Tsunami Medical Relief Project for Banda Aceh
16 Feb 2005
General Condition of the Affected Area in Banda Aceh
A large area of Banda Aceh especially the coastal region is now below the sea level.
Destruction extended 4 to 5 kilometers inland beyond the center of the town.
A floating power generator migrated from Ulee Lheue harbour to a housing area which is 4 km from the original water front.
Lhok Nga, used to be a beach township with many concrete houses.
Remains of a double storey building. The top floor migrated 100 metres from the original site (front).
A smaller village 2 kilometers from Lhok Nga completely disappeared.
2 boats brought ashore by the tsunami waves on the West Coast.