- With their house destroyed by quake, residents of Padang have moved to a tent along one of the city streets. Photo by Reuters/Erik de Castro, courtesy www.alertnet.org
The powerful undersea earthquake that struck near West Sumatra on September 30 killed at least 1,000 people and destroyed homes, bridges, and roads in Padang and villages north of the city. Oxfam’s Kate Thwaites describes the complex logistics of providing emergency aid to the Indonesian seaport.
There’s a strange feeling in Padang as the city begins to pick itself up almost a week after the devastating earthquake.
To a visitor like me, parts of the city look almost normal – houses are still standing, traffic seems to be moving again. Read the rest of this entry »
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