Informes

Situation Report: On March 18th 2010, flood inundated houses due to the overflowing of Citarum River. Data given by Karawang District Social Service coordinator, Drs. Wawan Setiawan, the floods affected 10 districts, 33 villages. So far, many social organizations have involved…

Summary: In February the long-expected recovery coordinator joined the West Sumatra operation to lead activities in water and sanitation, health, psychosocial support (PSP) and shelter, and to coordinate activities with active partner national societies (PNSs). In addition, three temporary/transitional shelter (T-shelter)…

Prólogo Hace cinco años, el 26 de diciembre de 2004, un fuerte terremoto junto a la costa de Sumatra generó un tsunami que se propagó por el Océano Índico. Millones de personas de todo el mundo presenciaron con horror en…

Foreword Five years ago, on 26 December 2004, a massive earthquake off the coast of Sumatra created a tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean. Millions of people around the world watched in horror as the aftermath of the biggest…

Period covered by this operations update: 30 September 2009 - 31 January 2010 Appeal target (current): CHF 13,293,583 (USD 12.9 million or EUR 8.8 million) Appeal coverage: With contributions received to date, the appeal is 93 per cent covered in cash…

A devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on 30 September 2009. What happened is being done to help those affected? Uamdao Noikorn reports. AJUNG VILLAGE, Padang Pariaman: It was a delightful sight. Big…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is a summary of an extensive evaluation undertaken by the United Nations Children‟s Fund (UNICEF) of its response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It focuses on Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Maldives—countries that…

American Red Cross tsunami recovery program to finish in 2010 WASHINGTON, Friday, December 25, 2009 - Nearly five years after the Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 230,000 people and destroyed entire communities, hundreds of thousands of houses have been rebuilt,…

By Liz O'Neill When the tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, Aceh, Indonesia was hit first and hit hardest. Catholic Relief Services was on the ground quickly, distributing desperately needed items such as food, tents and essential hygiene kits to…

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history, the ICRC recounts the aftermath in one of the most devastated of the tsunami-affected areas, the regional province of Nangroe Aceh Darusalam…