Primary Impacts - Social
Estimated 230,000 dead in Indonesia
655,000 are homeless or living in camps
37,000 are still missing
Simeulue island - 90% of buildings along the coast destroyed
Calang - 30% of townspeople survived

Economic Impacts
Shrimp farms and valuable farm land destroyed
Trade became difficult as sea levels changed and debris was shifted in the water making it hard for boats to cross
$4.40 billion costs in damage
8 years to complete the rebuild

Long Term Responses
World Renew built 642 temporary homes were built in 12 villages, housing 1,500 people by 2006
Action Aid offered psychological counselling, paid for boats for fishing communities, rebuilt schools

Impacts on Relief Efforts
Roads destroyed by flooding
Minimal helicopters to fly in aid
US sent aid by 15th Jan because of the conditions on the streets
A water buffalo destroyed a helicopter and it remained blocking the runway
Getting aid through customs