More than 3,000 feared dead in major (7.9) Indonesian quake, 6.8 aftershock

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Indonesia quake aid plea as time runs out for victims

October 2, 2009,

PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesia appealed for foreign aid Friday as the stench of decomposing bodies hung over wrecked buildings where overwhelmed rescuers were searching for survivors.

In the city of Padang, which was devastated by Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake, ill-equipped emergency teams worked around the clock to pull bodies from ruins that have claimed the lives of at least 1,100 people.

In the villages outside the capital of West Sumatra, survivors who have spent two nights sleeping out in the open said they were hungry and frightened, and still waiting for the first signs of government assistance. Related article: Aid efforts

"Our main problem is that there are a lot of victims still trapped in the rubble. We are struggling to pull them out," Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari told reporters.

"We need help from foreign countries for evacuation efforts. We need them to provide skilled rescuers with equipment," she said, also appealing for medics to treat badly injured victims, many with broken bones.

Several countries have already pledged aid, but efforts to organise a full-scale rescue operation are being hampered by blocked roads, broken power lines, and patchy communication networks.

"We don't have proper equipment. We don't even have dogs," said Suryadi Soedarmo, a surgeon from an emergency ambulance service in the capital Jakarta who arrived with 10 experts trained to enter collapsed structures.

"The command and control is also bad. It will jeopardise our rescue efforts," he told AFP.

As rescuers laboured in the tropical heat, the chances of recovering survivors from the wreckage is fading fast.

"Looking at the situation, the chance of pulling people alive from the rubble is very slim," Indonesian Red Crescent secretary general Djazuli Ambari told AFP.

Lying trapped for a third day under a mountain of rubble that was once her school, time was running out for Ratna Kurnia Sari.

As her helpless brother looked on, rescuers battled to reach the 20-year-old who had been given water and biscuits to sustain her during her long ordeal.

"She is still alive, rescuers have communicated with her but we fear that the rescue process is taking so long that she might lose her life," her brother Indra Vijaya told AFP.

"The evacuation process is slow. There was no equipment on the first day of the quake, only the second day the excavator arrived and on the third day my sister is still buried under the rubble," he said.

The United Nations said in New York on Thursday that 1,100 have died in the disaster. The government puts the death toll at 777, but said that figure would be revised upwards. Related article: US offers aid

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has sought to cast himself as in control of the disaster. His government was criticised for its response to the 2004 tsunami which killed 168,000 in Aceh province.

Planes laden with aid have started arriving, a slew of international organisations are on the ground and foreign governments including Japan, Switzerland and Germany have sent specialist rescue workers and cash.

But many in the villages outside Padang, amidst scenic mist-shrouded hills, said they had not yet received any help.

"We're living in fear of another bigger quake. We're angry that no aid has come. We're hungry and we're traumatised," Ernalis, a 40-year-old resident of Parak Buruk on the edge of Padang told AFP.

US President Barack Obama said he was "deeply moved" by the loss of life and suffering as Washington announced 300,000 dollars in immediate aid and set aside another three million to help quake victims.

"I know that the Indonesian people are strong and resilient and have the heart to overcome this challenge," said Obama, who spent part of his childhood living in Jakarta.

The quake struck off Sumatra's west coast northwest of Padang, on a major faultline on the volatile "Ring of Fire" that scientists have long warned was a disaster waiting to happen. Facts: Earthquake pointers

A massive 9.1-magnitude quake off Aceh in northern Sumatra triggered the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 220,000.

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UNICEF Focus on Children Victims of Earthquake

Friday, October 2, 2009 | 21:00 pm

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com-agency in charge of the world cultural education and UNICEF gave serious attention to child victims of the earthquake in West Sumatra. UNICEF estimates, one third of the surviving victims of the earthquake is estimated to children.

"They are very susceptible to illness, lost their homes, disruption of education, and the effects of trauma after what they experienced," said UNICEF's Chief Representative in Indonesia Angela Kearney in a press release received Kompas.com, Friday (2 / 10).

Associated with it, UNICEF's emergency response staff have been present already in Padang to ensure that the needs of children of the most urgent post-earthquake can be fulfilled.

For that, in cooperation with the Government of Indonesia and UN agencies other, UNICEF will provide assistance to 50,000 families in the form of provision of water pumps, water storage, 40,000 jerry cans, 40,000 hygiene equipment.

Also be sent child protection services, provision of 250 school tents, school supplies, and recreation that can help children build
normal life again. Initial assistance is expected to arrive in the disaster area Saturday.

According to Kearney, the children are always affected by the largest of the emergency situation. Thus, it is important for them to gain access to clean water and protected from acncaman diarrhea, respiratory infections and diseases that could be prevented with vaccines such as measles, polio and tetanus.

UNICEF is also trying to ensure that teaching and learning activities can be resumed as soon as possible to help the children to a normal life after the disaster.


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Source: http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/200910/2704377.htm?desktop

Fears of disease outbreaks in Indonesian city of Padang

Last Updated: 20 hours 33 minutes ago

Concerns are rising about the outbreak of disease in the Indonesian city of Padang where rescuers are still trying to get to people trapped by this week's earthquake.

The 7 point 6 magnitude quake hit on Wednesday and has claimed more than 550 lives.

International teams are providing expertise on the ground in the city of Padang and outlying areas.

Australian defence medics and engineers have paid a visit to the main regional hospital in Padang today to assess what assistance Australia can provide.

Most of the hospital is intact, but some patients are sleeping in tents outside.

There are concerns about a disease outbreak unless water supplies are improved and waste products disposed of properly.

Local authorities expect to keep up the rescue effort for another ten days, but they admit it's increasingly doubtful that they'll find any survivors.

Indonesian seismologists have reported another earthquake in West Papua.

There have been no reports of deaths.

They say the 6-point-1 tremor was not related to Wednesday's quake.

 

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Source: http://suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.ph...arakat.Padang.Pariaman.Banyak.Terserang.Diare

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04 Oktober 2009 | 10:59 wib | National
Padang Pariaman Paskagempa Many People Having Diarrhea

Pariaman, CyberNews. Some victims of the earthquake 7.6 on the Richter Scale (SR) in Kenagarian Tandikek, Pariaman Padang, West Sumatra began suffering diarrhea, flu, and fever due to cold in emergency tents.

Data were collected on the location of victims in Water Island, Cumanak - the worst -, Sunday (4 / 10), mentions some of the children who are in refugee camps began suffering from diarrhea, fever and a cold (flu) from the cold in the tent - emergency camps.

In addition, the earthquake victims in the emergency tents and some survive on the remaining ruins of the building home, as well as lack of clean water. While aid from various parties that have been flowing into Mother post in Padang Pariaman and the City Pariaman pembangiannya uneven, such as medicines, blankets and tents.

One team doctor Police Command Post Health South Sumatra Island Air, Tandikek, Iptu, Rahmat Fajar said the victims who came to the post generally began suffering from the disease, fever, diarrhea and flu. "We only have the drug supplies for the 100 personnel on duty to evacuate the 400 residents who were covered by landslides. But, people who have attacked a variety of diseases given stock first," he said.

The help of medication until the third day not yet reached pascagempa post evacuate personnel, including new clean water facilities until Saturday afternoon.

Rahmat rate, coordination is not walking normally looks so logistic support to officers who perform evacuation Cumanak, Koto and Lubuk Island Laweh, Nagari Tandikek not maximized.

Since the first post of South Sumatra Police stood on the second day (Friday) at paskagempa minimal logistical support, including equipment to perform the evacuation. "We hope the government district (district government) more local coordination that optimizes what it takes evacuation officers, including medical services can be delivered to the community," he said.

Jhon citizens who become victims of the earthquake on the island of Water, Tandikek, tells of entering the third day have not received aid, tents and medicines so that the children began suffering from the disease. "Our house was severely damaged, so must survive on a no bagiaan buildings razed to the ground by relying on what the plastic tent," he said.

51-year-old man, desperate for help that was on the post level Padang Pariaman quickly and evenly distributed.

Data while the damage to house residents in Padang Pariaman, 19,183 weight category, being 1143 and 422 units of light and the hundreds of public buildings. While deaths were recorded as 237 people, serious injuries and 155 people slightly injured 238 people.

(Ant / CN13)

 

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Source: http://www.tribun-timur.com/read/artikel/51230

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Quake Victims From Having Diarrhea
Report: kompas.com
Sunday, October 4, 2009 | 19:51 PST

TANJUNGPINANG, TRIBUN - Children earthquake victims in Sicincin West Sumatra, Padang Pariaman, starting attack of diarrhea diseases, due to lack of clean water supplies and living in emergency tents.

"The kids and even adults have been attacked diarrheal disease, because clean water is not available and sleeping in makeshift tents constructed from plastic tarp citizens," said Ruziana, Sunday (4 / 10).

He said the government provided tents for the earthquake victims there yet, so people had to sleep in tents that leak easily watered rain and wind hit the cold night.

"We desperately need tents, food, clean water and medicines for people with diarrhea," he added.

Basic food aid according to him had ever come at all, but not sufficient for the needs of residents. "For one family we can only one liter of rice and an egg," he said.

He claimed the car basic food aid, and medicines through their village only to Tandikek area, where many people claimed.

"We who survived are also needed to eat and drink and shelter, because the house was destroyed and our possessions were buried with the rubble," he said.

Kanagarian Sicincin located on the main road from Padang to Bukittinggi, also suffered severe damage, although the victims died not too much like the Tandikek, Padang Pariaman.

According to him almost every house in Sicincin the ground, so the earthquake-affected communities desperately need tents and food ingredients. "The house was heavily damaged in 1800 as many as Kanagarian Sicincin more, including our house," he said.

Disappointment citizens according to him was beginning to emerge, because until now the attention of the local government does not exist.

"Regent or the government place we never go straight to review the earthquake victims of our place, if only to show his sympathy to the people a little relieved," she complained. (*)

 

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Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...ia-quake5-2009oct05,0,6500927.story?track=rss

Indonesians shaken and struggling after devastating earthquake
The rebuilding has begun, but there is little power, fuel or clean water, the tourism industry is badly damaged, and hopes for those buried alive are fading.

By Charles McDermid
October 4, 2009 | 2:27 p.m.

Reporting from Padang, Indonesia - Uly Marisa picked up her broom and swept away broken glass and shattered pottery Sunday as the haunting wail of noon prayers rang out over her battered neighborhood in Padang. The radio station employee has lived through several earthquakes since she moved to this port city of 900,000 people several years ago. But last Wednesday's magnitude 7.6 quake, which killed hundreds of people, was the worst by far. It left her deeply shaken and reflective.

"Everything happens as a lesson from God to us," she said. "I will just pray and be thankful that I can enjoy what I can."

As people start to rebuild their lives, they're searching for answers, grappling with the enormity of their loss and doing what they can to make sense of it all.

Very few people in this impoverished country have insurance. And the tourism industry, an economic cornerstone, is battered. An estimated 70% of hotel rooms in Padang, on Sumatra island, were destroyed. Power is intermittent, and fuel and clean water remain scarce.

Experts believe thousands of people are still buried under collapsed buildings, and hopes of finding them alive are fading. The crowds that ringed rescue operations at collapsed schools and hotels in recent days have all but dispersed. Torrential rains have hampered rescue efforts. Most emergency crews have shifted their efforts to identifying and burying bodies.

The massive international effort, involving more than a dozen governments and 72 aid organizations, is fanning out beyond Padang to rural villages, where thousands are homeless and hungry after quake-triggered landslides blocked access roads, demolished homes and swallowed at least three villages.

In the hills of Padang Pariaman district, about 35 miles from Padang, entire hillsides were shaken loose.

"We can be sure that [the people there] are dead," Vice President Jusuf Kalla told reporters. "So now we are waiting for burials."

About 200 to 300 wedding guests who fled a restaurant in Jumanak village were buried by a landslide, including the bride, her 15-year-old brother, Iseh, told the Associated Press.

Those who survived in Jumanak said they still hadn't seen any rescue crews four days after the earthquake, with some locals reportedly reduced to digging out rotting corpses with their bare hands.

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said 83,712 houses, 200 public buildings and 285 schools were destroyed. Another 100,000 buildings and 20 miles of road were badly damaged. Five bridges collapsed.

A full death toll has not yet been calculated. The government at one point said 715 were dead and 3,000 were missing. But Sunday it changed its tally to 603 killed, with another 960 missing and believed dead.

Still, the residents of Padang -- street vendors as well as top provincial officials -- are nothing if not resilient.

"We are still scared, but what can we do," said Padang native Heru Marta, 38, a handyman. "Life goes on."

Their insecurity takes different forms. Masni Fanshuri, 30, a law student and music teacher, carries a shortwave radio and backpack filled with his most important documents. It's a habit he picked up after a 2005 earthquake left him with a broken leg; he was in traction for two months.

This week, he said, the radio let him know there was no risk of a tsunami and helped him shepherd his choir students to safety.

Masni hopes administrators will correct some obvious problems laid bare by the disaster, including substandard construction that resulted in hundreds of deaths and fuel supply problems that developed after roads were blocked by mudslides.

"The lesson is no matter how hard it is or how scared you are, you have to think logically," he said.

In Padang's Chinatown, the city's oldest and most affluent neighborhood and also its hardest-hit, rows of three-story shop houses are now piles of rubble. Cars are pinned under collapsed buildings. Heaps of scrap metal and debris continue to block roads.

Locals, still not quite able to believe all that's happened, stare at the buildings they once knew. "That used to be a pet shop," said one resident. "I looked at a golden retriever there last week."

The local government either agrees or has been arm-twisted into taking less central government help. West Sumatra officials announced Sunday that they would need only one month of aid, not the two months Jakarta promised.

"We expect in one month to finish with aid," said Vice Gov. H. Marlis Rahman. "And recovery will begin in one month."

Rahman said all new building projects will require permits based on strict national standards. "West Sumatra is on an earthquake fault," he said. "We have to expect this and be ready."

James Hellyward, head of the provincial tourism office, on Sunday announced a campaign to "convince the world we are OK."

Rahman noted that businesses in the main markets were starting to reopen. "The people of Padang have started to revive," he said.

With each passing day without another aftershock, people become less jittery. The first night after the earthquake, Masni and his friends saw bodies everywhere, including some being transported on bedsheets.

"I wanted to cry that night, but I couldn't," Masni said. "It was only last night that I managed to cry. Only now can I start to think the worst is over."

McDermid is a special correspondent

 

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Indonesia calls off rescue efforts in quake-hit zones

Posted: 05 October 2009


PADANG, Indonesia: Heavy rain across Indonesia's earthquake disaster zone hampered relief efforts on Monday as health officials sought to contain the risk of disease caused by the thousands of buried bodies.

Heavy showers soaked the devastated city of Padang and the surrounding rural areas, adding to the misery of those left homeless by the 7.6-magnitude quake that struck last Wednesday.

Foreign aid and emergency teams continue to pour into Padang, but there is now little hope of pulling survivors from the wreckage of homes, hotels and offices.

"Our focus right now is to find the dead bodies," Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono told AFP.

The United Nations has said that at least 1,100 people were killed in the disaster, but estimates of the final toll range up to 5,000.

Police helicopter pilots told AFP that bad weather was jeopardising their missions to ferry supplies and medical equipment to remote villages that have been smashed by landslides.

Health officials said they were now racing against time to prevent outbreaks of disease caused by decomposing bodies and a lack of clean water.

"There is a concern that dirty water supplies can spread skin disease and other kinds of diseases. Flies on dead bodies can also spread bacteria to people," Health Ministry crisis centre head Rustam Pakaya said.

"In anticipation of an outbreak, we sprayed disinfectant on residential areas yesterday."

The government said it had set aside 6.0 trillion rupiah (US$624 million) for reconstruction in Padang, the worst-hit city where most buildings have been damaged or completely destroyed, including hospitals and schools.

"The total is not less than 6.0 trillion rupiah earmarked for the quake, beside the 100 billion rupiah for the emergency fund," Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie was quoted as saying by Koran Tempo newspaper online.

There were also signs Monday that the city, home to one million people on the west coast of Sumatra island, was taking its first tentative steps on the long path to recovery.

Excavators still raked over collapsed buildings and many of the injured were being treated in tents, but at some of the city's schools, teachers said they were trying to resume classes.

"I have been ordered by the governor to open the school again today, but only 60 students came out of 800," Muhammadiyah school teacher Karmila Suryani said.

Suryani said they would have to find other buildings to resume teaching as part of the school was damaged and off-limits to students.

Outside the city, foreign aid was trickling into isolated hillside villages that were flattened in the quake or obliterated by giant landslides.

Teams from Japan, Germany, Russia and Singapore have set up mobile clinics outside Padang with dozens of doctors and nurses treating patients.

Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari told AFP Sunday that the final death toll could reach 3,000.

The quake struck off Sumatra's west coast near Padang, on part of the so-called "Ring of Fire" system of faultlines and volcanoes that make Indonesia one of the most quake-prone countries in the world.

Another 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's West Papua province on Sunday but there were no reports of injuries.

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Rain slows quake relief


6/10/2009 1:00:00 AM
PADANG, Indonesia - Heavy rain across Indonesia's earthquake disaster zone has hampered relief efforts as health officials yesterday sought to contain the risk of disease caused by the thousands of buried bodies.
Heavy showers soaked the devastated city of Padang and the surrounding rural areas, adding to the misery of those left homeless by the 7.6-magnitude quake that struck last Wednesday.

Foreign aid and emergency teams continue to pour into Padang, but there is now little hope of pulling survivors from the wreckage of homes, hotels and offices.

"Our focus right now is to find the dead bodies," a Disaster Management Agency spokesman said.

The United Nations has said at least 1100 people were killed in the disaster, but estimates of the final toll range up to 5000.

The official toll is 603 confirmed killed and 960 missing, presumably dead.

Police helicopter pilots said bad weather was jeopardising their missions to ferry supplies and medical equipment to remote villages that have been smashed by landslides.

Health officials said they were now racing against time to prevent outbreaks of disease caused by decomposing bodies and a lack of clean water.

"There is a concern that dirty water supplies can spread skin disease and other kinds of diseases," a health official said.

"Flies on dead bodies can also spread bacteria to people.

"In anticipation of an outbreak, we sprayed disinfectant on residential areas yesterday."

The Government said it had set aside 6trillion rupiah ($712.29million) for reconstruction in Padang, the worst-hit city where most buildings have been damaged or completely destroyed, including hospitals and schools.
Foreign aid will also help the rebuilding process. :tiphat:http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/news/today/rain-slows-quake-relief/1641418.aspx

 

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Source: http://regional.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/10/06/22000778/korban.gempa.terserang.diare.dan.ispa

Quake Victims Having Diarrhea and respiratory
KOMPAS / Danu Kusworo

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 | 22:00 pm
Correspondents Report KOMPAS Khaerudin

PADANG PARIAMAN, KOMPAS.com - Victims of the earthquake are still isolated in the surroundings or the Village-Nur, Alai Kanagarian Padang, Padang Pariaman suffering from diarrhea and respiratory infections or respiratory infection. Most of them are infants and children. They do not get treatment and worry about increasing the number of victims die if not immediately taken adequate medical action.

In addition, the earthquake victims in Kota Tinggi not get emergency tents, while their homes were destroyed and could not be occupied again. The absence of an emergency tent is made-Nur residents have no protection from the weather rain or cold air. Kota Tinggi in altitude, hilly area near the foot of Mount Singgalang.

Kota Tinggi at least 320 families inhabited. On average they experienced adverse effects of earthquakes and landslides. There have been many people who suffer from illness and can not be handled seriously. "They average diarrhea and respiratory infection due to issues of clean water and sanitation. Warga Kota Tinggi difficulty in obtaining clean water, sanitation as well as facilities for no the quake," said Command Post officer at Help Padang Pariaman Aswara Hendra, Tuesday (6 / 10).

Local governments and various institutions that channel aid to the Kota Tinggi, still trying to open the iso circulation area. Access road to Kota Tinggi, both from Padang Alai and the district in Agam District Malalak impassable four-wheel vehicles due to cut off the road at some point. There is even broken up roads along the one kilometer, while the remaining only landslide-prone land.

"Help medicines and foods are directed to it. But the tent still be problems. We need a tent, at least to 30,000. Residents in Kota Tinggi to a reef are still hiding behind the tent homemade inadequate, since only a mat or tarp improvise, "said Hendra.

Residents in Kota Tinggi is also in dire need of clean water and improved sanitation facilities in a short time. According to Hendra, residents reported getting diarrhea and respiratory diseases are increasing. Some people with diarrhea are children aged under five years of which must be handled immediately. Hendra revealed, a toddler who suffered from diarrhea and respiratory infection that did not receive adequate medical attention, it is feared could be dead in the disaster site.

Last Monday, a team of volunteers from France had opened the emergency clinic and m erawat least 30 people. But they could not carry a lot of medicines and medical equipment. According to the French volunteer team doctor, some people even have to be treated in hospital immediately. "They can not be handled only by emergency action. It should be immediately hospitalized. Particularly severe illnesses such as heart," he said.

According to one citizen in Kota Tinggi Abdul Azis Sutan Bandaharo, some people suffer shortness of breath due to the influence of the ruins of the house dust is inhaled by the earthquake, plus the stench of corpses that have not been able to terevakuasi. "The smell of this body we often make nausea and shortness of breath," he said.

Hendra said, aid is already flowing into Kota Tinggi, but the numbers still do not fit the needs of residents there. Assistance is also still didrop from the air with a makeshift way. Assistance such as instant noodles just dropped from the air, so many of them damaged and could not eat it down to the ground.

Commander Lt. Col. Kodim Pariaman Suhardono said, the military continued to attempt to open the isolation-Nur, including by bringing heavy equipment removing the soil avalanches on the road to get there. However Suhardono can not specify, when heavy equipment can get to Kota Tinggi considering dissolution routes to get there at some point quite complicate the movement of heavy equipment. "We continue to open the isolation-Nur," he said.

 

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Australian Defence Force (ADF) engineers deployed to Padang, will today begin producing enough clean water to supply up to 78,000 people in the worst hit areas.

23 soldiers from the Darwin based 1st Combat Engineer Regiment arrived in Padang yesterday with a water purification plant that can convert sea water into an emergency supply of drinking water at a rate of around 10,000 litres per hour.

The engineers have established one water purification plant on the beach of Padang and are making plans to commence operating another as soon as it arrives from Australia.

The Padang Deputy Mayor Mahyeldi, said that the locals were amazed at how the Australians could turn sea water into fresh water.

“The water tasted very good. It is very good that the Australians can turn sea water into drinking water. Australia's help is very good. This is the first time we have seen this done,” Mayor Mahyeldi said.

“Thank you to Australia. The Australian people have been very nice to help us and we will do what we can to help them while they are here.”

The Joint Task Force engineer assessment team commander, Major Brent Maddock, said that AusAid had facilitated a coordinated approach with local water authorities, French and German agencies and the ADF to resolve the town’s water distribution problems.

“AusAid has been essential in coordinating this combined approach to solving one of the most pressing problems the city faces,” Major Maddock said.

“Our water purification plant capability along with the water dispersion equipment of the French and the water testing ability of the Germans means we will be able to improve the availability of water to those who need it by at least 400 percent.”

The earthquake caused considerable damage to a water supply station that serviced 60 percent of the city’s water supply. Running water has not been available in the poorest region of the city since the earthquake and people are currently accessing water from open canals and rivers.

To provide some clean water, the local water authority has been using twenty 4,000 litre water trucks to transport water from outlying supply stations that have not been damaged. Water is being delivered to twenty 2,000 litre water tanks that have been located around the city for residents to access.

Keeping up with demand has proven difficult with the trucks running twenty hours a day and having to travel a large distance with a small amount of water.

The combined response from Australia, France and Germany will see the distance water has to be transported reduced considerably and more water tanks distributed throughout the community.

“Advance parties have identified locations for an extra 30 water tanks around the city that will be provided by France and Germany,” Major Maddock said.

“These will be placed right in the areas that need them the most and will be close to the purification plant to reduce transportation times.”

The rapid deployment of this capability is another example of Australia’s ability to help its neighbours when called for.

One day was spent assessing what was needed to provide a clean water system to the city, followed by half a day fine tuning and coordinating equipment requirements.

Twelve hours later equipment was on an aircraft bound for Padang and just hours after arriving on location, the water purification plant was up and running.

The purification plants are operated by an eight person team and can provide 200,000 litres of clean water each day, running 24 hours a day and are fully self sufficient.

Arriving with the water purification plants were two engineering specialists who will be assessing how to repair the damaged water supply station. The station suffered damage to water pipes which are being repaired by the local water authorities. However, the station remains structurally unstable.

Once this supply station is repaired and functioning, local authorities will be able to determine what other damage has been done to the water supply system that supplies a large majority of the towns’ water.

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Source: http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/cetak/berita/read/birokrasi-hambat-distribusi-bantuan/

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Rabu, 07 Oktober 2009 13:23
Bureaucracy hindering Aid Distribution

BY: PURWANDI / MILA NOVITA

Padang - Delays the distribution of aid to West Sumatra earthquake victims allegedly due to a complex bureaucracy and intricate that support from other provinces and foreign countries more stacked in the governor's office.

Actually, now refugees desperately need help, especially for those who are in remote areas difficult to reach by four-wheeled vehicles and two.
"Government should have a policy owner can learn from each event, because this earthquake is not the first place," said Muchtar Naim, a former member of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) from West Sumatra 2004-2009 period, which contacted SH from Jakarta, Wednesday ( 7 / 10) morning.
He then pointed out that foreign parties are even more responsive to these disasters, without having to wait and register the victims.
"Refugees will die of starvation if aid was given too late," said community leaders of this West Sumatra.
Besides, he added Muchtar, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has several vehicles, not just land vehicles. BNPB have helicopters that can be used to distribute aid to places difficult to reach.
When asked about the policy of regional autonomy, where local governments are entitled to distribute aid, Muchtar warned that if the idea that the bureaucracy as the survivors will not be handled quickly.
"This nation has a culture of waiting for orders from superiors. So this culture should be removed because the initiative provides direct assistance to accelerate the recovery of the victims, "he continued.
"Refugees will die of starvation if aid was given too late," said community leaders of this West Sumatra.
Besides, he added Muchtar, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has several vehicles, not just land vehicles. BNPB have helicopters that can be used to distribute aid to places difficult to reach.
When asked about the policy of regional autonomy in which local governments are entitled to distribute aid, Muchtar warned that if the idea that the bureaucracy as the survivors will not be handled quickly.
"This nation has a culture of waiting for orders from superiors. So this culture should be removed because the initiative provides direct assistance to accelerate the recovery of the victims, "he continued.
SH is trying to contact the Head BNPB Syamsul Ma'arif since Tuesday (6 / 10) morning, do not get answers because the phone can not be contacted.
In addition to lack of logistical support, victims of the earthquake in Padang Pariaman now began contracting various diseases, particularly influenza, fever, and itching. They are looking forward to the help of medication. However, according to one volunteer named Wawan, medication assistance is still small.
Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health (PP & PL) MOH Tjandra Yoga Aditama also warned that many infectious diseases began to threaten pascagempa in West Sumatera. MOH early detection of communicable diseases through short messaging service mobile phone (SMS).
Meanwhile, Dr. Hendro Wartatmo, Team Coordinator University School of Medicine Doctor of Gadjah Mada University (FK-UGM) Sardjito Hospital says, the refugees in Padang Pariaman generally do not experience significant interference.
"The refugees complained there was not a result of the quake, but complained that the disease had long diidapnya," he said.
In addition, Hendro and the team had not received complaints of the residents traumatic, because the local culture makes the people stronger. Currently Hendro coordinate with the local health department, in order to put clean water facilities assistance from Australia. Water consumption can be ready to be an alternative when the need for clean water continues to increase.
Port Health Office (KKP) and Padang West Sumatra province health office has conducted spraying disinfectants and fumigation to prevent the transmission of diseases in disaster areas. Spraying is done by using a mist blower in eight Western Padang area around the building collapsed, covering 320 points.
In addition, to overcome the shortage of clean water be disseminated quickly water purification in three locations in residential areas of Padang City. In the meantime, to protect the rescue people (volunteers) from the threat of tetanus, the health team also conducts vaccination TT (tetanus toxoid) to 119 volunteers in three disaster sites.
"In these circumstances, we do not want to risk public health related. Still many dead bodies piled up can cause lung disease in the community, "said Head of the central Ministry of Health Crisis Response Rustam Pakaya. As Vice Chairman of the Disaster Management Team West Sumatra Earthquake from the MOH, Rustam Pakaya also explained that the problem of drinking water can cause serious illness and diarrhea is dehydration, which can be fatal.

Still Life 300 buried
To this day, as many as 300 people were still buried in the landslide Tandikek, Padang Pariaman. Heavy equipment deployed because of the difficulty of evacuating casualties constrained rain. It is feared that if the evacuation is not done carefully it can supplement landslide occurred. Padang Pariaman it is the worst area were damaged, with the number of victims killed 290 people, while 300 others were still buried and in the search.
Dozens of people are buried in the landslide Malalak have not evacuated. Of about 72 people buried in the landslide Malalak, only 26 people who had evacuated. Distribution of aid is also difficult to reach Malalak, because the only access road connecting the area buried by landslides.
Disaster Satkorlak Sumbar reported until Wednesday morning, the earthquake death toll has reached 704 people. Found dead in the city of Padang largest 328 people, followed by Padang Pariaman 292 people, and the City Pariaman 37 people. Yesterday, Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued a fatwa West Sumatra on cessation of earthquake victims in the evacuation of three villages, namely Cumanak, Lubuk Laweh, and Koto Island, in Nagari Tandikek, Patamuan District, Padang Pariaman, starting this Wednesday. This policy is based on the demand for Lieutenant Governor of West Sumatra, Marlis Rachman, to streamline West Sumatra provincial government steps to make the village as the three mass graves.
Ministry of Social Affairs (Depsos) was established trauma center in the city of Padang and Padang Pariaman, although the situation is still in the stage of the emergency response. Directorate General of Social and Rehabilitation Services (DG Yanrehsos) was lower Depsos Rapid Response Teams (TRC) to deal with the children and elderly victims of the earthquake. (heru Guntoro / web Warouw / stevani elisabeth / didit ernanto)

 

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Re: More than 3,000 feared dead in major (7.9) Indonesian quake, 6.8 aftershock

Source: http://www.kaltimpost.web.id/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=41048

Rabu, 07 October 2009, 08:03:00
Find Three More Victims in Ambacang

Six days pascagempa, search victims in Hotel Ambacang, Padang, continued. Time-consuming searches are carried dievakuasinya results with three bodies, yesterday afternoon. The victims were trapped on the second floor. Thus, estimated 70 more victims were killed falling debris that six-storey hotel.

Evacuation teams find victims by holding back struggling stinging odor. It forced the evacuation team spraying air freshener and the smell of disinfectant so that the victim is not too oppressive. Evacuation with heavy equipment are also difficult. If imposed, the building would collapse Ambacang hotels and difficult evacuation.

Padang Ekspres (Java Pos Group) report, the three victims were not difficult to identify because of identity, such as identity cards (KTP), found in each bag. Victim's family was also at the scene to assist the identification process.

Yusra Zai, who addressed residents at Freshwater, Padang, was found wedged between the third floor and first floor. He could recognize the identity of her twin sister named Yusri Zai. ''I know the clothes and the watch on his right hand. In addition, the wallet containing the identity of my brothers are still in the pocket,''said Yusri Zai with sad faces.

Noon yesterday, the evacuation team also found two male victims. The body was taken to RSUP M Djamil by using a standby ambulance.


Comb periphery

Until yesterday, there are many victims of the earthquake that has not been handled well medically. Especially the victims on the outskirts of Padang as well as in remote villages Padang Pariaman.

Because of that, starting yesterday (6 / 10) many of the doctors jumped into Padang Pariaman to help the victims. They are also referred to a hospital in Padang, such as Dr M Djamil Hospital, RSD Padang, and a floating hospital Soeharso KRI Dr-990.

In RS Dr M Djamil, earthquake victims who previously placed in the tent was moved to the inpatient room. Most of the buildings were damaged hospitals affected by the earthquake. However, patients feel more comfortable being treated in a tent than in the room. Since the number of patients treated at the hospital, all is not well cared for.

Dina (25) one earthquake victims in Lubuk Alung, Padang Pariaman, said that since referred to the hospital last Wednesday evening (30 / 9), he just can help Thursday night (1 / 10). Dina suffered a severe wound in the left leg.

The day''last night my feet propped up just so as not to bend wood. Thursday afternoon, a new wound cleaned and then stitched together,''explained.

At first, Zoe was annoyed. He also worried that his left leg injury is not treated immediately it could be infected. However, when looking at how many patients should be treated and cared for the medical team, Dina could finally understand. ''After my leg stitched, nurses are always watching the development of the wound. Doctors also several times to visit,''he said.

Dina is not worried over his condition. He was more worried about the condition of earthquake victims in his hometown. Because, he says, there are still many victims who are not handled well in Lubuk Alung. However, there is recent news from her husband that volunteers from Russia have come to his village. ''I really hope there families also get help,''said Dina.

Similar delivered Joni Anwar (28), who stayed with his brother, Novriani, in the Hospital Dr M Djamil. According to Joni, the first time her brother was referred to the hospital, none of the medical team immediately handle. In fact, his brother badly injured hip. Novriani exposed the ruins of his house located at Jalan Sulaiman Khatib, Padang.

New on the second day, the doctors had X-rays Novriani waist. According to Joni, so the victims of the quake was transferred to the operating room, the handling of the hospital conducted more intensively. Ministry''the better. Free again,''he said.

Dozens of kilometers from Padang city center or in the suburbs south of the city, there are still many victims who chose not to hospital treatment. They argued there was no adequate means of transportation, such as a car to transport the victim.

Most of the victims did not suffer serious injury. However, they remain neglected. ''When the earthquake happened, I had fainted because of falling timber in the head,''the story Anang Setiawan. 18-year-old youth that choose to remain at home and held a tent. He argued that many of his relatives were more in need of help.

Anang said, because he and his neighbors often slept outside the house, this time a lot of flu and diarrhea. ''Want to hospital or clinic, all were full,''he said. They also did not think to seek help in the post-health posts. Posko''more in the middle of town. Nobody here,''he added.

Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Eddy of Soetomo General Hospital, said he and his team will be combing the City Pariaman and Padang Pariaman to look for victims who have not been handled properly. ''Some days we're going to Pariaman and helping victims who have not touched,''he said. The effort picked up the ball is very important.

According to him, patients treated in hospital had been handled properly. Stock medicines in hospitals is also sufficient. ''We also carry stock of his own medicine,''he said. To stock the drug, he continued, the government deliberately did not supply excessive. It was based on the experience in Aceh. At that time, a lot of wasted medicines.

Head of Department of Health Disaster Crisis Rustam S Pakaya added, the drug stock is guaranteed safe. MOH has distributed 5 tons of drugs to different regions. Problem drug'', the requirement is for the doctor know. We guarantee safe,''he said. (kit / bi / JPNN)

 

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Re: More than 3,000 feared dead in major (7.9) Indonesian quake, 6.8 aftershock

Source: http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1281&catID=7


Padang earthquake: an aid-worker's story

Thursday October 8th 2009

Following the earthquake at Padang in western Sumatra, aid agencies have flooded into the area. Christian Aid's Omar Mohammed arrived earlier this week as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee aid effort. He describes the work he has been doing to help victims of the disaster

It?s now my second day in Padang, west Sumatra and the mounting pressure and stress are taking their toll. The main challenge now is how to stay safe and assist the quake victims.

Most of the buildings here are either collapsed, cracked or leaning to one side, and the few remaining hotels are overflowing with frantic aid agency staff. Getting a good night?s sleep is a real challenge and we spent the first night here in a warehouse at a church compound used by one of Christian Aid's partners. The warehouse has new cracks appearing all over it and the building next to it is leaning precariously towards it, so privacy is out of the question.

The worst thing is the swarms of mosquitoes carrying dengue fever coming in their thousands as soon as the sun goes down. It?s scary to think that if there is another tremor we could all be crushed immediately. I?ve even thought of sleeping outside, but the hordes of rats are just another issue to contend with.

On top of that, the stress from working in the field never dissipates enough to allow us to sleep properly, even after adjusting to the six-hour time difference between home in the UK and Indonesia. After two days in the field, you can?t help wiping away tears when you see elderly women and men coming to the collection point, telling you their stories and how they have lost their loved ones or belongings. In most cases, they are completely confused about what to do next. Life has changed, and many of these vulnerable people are forgotten. You just can?t stop yourself thinking about these people at night, it all adds to the stress.

However, the rescue programme is going well in most places although the tremors and aftershocks sometimes hamper our speed. The closer you go to the villages near the epicentre, the more you feel unsteady. The tremors begin once every few hours and it feels like walking on jelly.

Padang is flooded with aid agencies, but there were no mobile networks here until yesterday. The only internet access is at the main government building where hundreds of people have gathered to get a few minutes' web access. The IT systems are now so overloaded that takes at least half an hour just to send one email. There are private mobile companies at the building who are currently providing free wireless access but they announced today that payment will be introduced by Sunday. Not so bad as long so long as it is more reliable.

The worst report I have heard so far is of three villages ? Pulau Air, Cumanak, and Lubuk laweh in Patamuan in the Padang Pariaman District ? which have been completely wiped out, killing around 261 people. The villages were on a hillside and soon after the earthquake the resulting landslide washed them all down to the Lembah Tiga valley. The survivors from the villages, who happened to be elsewhere when the landslide hit, were not allowed to go back as accessibility is so bad. The government has now organised the valley to be a mass grave. However, with pressure from relatives, 11 excavators have now made their way into the valley to dig for bodies and so far 94 bodies have been recovered.

Many people have already lost lives, and those who have been lucky enough to survive have lost their homes and personal belongings. While some who have lost everything have simply left the area, many others are either still trying to live on the ground floors of their cracked, dangerous homes; or have constructed makeshift plastic tents outside their houses (though they fear leaving their possessions open to looters).

One example is a man with five children who we met yesterday in Baruaran village near Padang. He has nowhere else to go and has no support to rebuild his family?s home. He is depressed and just doesn?t know where to start: should he prioritise food, shelter or other personal belongings he is overlooking in the rubble?

Another example is a 60-year-old man we met in a nearby village. He has lost his house which he said was more than 100 years old. Having lost his wife a few months before the earthquake, he is alone and in desperate need of assistance.

? Omar Mohammed works in Christian Aid's Humanitarian Division and was working as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee aid effort

 

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Re: More than 3,000 feared dead in major (7.9) Indonesian quake, 6.8 aftershock

Source: http://www.jawapos.co.id/halaman/index.php?act=showpage&kat=3

Google translation:

Thursday, 08 Oktober 2009]
Six Days After Quake, respiratory diseases Toddler Attack 669
Inviting Pascagempa conditions Plague

PADANG - The number of victims of the earthquake in West Sumatra disease continues to grow. Contaminated environmental conditions alleged to invite pascagempa outbreak. In Padang, until yesterday (7 / 10) thousands of people stricken with the disease. Some of them toddlers (kids under the age of five years).

Based on the record the City Health Office in Padang, the illness and most people complain about are vomiting (vomiting defecate).

In addition, diarrhea and respiratory infection (upper respiratory infection). Based on the observation of Padang Ekspres (Java Pos Group), several areas in the Valley became very dusty, especially areas which are now collapsed buildings cleaned. Was seen in the area of Pondok Chinatown, Simpang Haru, Veterans, and Jalan Dobi.

A number of people living in emergency tents after their homes were destroyed. Environmental conditions in the tent that is not healthy to make a lot of people sick.

Helni, 40, citizen Kurao, Padang, hit by a cough and fever since lived in a tent in a few days. ''We are living in tents. When the night chill,''she said, holding his son who was a toddler.

Helni toddler named Indah had suffered from coughs, but recovered after treatment to the health posts established around the area where he lived. Helni occupied tents consisted of a tarp with a wooden base used.

Helni recalled, in tents along the width of 1.5 meters and 1 meter, she lives with her husband, son, mother, and father. They also lack water, so use water from nearby rivers.

The same thing happened a number of other citizens. Afni, 35, said diarrhea had a couple of times after displaced by the earthquake in the city of Padang.

Head of Public Health (health office) Padang Efrida Aziz revealed, until six days pascagempa, recorded 1778 people suffering from respiratory infection. Of that amount, 669 of them toddlers. Patients with vomiting and diarrhea illnesses reach 353 people. Details, 153 infants and 200 adults.

According to Efrida, respiratory disease is caused by the condition of the dust-filled air of the building collapsed rubble. In addition, many residents slept outside the house. It causes the respiratory disease.

He added that shortage of clean water also triggers the development of disease outbreaks. Moreover, today many residents get water from unclean sources. ''We have sent down a few teams that involve all health centers in the Valley for stand-by. Also, spray disinfectant to prevent another outbreak developed,''he explained.

Until the seventh day pascagempa, West Sumatra Satkorlak data states that 704 people died from the quake. Death toll spread in seven districts and cities in West Sumatra. That is, 328 inhabitants Padang, Padang Pariaman 292 lives, 37 souls Pariaman City, South Coastal District 4 people, 3 people Solok regency, West Pasaman 3 soul, and spirit Agam District 32.

Victims who were reported missing about 295 people. Details, 237 in Padang Pariaman, Agam regency 54, and 4 in the city of Padang. Trauma victims amounted to 746 people and 1344 people slightly injured.

Victim buried

Until yesterday afternoon, 225 residents in Padang Pariaman still buried in landslides caused by the earthquake. However, they were expected have been killed. The victims were buried in four districts. Evacuation process is still constrained limitations of heavy equipment and high piles.

According to Padang Pariaman Regent Muslim eunuch, terkosentrasi victims buried in the four districts. Details, Sub Patamuan 181 people or a majority. Furthermore, the victim in the district were spread in three ellipse (village), which is Cumanak, Lubuk Laweh, and Island Air.

In Cumanak, estimated 69 people buried in landslides. Among that number, 19 bodies have been evacuated. Likely''there are still piled up 50 people,''said Muslim.

In Laweh Lubuk buried around 130 people. Among that number, only 22 bodies had been evacuated. The rest waited pile lifted. Island Air, which accumulated about 43 people and 20 of them have been evacuated.

In District Five East Koto, an estimated 54 people buried. To date, 19 of them were successfully evacuated. In the same district, in Nagari GANTING Kudu, seven of the nine victims have been evacuated buried. In District Five in Koto village, two people still can not be evacuated.

While the Sago Padang District, precisely in Nagari Koto In, Jorong Tanjuang mutus Pua River, the fate of five people is still unknown. They may still be buried.

If citizens are buried in the district found, death toll could increase from current 317 people to 498 people.

Besides the dead, 519 people were seriously injured and 631 slightly injured. Most victims are areas Patamuan District, Five East Koto, and Sungai Limau. In addition to casualties, the quake also affected the damage to homes and other buildings. Based on the data, 57,651 houses destroyed in Padang Pariaman weight, 11,761 units were damaged, and 4058 units of minor damage.

In addition, 654 places of worship damaged, 225 were damaged, and 29 slightly damaged. For the school, which damaged 249 units, 87 were damaged and 104 lightly damaged. For public facility, 23 units were recorded minor damage, 33 units were damaged, and 134 units were severely damaged. The data does not include market facilities, bridges, or irrigation to reach the hundreds. ''This data will then be verified again,''said Muslim.

Some students Trauma

SR 7.6 earthquake last Wednesday (30 / 9) has destroyed 56 of the 487 elementary to high school in the South Coastal District (Pessel). Total losses approaching USD $ 9 billion. 2079 students are currently displaced due to the emergency tent as a place for learning and teaching does not exist.

Head of Education Department Pessel Dian Wijaya said it needed tens tent with the calculation of each one classroom filled with 20 students. There was a high school in Baruang-11 which Baruang Belantai classroom can not be used at all. So was his laboratory. Many practice equipment that can not be used.

In the new Pessel three emergency tents are utilized Unicef aid for elementary school students in 20 Talawi, 44 Taratak SD, and SD 40 Koto Panjang, Baruang-Baruang Belantai, District Tarusan Koto XI. ''In the three emergency schools, 573 students following the teaching-learning process began Monday, "Dian said before meeting with the minister yesterday (7 / 10).

In order for next Monday all the school activities back to normal, Dian expect assistance immediately distributed to the tent Pessel. Tents are needed size 6 x 12. ''This is so our priority. Although the emergency tent, we hope that all students can berlajar well, "said Dian.

Besides asking for an emergency tent, Pessel Education Office of the volunteers hope to help ease the trauma of students. Because, since the school began to be announced Monday (5 / 10), many students who come home when they saw their school destroyed. ''If this does not overcome together, students can be affected psychologically, "said Dian.

In the city of Padang, the process of teaching and learning in some schools began conducive. Subject matter take priority on students' psychological recovery. 8 Padang in SMP was not carried out the teaching-learning process normally. In fact, according to the head junior Syafar Ernawati 8, from 713 students in these schools, only about 50 percent of those present to the school.

''We understand, maybe they are still traumatized. But, teaching-learning process has begun, "he said. The morning before entering the classroom, go Ernawati, revelation given to students eager to learn. They are also invited to pray together and read a few short verses of the Qur'an.

In any class, provided subject matter more to the understanding of disaster mitigation. The system is not rigid, so the students more comfortable and not the trauma of the quake. Because, there are about 14 students are directly affected by the earthquake. Their house was destroyed''and should be evacuated, "he said.

National Education Minister Bambang Sudibyo promised to provide some assistance. Among other things, the development of emergency class. One class budgeted Rp 8 million.

The Minister said, about 3,000 emergency classrooms would be built. Thus, the funds needed to build an emergency classrooms around Rp 24 billion. Starting tomorrow,''the fund can be taken regent or mayor,''he said yesterday afternoon. (lia / ndy / ESG / lia / JPNN / kit / bi / iro / oki)

 

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Re: More than 3,000 feared dead in major (7.9) Indonesian quake, 6.8 aftershock

Source: http://www.pontianakpost.com/?mib=berita.detail&id=24516

Google translation:

Friday, 09 October 2009, 06:59:00
Victims Killed 784 People, Health People Downhill

Broken Bones: Doctors treating a mother who had fractures due to falling house building during the earthquake. AFP Photo / Bay Ismoyo

PADANG - The number of victims who died continued to grow. Data Satkorlak Sumbar call the death toll reached 784 people. The day before was 739 people. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed the search continues missing victims. Currently, a total of 242 people who stated that hilang.Sementara, Sumatra Earthquake Solidarity Team (GGS) Kalbar yesterday has 185 food packets distributed in the village of Lawai River High, River Low Lawai, halamang Land and Ficus benjamina, District Sungai Limau. "The road connecting the village to the Lawai River High end result of landslides," said Awalaudin Razab, SGS team to Pontianak Kalbar Post via phone last night. Kalbar public assistance was handed over the hills. 90 percent of the building's four villages have been badly damaged. Electricity was still not connected.

"Tents tarpaulins, medicines, canned food and flashlights really valuable for the earthquake victims. What we take it very less to see the needs of the people here, "said Early. This village, he added, had never received help from volunteers to the village lainnya.Untuk located on the hill, menurul Early, very difficult. They walk to three other villages in the hills down to the steepness up to 70 derajat.Danrem 032 Wirabraja Colonel Mulyono Infrantri explain until yesterday, the evacuation team had managed to find 506 victims killed in the earthquake that shook the West Sumatra. Meanwhile, 481 other victims were still in the search process.
All the victims were found in Agam regency, Pariaman and Padang City. Evacuation for the victims in the district focused on the District Pariaman Patamuan, Limo and Limo Koto Koto Timur.Sementara, in Agam regency, the evacuation effort was concentrated in the South and Malalak District East Malalak. For the region of Padang, the team jumped at the four locations where the alleged victim took quite a lot. Namely, Hotel Ambacang, Bimbel LIA, Sentra and commercial Pasaraya Ayu. Danrem said, the evacuation carried out throughout the unit. Assumed National Army and Police of Indonesia. "We are also assisted by a number of volunteers both from within and outside the country," he concluded. Mensos Bachtiar Chamsyah confirmed, aid distribution went smoothly and evenly. Including, for isolated areas. Total of 40 flights had no choppers for distributing relief in remote areas. "I assure equitable relief because I've already reviewed the location of the earthquake itself," he said.

Health Victim Found
Health displaced quake victims begin to decline. Sleeping in a tent with a tarp open evacuation and clean water facilities are minimal make some of the refugees vulnerable pernaasan tract infection (ARI), fever, and diarrhea. In addition, the refugees fear stricken with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) because of bad sanitation in the surrounding camps. ''People are still able to buy a lotion antinyamuk certainly not worried about the threat of dengue this. However, how the citizens are less capable? "Says Aisha, Berok Nipah.Tak residents can expect a lot of people. Help foods and beverages are also less. ''Well, what else. Just now I was often dizzy from a sleepless night for fanning the children that are not bitten by mosquitoes, "said Ayesha.

Similar Ramaida said, residents of Simpang Pulau Air, Sub-District Gadang Market, South Padang District. Mother of three children claimed to have eight days can not sleep in the tent because of the mosquitoes and the trauma of the earthquake. His hands and feet''I had a red. Lucky kids healthy and safe, "he said. Ramaida admitted today that most dicemaskann is aegepty Aedes mosquitoes hari.Karena morning, the day before dozens of pharmacies in the Way of the Warrior, Terandam region, the busy citizens visited. Cough medicine, diarrhea, and the mask is the most highly sought. Man, 45, owner of the Knights Pharmacy, admitted every day hundreds of pack cough and diarrhea medicine sold his drug store. A total of 20 boxes''masks are also sold each day, pascagempa. Actually we are still not open yet, like cleaning stalls. But, buyers come to purchase drugs. Yes, might as well be served, "he then admitted tersenyum.Meski old stock is still selling, the owner of a pharmacy in this area will ensure that citizens need medicines will continue to be served without increasing the price of goods sold.

Not only individuals, many buyers come from government agencies. Especially for agencies, according to Man, usually in wholesale purchases. Cough'', diarrhea and masks sold at most. Same with cough medicine for children, "said Man.Di separate places, Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said, as soon as clerk to record residents' houses are damaged by the earthquake. ''We'll form a team. Houses damaged later distinguished three categories. Severely damaged, moderate, and light. As soon as possible we report the details of the damaged buildings losses to the government so that citizens can be assisted home indemnity fund, "Fauzi.Sembari review waiting for help from the government, Pemko will maximize the 1000 members of the TNI to build emergency houses for citizens. ''We are targeting the physical development and citizens can complete the house for six months. We also do not want to, citizens long to sleep in camps, "jelassnya. (Ss / JPNN / iro)

 

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Re: More than 3,000 feared dead in major (7.9) Indonesian quake, 6.8 aftershock

Translation Indonesian-English

UN Help for 38 Million Victims of Earthquake

Jakarta, October 10, 2009 08:30

UN Humanitarian Response Plan released for 38 million U.S. dollars to help victims and communities affected West Sumatra (West Sumatra).

UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Indonesia, El Mostafa Benlamih, in a written statement received here on Friday night (9 / 10), said UN agencies and international NGOs remain committed to humanitarian efforts for those affected vulnerable disaster.

These humanitarian efforts, he added, among others, will provide a form of hope for the future for the earthquake victims.

Based on consultations with the Indonesian government, the international humanitarian community launched the Humanitarian Response Plan for 38 million U.S. dollars in a coordinated and under the leadership of the government.

Humanitarian Response Plan, among others will identify urgent needs will be fulfilled within 90 days, the role and responsibilities, and response plans specific sectors and activities that require funding support.

Humanitarian Response Plan is to target the areas most severely affected in Padang City, Pariaman city, Padang Pariaman, South Coast and West Pasaman.

A total of 11 UN agencies, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 18 international non-governmental organizations have applied for funding for humanitarian activities 74.

Based on initial assessment, the priority requirement is the provision of adequate housing, the improvement of water supply and sanitation, as well as help for farmers to face the growing season.

In addition, another priority is the improvement of local government service facilities, reopened schools, provision of nutritional support for infants and nursing mothers, and improved access to medical services, and preventing the spread of disease.

No less important is the provision of psychosocial support to cope with the trauma and ensure the children remain with their families.

Various activities will require logistical support, and powerful communication to be implemented effectively. [TMA, Ant]


http://www.gatra.com/artikel.php?id=130996

 

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Re: More than 3,000 feared dead in major (7.9) Indonesian quake, 6.8 aftershock

Source: http://www.lampungpost.com/cetak/berita.php?id=2009101022281612

Google translation:

NATIONAL
Earthquake Trauma, Not Kids School Brave

JAMBI (Lampost): Trauma of the earthquake that shook the West Sumatra and Jambi on 30 September, the children has yet dared to school. Meanwhile, to overcome the destroyed school buildings, the City Government of Padang, West Sumatra, 662 tents need to learn.

A number of residents in the district met the Mountain Kingdom, Friday (9-10), claimed up to now the parents of children are still scared and traumatized and have not dared to remove their children to school for fear of another earthquake.

Based on the summarized information, only four new schools have a tent, and stock in very limited Satlak only about 10 stores, so not enough for the school needs a tent that amounted to 30 more.

Elementary school students in District Gunung Raya no learning activity at all, while the junior high student / MTs and senior high school have started to school activities. But the school is not teaching and learning activities, but only a lesson in how to avoid disaster at the time of the earthquake was coming or simulated earthquake.

Head of Kerinci district education office said it now Armidis still focused on the mental recovery of the students and not to impose the teaching learning activities.

Meanwhile, the government city of Padang, West Sumatra, 662 units of tents needed to learn to support the process of teaching and learning activities again pascagempa. "Urgent need for tents over 700 heavily damaged classroom, while teaching-learning process should be started immediately so that their students leave education too long," said Head of Education Department Padang M. Nur Amin in Padang, Saturday (10-10).

Meanwhile, the United Nations to help 38 million U.S. dollars for earthquake victims in Sumatra. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Indonesia, El Mostafa Benlamih, through a press release said that 11 UN agencies, International Organization for Migration (IOM), and 18 international nongovernmental organizations have applied for funding for humanitarian activities 74.

Earthquake Strength Correction

Climatology and meteorology agency Geophysics (BMKG) rectify West Sumatra earthquake (West Sumatra) before a 7.6 SR 7.9 SR. "Shortly after we recorded the quake equipment that SR 7.6 West Sumatra earthquake. But after the updating process and increase data entry concluded that the 7.9 earthquake that occurred SR," said West Sumatra Coordinator BMKG M. Taufik Gunawan, yesterday. Shortly after the earthquake, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released the 7.9 magnitude earthquake SR West Sumatra.

Meanwhile, the number of dead due to the earthquake in West Sumatra amounted to 805 people. While the victims reached 241 people missing. "Data last night 805 people died and 241 people missing," said the Head of Public Relations Center for Data and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Priyadi Kardono, yesterday.

While a number of earthquake victims living in isolated areas in West Sumatra pascagempa began suffering from various diseases. "A number of people living in camps in isolated areas began suffering from the disease," said PR Kabid Ajun Police Commissioner Big West Sumatra Kawedar.

Kawedar said between them by a fever and diarrhea. It was known as Riau Police Team to channel aid to some isolated areas cut off from road access pascagempa. n MI/U-2

 

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Disease toward refugees
Written by anton
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Revise BMKG SR 7.9 West Sumatra Earthquake

Disease toward refugees
AP / Achmad Ibrahim
PADANG, TRIBUN - The story is always the story of the earthquake suffering citizens. The refugees in the village Kapalo Koto, Patamuan District, Padang Pariaman, began suffering from various diseases. For example diarrhea, fever, and skin diseases. Therefore, in addition to food, residents are looking forward to the help of medication.

"The refugees in the area Kapalo Koto Village, Patamuan District, is still needed food and medicine," said Conscience B Prapdanu, local residents, Saturday (10/10).

Conscience that intentionally went home with the help of express, logistics of the donors that had accumulated in many aid posts, while the refugees need it most.

Conscience even expressed, there was a regrettable incident that is, when will deliver food aid in refugee camps, there were elements Wali Nagari cars intercepted assistance.

"It is unfortunate that very attitude of one person Wali Nagari intercepted a car carrying aid for victims in refugee camps, when the victims are in need of it," he said.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological and Geophysics Climatology ask people, especially in the coastal West Sumatra Indian Ocean to calm the issue menyikap powerful aftershocks that will occur.

"The potential earthquake along the west coast there, but when the time is certainly not have believed," said Taufik Gunawan Head of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency in Padang Panjang.
Circulation of these issues into the discussion of the coordination meeting disaster response team last night. In fact, people who inhabit the coast of West Sumatra coast chose to sleep outside the house because of anxiety with a growing issue.

BMKG not dismiss that the condition of Sumatra which has two potentially fault earthquake like Sumatra and meeting-Indoaustralia Eurasian plate, causing the area that are sejumlan pathway earthquake prone. "But we can not predict when earthquakes will happen," he said.

Overall, BMKG also clarified that the power of the earthquake last week Wednesday to reach SR 7.9. As a result of the disaster, the number of victims killed 784 people and 242 people missing.
In the city of Padang, until yesterday most of the electricity had been normal. Even common street lamps have been working 100 percent. Similarly, electricity in the city has been working Pariaman 92 percent. Oil and gas services in the province of West Sumatra has been normal and going well.
Water recovery efforts are still being implemented. A total of 28 units of water tanker has been deployed to various locations. (viv / kps)

 

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Disease outbreak concerns after Indonesian quake
Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:25am EDT

By Sunanda Creagh

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Health workers in Indonesia's quake-hit Sumatra are battling to contain local outbreaks of diarrhea and dengue fever, and require more specialist equipment, officials and a doctor said Monday.

The 7.6 magnitude quake, which struck on September 30, killed at least 807 people and badly damaged health care facilities in the city of Padang and surrounding areas.

Around 10 percent of the region is still without a local health clinic, said Gde Yogadhita, the World Health Organization's emergency field operations program manager.

"There has been no widespread outbreak of disease yet, but we are seeing more cases of diarrhea and dengue fever," he said, adding people were also suffering from tetanus and respiratory infections.

Matt Eckersley, an Australian doctor in Padang, said more specialists, such as burns experts, were needed to treat the victims.

"We have only two nurses per 50 people, and they are the same nurses who have been here since the beginning. They are exhausted," added, Ade Edward, head of West Sumatra's earthquake coordinating desk.

"We have enough medicine for this week but it will run out soon. We need four weeks supply in advance but now we only have enough for one week in advance."

The WHO's Gde Yogadhita said there was also a shortage of specialist equipment.

"We are trying to arrange new medical equipment, including machines that were already not working properly because of previous quakes." Padang, which lies in an extremely active seismic area, also suffered a serious quake in 2007.

The United Nations has launched a $38 million appeal to pay for shelter, restoration of water facilities, the fight against disease and other urgent humanitarian needs.

Many roads in rural areas such as Agam and Padang Pariaman are still cut off by landslides, and helicopters are making up to five food and aid drops a day to isolated survivors, Ade Edward said.

(Editing by Ed Davies and Jeremy Laurence)

 

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Quake Victims Need Medical Help
Saturday, October 17, 2009 13:18 pm

Padang (ANTARA News) - Victims of the earthquake in 17 subdistricts in District Padangpariaman need medical assistance, said the Head of Public Relations Setdakab Padangpariaman, Syafrion, Saturday.

"We are quite important as basic food and medical aid tent is for the people afflicted by the disease," he said.

Syafrion revealed, many victims of the earthquake in Padangpariaman disease, such as diarrhea, acute respiratory infections (ARI), and psychological disorders.

According to him, at first week after the quake are still many volunteer post free medical aid, but is now free health posts began to decrease, while hospitals and health centers are not functioning because of breakage.

One hospital was damaged, Regional General Hospital in Dyke MALINTANG. We have implemented hospital activity in the open fields.

Meanwhile, the Regent Muslim eunuch re-ordered data on the impact of the earthquake Padangpariaman.

"He expected to get more valid data about the damage caused by the earthquake, and match the data received from the villages, and district before," said Syafrion.

With more accurate data, Regency will be easier to take the next policy.

Earthquake Wednesday (30 / 9) resulted in 465 people died Padangpariaman, 543 severe injuries and 512 minor injuries, and another 210 people buried in avalanches are expressed as a mass grave. (*)