceh Town 29 Dec 2004
...the town of Meulaboh on the west coast of tsunami-stricken Aceh province on ... The town is about 90 miles from the epicenter of Sunday's earthquake that triggered ... Reuters

Malaysia extends amnesty period for illegal immigrants 29 Dec 2004
...delay the plan to deport the illegals immigrants due to the recent earthquake and tsunami ... Najib said a SMART team had already reached Medan and Aceh to assist ... The Malaysia Star,

'Nothing left but our lives,' survivor says 29 Dec 2004
10-hour drive from Medan, in North Sumatra along the east coast of Aceh province to Pusung offers a vivid snapshot of the power unleashed by the earthquake. ... The Globe and Mail (subscription),

WHO fears 120,000 deaths 29 Dec 2004
The worst-hit area appeared to be the Aceh province of Sumatra, where one ... On one island, the surge of water triggered by Sunday's undersea earthquake killed two ... Irish Times (subscription),

Military Offensive Policy in Aceh Abandoned 29 Dec 2004
...of the chaos overwhelming Aceh province on the northern tip of Sumatra island which bore the full impact of the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ... Laksamana,

Dead fishermen don't move markets 29 Dec 2004
The earthquake so powerful it literally changed the map of Asia has been duly ... In Indonesia, the corpses piling up in Aceh are of little consequence to the ... IAfrica South African News,

Construction counters up in wake of disaster in region 29 Dec 2004
...figure might double as damage along the west coast of Aceh, inaccessible by ... and Indonesia are believed to have perished in Sunday's earthquake-triggered tsunami ... The Edge Daily,

A desperate search for aid as fatalities double 29 Dec 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),

Equipment needed to forecast future tsunami 29 Dec 2004
...only around 10 minutes to hit Meulaboh, the nearest city on Aceh's West coast ... "In places close to the epicenter of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that triggered ... Jakarta Post,

Minnesotans begin getting word from Asia 29 Dec 2004
She learned of their fate in a 15-minute telephone conversation with a cousin in Banda Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, close to the earthquake epicenter. ... Pioneer Press (subscription),

68,000 dead - and toll May Reach 75,000. Most of Them Children 29 Dec 2004
...a huge problem getting relief even out of the airport" in Aceh, Indonesia, said ... amount of aid to the region following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami ... Journal of Turkish Weekly,

Salvos seek donations for disaster relief 29 Dec 2004
Lanka and Indonesia when the killer waves, triggered by a massive earthquake near Indonesia ... Immediate and urgent need at the disaster sites (of) Aceh and Nias ... The Australian,

Indonesia asks ADB, World Bank for help 29 Dec 2004
Aceh and North Sumatra provinces were the hardest hit by Sunday's powerful earthquake, and by towering waves of tsunami that swept through villages and towns ... Big News Network.com,

generosity of Malaysians 29 Dec 2004
...befallen Malaysia and countries spanning the Indian Ocean, caused by tsunamis triggered off by a massive underwater earthquake off the coast of Aceh in Sumatra ... The Malaysia Star,

Tsunamis may be unifying event 29 Dec 2004
...government this week lifted a ban on international aid to Aceh, where separatists ... in the state of Gujarat, which experienced a severe earthquake almost four ... International Herald Tribune,

Bruneians Safe In Nations Hit By Tsunamis 29 Dec 2004
Bandar Seri Begawan – Bruneians have not been affected in the earthquake and tsunamis ... areas affected were mostly in Northern Sumatra around the Aceh province ... Bru Direct,

Relief continues after tsunami ravages 11 nations 29 Dec 2004
..."The initial terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may be ... enough, desperate people in Meulaboh and other towns in Aceh were stealing ... Investor's Business Daily (subscription)

It is man-made failings that allow natural disasters to wreak ... 29 Dec 2004
...the Indo-Australian and the European earth plates, the earthquake meant that ... In the province of Aceh in northern Sumatra, where the Indonesian Government is ... The Times,

‘Why did you do this, God?’ 29 Dec 2004
Nicobar islands were just a few miles north of the epicentre of Sunday's earthquake. ... In Banda Aceh, fear was mixed with anger as residents queued outside the ... The Herald,

No medical help as thousands suffer in Aceh 29 Dec 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,

Few survivors feared among messengers 29 Dec 2004
The Serambi office and printing house were among the buildings in downtown Banda Aceh that were totally destroyed, either by the massive 9.0-earthquake or the ... Jakarta Post,

Government Denies Foreign Access to Aceh 29 Dec 2004
The death toll in countries bordering the Indian ocean from tsunami triggered by the undersea earthquake just 150 kilometers from Aceh’s south-west coast now ... Laksamana,

Public eagerly give donations for tsunami victims 29 Dec 2004
Shocked and grieved by the massive devastation and loss of life wrought by the earthquake and tsunamis that hit Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesians have turned ... Jakarta Post,

Condolences pour in for quake victims 29 Dec 2004
A powerful earthquake measuring on 9.0 on the Richter scale and deadly tsunamis struck Indonesia's two northern provinces -- Aceh and North Sumatra -- and ... Jakarta Post,

We need your help 29 Dec 2004
...students in Bandung and Jogjakarta, areas which are away from Aceh where disaster ... was issued, the center said energy generated by the earthquake and subsequent ... Fiji Times,

Death Count Exceeds 70,000 as Bodies Wash Ashore 29 Dec 2004
Aceh Province, on the northwestern tip of the island of Sumatra, was the hardest hit by both the earthquake and the resulting tsunamis. ... New York Times


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