Nias islands, recovering from earthquakes and tsunamis

Nīas is an island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.

On December 26, 2004 the Indian Ocean earthquake struck a few kilometers north of the island, creating tsunamis as high as 10 meters. 122 people were killed and hundreds more rendered homeless.

On March 28, 2005, the island was again hit by the 2005 Sumatran earthquake, initially presumed to be an aftershock following the 2004 quake, but now regarded as the second-most powerful earthquake in the world since 1965 and twelfth-most powerful ever recorded.

At least 800 people were reported dead, with the possibility of more than 2,000 casualties. Hundreds of buildings were toppled and many thousands were made homeless.

In 2007, almost two years after the earthquake, there are still tens of thousands of internally displaced persons living in camps throughout Nias.

Nias's coastline has changed markedly with the tsunami and earthquake. In some areas, the coast has moved over 50 m inland. In other areas, as much as a further 100 m of land is exposed from the sea. The uplift of land has been recorded as being as much as 2.9 m.

Working with the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI)) and the Indonesian Bureau of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (BRR), the International Federation is supporting communities on the island as they rebuild their homes and their livelihoods, as well as helping to ensure that they are left safer and better prepared against future calamity.

More information:
http://www.ifrc.org/tsunami/
http://www.palangmerah.org/

Year: 2007
Languages: English and Bahasa Indonesian
Duration: 16 minutes 30 seconds

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[Dadigno972]

i know they will built a brand new airport close to Lagundi bch

hotels 'n buildings too...

[zelwinz]

kak juju...video na bagus bgt....aq sukaaaa ^^... moga2 kakak bs jd doctor professional ya^^.. qu support dr sini ^^.. aq jg skg tdk berada di indo....skul di malay...n aq dr medan...cita2 aq tuh w hrp bs jd businessman terknal lo..haha... ^^

ya moga2 aja Tuhan memberkati kita semua ya.. Amin...

thanks ya kak..bye2...

[0oDaMange888]

Hope everthing is all good there this morning due to another EQ nearby,