December 26, 2012. This page in: English. Bahasa Indonesia. The highly successful reconstruction process in Aceh has provided an invaluable lesson for Indonesia and the world in disaster response. See photo slideshow. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Eight years ago, a large tsunami devasted Aceh causing over 221,000 people killed or missing.
A tsunami swept across Indonesia's islands of Sumatra and Java the night of December 22, just before 9:30 p.m. local time. There was no notice for the wall of water, which left devastation in A total of 77 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1608 have killed 223,347 people in Indonesia. Tsunamis therefore occur comparatively often in this country. The strongest tidal wave registered in Indonesia so far reached a height of 100 meters. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths.A massive undersea earthquake off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, unleashed a series of colossal tsunamis that inundated coastal areas, catching communities off-guard and causing widespread destruction.
The assessment of post-disaster recovery is often hindered by limited metric and longitudinal data, in addition to the dynamic and long-term processes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the early stages after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, using the Disaster Recovery Index (DRI). The two initial waves of Study of Tsunami and Aftermath Recovery (STAR) data were used