Tsunami news for North Sumatra, Indonesia

Acehnese involvement vital 16 Feb 2005
MEDAN, North Sumatra: The state government must do something to involve the Acehnese in its ... further inland because it feared the return of tsunami, while many ... Jakarta Post,

Church leaders remember tsunami victims and praise shared efforts 16 Feb 2005
...decry efforts by some Christian relief agencies to "Christianize" the largely Muslim population of Aceh and North Sumatra which bore the brunt of the tsunami. ... Episcopal News Service,

Christian charity aids victims of tsunami 16 Feb 2005
India and Sri Lanka just two days after the tsunami engulfed parts ... of the operation of opposition forces in the mountainous areas of North Sumatra, details of ... Taiwan Headlines,

Yudhoyono, Indonesia's man in charge 16 Feb 2005
And there is a new buoyant mood in the air, despite the tsunami that struck North Sumatra and cost hundreds of thousands of lives. ... International Herald Tribune,

Faces on the Ground Feb 15, 2005
...in the areas of Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and some other parts of North Sumatra at the ... to enter Banda Aceh, only two days after the earthquake and tsunami occurred. ... Mercy Corps (press release),

Indonesia receives over four billion US dollars in tsunami aid Feb 14, 2005
40 trillion rupiah (around 4.4 billion US dollars) in humanitarian assistance for the tsunami ravaged provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, a government ... People's Daily Online,

MAHATHIR, XANANA TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL GOVERNORS MEETING IN N ... Feb 12, 2005
Initially, the international meeting was to be held in the middle of February but because of the recent tsunami disaster in Aceh and North Sumatra, it had to ... MCOT,

Acehnese refugees in Indonesia begin moving to new barracks Feb 15, 2005
Boxing Day tsunami. The latest figures show the number of people confirmed dead and buried has reached up to 119,221 in Aceh and nearby North Sumatra province ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Singapore NGOs in Aceh to boost medical infrastructure, help ... Feb 13, 2005
...regain their livelihood after both the coastline and boats were destroyed by the tsunami. ... The governor of North Sumatra lauded these efforts by Singapore NGOs. ... Channel News Asia,

ProFauna saves Aceh animals Feb 14, 2005
...pets and animals abandoned by their owners after the tsunami for fear ... quarantine center at the Medan Orangutan Conservation Center in North Sumatra, said Luki. Jakarta Post,

Jobs to be given to Acehnese first: Mayor Feb 14, 2005
...and tsunamis, which devastated the province and a small part of North Sumatra, have left ... an inventory of survivors left without jobs due to the tsunami and the ... Jakarta Post,

Why, talk with GAM again? Feb 14, 2005
The main agenda then should be "how to rebuild NAD and other affected areas (like North Sumatra) after the tsunami disaster". ... Jakarta Post,

ORPHANS IN INDONESIA'S ACEH AND N SUMATRA PREDICTED TO REACH ... Feb 5, 2005
...children whose parents have died in the massive tsunami catastrophe in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra is predicted to exceed 100,000, Vice President ... MCOT,

Indonesia's tsunami death toll climbs to 116,396 Feb 9, 2005
...agencies in Indonesia have released contrasting figures of the number of dead and missing since the tsunami swept the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra. ... Borneo Bulletin,

Rebuilding Aceh: A new towns with new hope Feb 10, 2005
...there will be an unholy battle over the desolation in Aceh and North Sumatra on who ... clear that Banda Aceh and the other towns destroyed by the tsunami on Dec. ... Jakarta Post,

Helping tsunami victims Feb 10, 2005
...and its peoples, I am deeply saddened by the awful death and destruction that the earthquake and tsunami has wreaked upon so many in North Sumatra and in other ... Jakarta Post,

UNJLC Bulletin No. 23 Indian Ocean Tsunami Operation Feb 9, 2005
Due to changes in the seabed caused by the tsunami, the depth at Teunom ... SPS Galicia (LPD Class) with engineer battalion will station off North Sumatra ETA 9th ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Indonesia reports 640 more bodies found Feb 9, 2005
26 earthquake and tsunami, raising the country's confirmed death toll to 116,396. ... previous body count in Aceh of 115,628 and 128 in North Sumatra, the overall ... Winnipeg Sun,

Indonesia's health ministry halts tsunami toll reports to end ... Feb 13, 2005
...and North Sumatra," Doti Indrasanto, who heads the health problem control center, told AFP. He said they have been ordered to direct all queries on tsunami ... Jakarta Post,

150,000 children orphaned by tsunami: VP Feb 6, 2005
Sumatra, an Indonesian organization headed by Sirait who is from North Sumatra, has an ... not "relief rates." In a recent AP story entitled "Tsunami Bringing Long ... ReliefWeb (press release),

UK military to end relief efforts in Aceh Feb 11, 2005
...military will complete its relief mission in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces on ... has been delivering aid to isolated communities in the tsunami-stricken areas. ... Jakarta Post,

CWS Brings Water Purification Equipment For Thousands in Sumatra's ... Jan 21, 2005
MEDAN, Indonesia – As post-tsunami relief work in Indonesia’s devastated Aceh province ... 19) from Medan to Meulaboh on the west coast of North Sumatra). ... Reuters AlertNet,

Natural shield necessary to protect RI coastline Feb 7, 2005
Before the tsunami hit Aceh and North Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, 16 tsunamis had occurred across the country, with the worst three ... Jakarta Post,

Good causes Feb 11, 2005
TSUNAMI AID: Sumatra, a furniture and handicraft store in North Beverly, is collecting ... provide "Aid to Aceh." Aceh is the province in North Sumatra closest to ... Salem News,

Indonesia - Earthquake and Tsunami: OCHA Field Situation Report ... Feb 1, 2005
For North Sumatra, the coverage is 2,000 children (20, 3%). In addition, the MoH ... the original population of 17,000 reportedly perished in the tsunami disaster. ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka: Earthquake and Tsunami OCHA ... Feb 2, 2005
Bill Clinton the position of his Special Envoy for Tsunami-affected Countries ... Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) Province and 130 bodies in North Sumatra Province. ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Mixed emotions as ethnic Chinese welcome the Rooster Feb 10, 2005
...out ang pao to the needy. At Hong San Ko Tee temple, the worshipers also prayed for the tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra. ... Jakarta Post,

Sultan apologizes for storm alert Feb 13, 2005
The storm never materialized. The sultan said the warning made sense following the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra. Jakarta Post,

Designing a strategy for post-tsunami reconstruction Feb 1, 2005
In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra, the Indonesian government has outlined a three-stage strategy. ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia Toll From Tsunami Disaster Rises to 238,946 (Update1) Feb 3, 2005
26 earthquake and tsunami rose to 238,946, as relief workers dug out more bodies in Aceh ... As many as 130 died and 24 are missing in North Sumatra province. ... Bloomberg

150,000 Children Orphaned By Tsunami: VP Feb 5, 2005
Laksamana.Net - Up to 150,000 children in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces are believed to have lost their parents in the devastating December earthquake and ... Laksamana,

Indonesian Tsunami Toll Rises to 238,946 as More Bodies Found Feb 3, 2005
Sumatra province. Several earthquakes shook Indonesia more than a month after the magnitude 9 quake off the coast of Sumatra in December created a tsunami that ... Bloomberg

Aceh needs more medicine, not foreign doctors: Aid official Jan 31, 2005
...of Aceh and North Sumatra. WHO deputy director-general Jack Chow said last week that while Aceh seemed to have escaped post-tsunami epidemics, "there's still a ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia tsunami situation report 31 Jan 2005 Feb 1, 2005
The measles campaign is progressing in NAD and in North Sumatra. ... looked into and local physicians assert that malaria activity is normal and not tsunami-related ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Manpower ministry to create 50,000 jobs for tsunami survivors Feb 2, 2005
...was striving to create up to 50,000 badly-needed jobs for tsunami survivors in ... be launched in 100 locations in Aceh and adjacent North Sumatra province, which ... Jakarta Post,

'Women don't want to get pregnant at a time like this' Feb 6, 2005
The following in an excerpt of the interview: Question: What are UNFPA's main programs in Aceh and North Sumatra following the tsunami? ... Jakarta Post,

Proselytism Discouraged, Cooperation Promoted During Relief ... Feb 5, 2005
...to evangelize while leaders urged the international Christian communities who want to help children affected by the tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra to work ... Christian Post,

THREE ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO CHANNEL US PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR ACEH Feb 4, 2005
The Indonesian government has offered private-sector parties in the US wishing to make donations for tsunami-hit Aceh and North Sumatra three alternative ways ... MCOT,

Asia: Earthquake and Tsunamis - Appeal No. 28/2004 Operations ... Feb 3, 2005
UNICEF and partners, including RCRC, had covered 79,842 children in Aceh and North Sumatra. ... of the public health system - was severely impacted by the tsunami. ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Zero piracy since tsunami struck Feb 6, 2005
...along the Malacca Straits ceased in the aftermath of the catastrophic tsunami. ... but it cautioned that once life returned to normal in north Sumatra, the pirates ... Malaysia Star,

'Michael' has two-pronged mission Feb 4, 2005
Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), titled A Tribute to Aceh and North Sumatra. ... concert tour around Indonesia, Buena Produktama will hold a tsunami charity concert ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka: Earthquake and Tsunami OCHA ... Feb 11, 2005
In North Sumatra Province, the number of dead people remains at 130 and those missing ... to UNICEF, the number of children affected by the tsunami and earthquake ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Thailand donates $250,000 to RI Feb 1, 2005
26 tsunami disaster, has donated US$250,000 in financial aid to Indonesia for humanitarian relief in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, the Thai Embassy in ... Jakarta Post,

RI short close to 4m tons of cement by 2010: SG Feb 7, 2005
...demand could be higher than estimates presented in the hearing because of the needs of reconstruction projects in tsunami-stricken Aceh and North Sumatra. ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia plans to create 50 000 jobs Feb 2, 2005
...to create up to 50 000 badly-needed jobs for tsunami survivors in the ... projects would begin in 100 locations in Aceh and adjacent North Sumatra province, which ... Independent Online,

Companies continue to pour aid into Aceh, N. Sumatra Jan 16, 2005
Three weeks have passed since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated two-thirds of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and part of North Sumatra. ... Jakarta Post,

Rehabilitation of facilities in Aceh should heed preventive ... Feb 3, 2005
The government's plan to rehabilitate and rearrange the layout of some cities in tsunami-ravaged Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra should take into ... Kazinform,

Woori Bank donates Rp 2b to Aceh Jan 31, 2005
JAKARTA: South Korean-based Woori Bank donated on Monday nearly Rp 2 billion (US$218,700) for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra. ... Jakarta Post,

Relief worker Faqih transferred to better hospital Feb 5, 2005
...in police custody for allegedly stealing an aid shipment in tsunami-stricken Aceh province, has been transferred to a hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, to get ... Jakarta Post,

Belgian FM arrives in Jakarta on 3-day visit Feb 11, 2005
...in donations for tsunami victims. Under the emergency humanitarian aid operation, Belgium sent a plane-load of humanitarian aid to Medan, North Sumatra and ... Jakarta Post,

Tsunami Aid Operations Saved `Second Wave of Deaths' (Update4) Jan 27, 2005
...closest to the magnitude-9 earthquake that created the tsunami, and Somalia in ... missing, will need $4.5 billion to rebuild Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, the ... Bloomberg

Tsunami Aid in Aceh Is Hampered by Rains, UN Says (Update2) Jan 20, 2005
...government says it will need $4.5 billion to rebuild Aceh and North Sumatra. More than 240,000 people are dead or missing as a result of the tsunami that hit ... Bloomberg

Nigeria's Waters Rated Deadly As Pirates Kill 30 Mariners Feb 11, 2005
...increase in Indonesian waters, in the northern Malacca Strait and off North Sumatra. ... But pirate attacks had halted since the tsunami that devastated the region ... AllAfrica.com,

Sisters residents try to help tsunami victims Feb 1, 2005
...from the epicenter of the earthquake that triggered the tsunami, experienced the ... In Medan, the capital of the North Sumatra province, Craig and Anna stocked up ... Bend Bulletin,

Surya reaches out to tsunami victims Jan 21, 2005
Despite the severity of the monstrous tsunami that washed away large parts of Aceh and North Sumatra, it was business as usual for most private television ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia Puts Tsunami Losses at $4.5 Billion Jan 19, 2005
...the Kecamatan Development Project, financed by the World Bank, which is now being used to help rebuild tsunami-affected communities in Aceh and North Sumatra. ... Laksamana,

Relief reaches Aceh tsunami survivors Jan 18, 2005
He said the tsunami disaster, which has killed 115,229 people in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, had prompted increased efforts to resolve the separatist ... Reuters,

Hotels expect higher occupancy rates Feb 11, 2005
26 tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and parts of North Sumatra. At least 238,945 people died in the tsunami and 410,000 were made homeless. ... Jakarta Post,

Doomsday in Indonesia Jan 18, 2005
They cannot go to school because almost all schools in the tsunami-hit regions in Aceh and North Sumatra were completely destroyed. ... Islam Online,

Our worst disaster, SBY tells investors Jan 17, 2005
..."I easily admit that the tsunami disaster in Aceh and North Sumatra has consumed my Government's attention, and it is a matter of certainty that the task of ... The Australian,

Tsunami death toll nears 250 000 Jan 19, 2005
...while there were 240 fatalities in the neighbouring province of North Sumatra. ... Officials still hauling decomposed bodies from Aceh's tsunami debris said around ... IAfrica South African News,

Indonesia estimates tsunami damage tops $2.9 billion Jan 21, 2005
...the last month's tsunami, have concluded that the earthquake-generated wave did more than $2.9 billion worth of damage in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces and ... Contra Costa Times (subscription),

Fresh quakes rattle tsunami survivors Jan 24, 2005
Police calmed residents who, with TV images of the tsunami fresh in their ... journalist, William Nessen, who was detained in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra. ... Melbourne Herald Sun,

Indonesia, Rebels to Talk Peace; New Quake Kills One Jan 23, 2005
..."We told them the quake was under land so the possibility of a tsunami is small ... He was picked up in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province, officials said ... Wired News

HUNDREDS MORE DEAD BODIES FOUND IN ACEH BESAR Feb 11, 2005
...a tectonic earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale followed by a devastating tsunami hit Aceh province and some parts of North Sumatra last December 26. ... MCOT,

Indonesia Says Tsunami Rebuilding Will Cost $4.5 Bln (Update1) Jan 19, 2005
Indonesia will need more than $4.5 billion to rebuild Aceh and North Sumatra, the provinces hardest hit by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, Minister for ... Bloomberg

Tsunami survivor rescued Jan 22, 2005
...epicentre of the huge December 26 earthquake that triggered the tsunami, a military ... food supplies off the worst-hit west coast of north Sumatra's Aceh province ... Reuters,

Indonesia plans Jan. talks with rebels in tsunami zone Jan 18, 2005
The tsunami disaster, which has killed some 115,000 people in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, had prompted increased efforts to solve the separatist problem ... China Daily,

Indonesia's tsunami deaths soar Jan 19, 2005
Most of the new tally of deaths came from the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, which were directly in the tsunami's path when it hit. ... BBC News,

TSUNAMI TOLL RAISED TO 220,000 Jan 19, 2005
...dead in Aceh and 240 fatalities in the neighbouring province of North Sumatra. ... Officials still hauling decomposed bodies from Aceh's tsunami debris said about ... Special Broadcasting Service,

FOCUS:Poor Cocoa Quality Turning Indonesia Into Importer Feb 11, 2005
...government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took charge have been dashed after the deadly tsunami disaster in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces diverted ... Yahoo News

Tsunami death toll in Indonesia rises to 115,229 Jan 17, 2005
The number of deaths in the tsunami in North Sumatra has reached 261, including 227 in Nias, eight in Pantai Cermin, one in Central Tapanuli, eight in Deli ... Xinhua,

Indonesian president upbeat about economy despite tsunami disaster Jan 16, 2005
Yudhoyono on Monday painted an optimistic picture of Indonesia's economy despite the tsunami, saying the ... "What happened in Aceh and North Sumatra does not in ... Channel News Asia,

Indonesian govt: over 132,000 remain missing after tsunami Jan 24, 2005
...of 132,197 people have gone missing in an earthquake-triggered tsunami that swept through the northern Sumatra provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on Dec. ... Xinhua,

Donors Pledge $5.1 billion to Indonesia Jan 20, 2005
The $1.7 billion for emergency relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in tsunami-hit Aceh and North Sumatra provinces consists of $1.2 billion in grants and ... Laksamana,

Indonesia plans to repair environmental damage to its tsunami ... Jan 30, 2005
...to help feed the affected fishing community because of the tsunami's impact on ... experts said the damage was limited as Aceh and North Sumatra provinces are not ... Channel News Asia,

NU ready to provide shelter to 20,000 Acehnese orphans Jan 18, 2005
West and North Sumatra, as well as Java, were ready to accommodate up to 20,000 children left orphaned or separated from their parents by the Dec. 26 tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Can the Tsunami Jumpstart Peace in Indonesia? Jan 28, 2005
...the next large city in the neighboring province of North Sumatra is approximately ... The earthquake and tsunami acted indiscriminately, as it killed both Republic ... Pacific News Service,

Global Tsunami Death Toll Tops 226,000 Jan 19, 2005
...the new death total reflected the latest reports from the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, which were directly in the path of the killer tsunami spawned by ... Boston Globe,

Tsunami toll leaps above quarter of million Jan 19, 2005
...director, said the new total reflected reports from the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, which were directly in the path of the killer tsunami spawned by a ... The Herald,

Indonesia tallies tsunami's cost Jan 23, 2005
...last month's tsunami, have concluded that the earthquake-generated waves did more than $2.9 billion worth of damage in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces and ... Kentucky.com,

Infrastructure action plan Jan 16, 2005
...of the situation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra. The investment forum is even more relevant now after the earthquake and tsunami destroyed basic ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia's tsunami death toll rises to at least 98,000 Jan 27, 2005
...have died in the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh province alone. Another 128 people died in the nearby province of North Sumatra, it said. ... Deccan Herald,

Jakarta Seeks Talks with Tsunami-Region Rebels Jan 19, 2005
26 earthquake and tsunami and now the focus of a major international relief ... which killed more than 115,000 people in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, had ... ABC News

Indonesia Plans Jan Talks with Rebels in Tsunami Zone Jan 19, 2005
The tsunami disaster, which has killed more than 115,000 people in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, had prompted increased efforts to resolve the separatist ... ABC News

CWS Brings Water Purification Equipment For Thousands in Meulobah Jan 24, 2005
Post-tsunami relief work in Indonesia’s devastated Aceh province is turning ... purification equipment from Medan to Meulaboh on the west coast of North Sumatra. ... Christian Post,

New aftershock rattles Indonesia’s tsunami-ravaged Aceh province Jan 27, 2005
...said on Thursday the December 26 earthquake-triggered tsunami has left more than 230,000 people dead or missing in Aceh and nearby North Sumatra province. Khaleej Times,

Jakarta seeks talks with tsunami-area rebels Jan 19, 2005
...the country worst hit by the December 26 earthquake and tsunami and now the ... which killed more than 115,000 people in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, had ... Reuters,

AG's Office tackles legal issues in Aceh Jan 24, 2005
...methods to cope with post-tsunami legal issues related to citizen documentation as well as for banking and court systems in Aceh and North Sumatra. ... Jakarta Post,

Afghans join tsunami aid effort Jan 24, 2005
...doctors, ranging from general surgeons to neurologists, flew into the north Sumatra city of ... clinics that have been able to open since the tsunami swamped the ... Stuff.co.nz,

Quake shows how Earth's map is shifting Jan 19, 2005
...the Indian Ocean, that triggered the recent earthquake off Sumatra, and the resulting tsunami. The quake is believed to have shifted north Sumatra and smaller ... Richmond Times Dispatch,

Indonesia Raises Tsunami Death Toll to 166,320 Jan 19, 2005
...said the new figure was based on latest reports from the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, which were directly in the path of the killer tsunami spawned by ... Reuters

Indonesia Raises Tsunami Death Toll to 166,320 Jan 19, 2005
...the new figure was based on the latest reports from the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, which were directly in the path of the killer tsunami spawned by a ... Reuters