In the Media: How Indonesia Bounced Back from a Devastating Tsunami a Decade Later

In the Media: How Indonesia Bounced Back from a Devastating Tsunami a Decade Later

29 December 2014 2:05PM

In 2004, waves up to 60 feet tall surged through the village of Aceh, Indonesia and many others. With billions of dollars and a government bureau earmarked for recovery efforts, life in the Southeast Asian country, according to Professors Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas, "has returned to something that feels normal"; however, "it did not come quickly, easily, or cheaply."

Frankenberg and Thomas led an international team of scientists for the Study of the Tsunami Aftermath and Recovery (STAR). They began collecting and analyzing data from 30,000 survivors in Aceh five months after the disaster, and continue to follow the group today. 

 

Read the full op-ed on Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Additional press coverage can be found on The Conversation and The Washington Post: 

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Boxing Day Tsunami: The Resilience and Recovery That Followed

After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, a Tsunami Baby Boom

Learn more about Frankenberg, Thomas, and STAR.