• About
    • Mission Statement
    • Corporate Information
    • Strategic Plan
    • Donors
    • Executive Director
    • Partners
    • Deputy Executive Directors
    • Vacancies
    • WFP Ambassadors
  • Publications
    • Fact Sheets
    • Policy Papers
    • Annual Reports
    • Search
    • Brochures
  • Photos
    • Galleries
    • Archive
  • Videos
    • Latest Releases
    • Stories
    • Aid Professionals
    • WFP in Action
    • Celebrities
    • Focus on Women
    • Get Involved
    • On The Road
  • Contact
  • Français
  • Español
  • العربية
  • More
    • 中文
    • Dansk
    • Nederlands
    • فارسی
    • Suomi
    • Deutsch
    • Italiano
    • 日本語
    • 한국어
    • Norsk
    • Русский
    • Svenska
Donate

World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

  • Countries
    • Africa
      • Algeria
      • Benin
      • Burkina Faso
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Chad
      • Congo, Democratic Republic Of
      • Congo, Republic Of
      • Côte D'Ivoire
      • Djibouti
      • Egypt
      • Ethiopia
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
      • Kenya
      • Lesotho
      • Liberia
      • Libya
      • Madagascar
      • Malawi
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • Mozambique
      • Namibia
      • Niger
      • Rwanda
      • São Tomé And Principe
      • Senegal
      • Sierra Leone
      • Somalia
      • South Sudan
      • Sudan
      • Swaziland
      • Tanzania, United Republic Of
      • The Gambia
      • Togo
      • Tunisia
      • Uganda
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Americas
      • Bolivia
      • Colombia
      • Cuba
      • Ecuador
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Haiti
      • Honduras
      • Nicaragua
      • Peru
    • Asia
      • Afghanistan
      • Armenia
      • Bangladesh
      • Bhutan
      • Cambodia
      • Georgia
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Korea, Democratic People's Republic (DPRK)
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Lao PDR
      • Myanmar
      • Nepal
      • Pakistan
      • Philippines
      • Sri Lanka
      • Tajikistan
      • Timor-Leste
    • Middle East
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Jordan
      • occupied Palestinian territory
      • Syria
      • Yemen
  • Our work
    • Our Programmes
      • Cash and Vouchers
      • Food for Assets
      • HIV / AIDS
      • Purchase for Progress
      • School Meals
      • Centre of Excellence
    • Our Expertise
      • Preparedness: Being Ready
      • Responding to Emergencies
      • Food Security Analysis: Getting the Facts
      • Procurement: Buying the Food
      • Nutrition: Right Food, Right Time
      • Logistics: Delivering the Food
      • Disaster Risk Reduction
    • Our Operations
      • Current Emergencies
      • Operations Database
      • Emergency Operations
      • Relief & Recovery Operations
      • Special Operations
  • Hunger
    • What is Hunger?
    • Who are the Hungry?
    • What causes Hunger?
    • What is Malnutrition?
    • Hunger Map
    • Hunger Stats
    • Hunger FAQs
    • Hunger & Climate Change
    • Solving Hunger
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
      • Donate Online
      • Donate By SMS
      • Donate Offline
      • Manage Your Account
    • Join
      • Online Communities
      • Receive Email Updates
    • Ways to Fight Hunger
      • Play Freerice
      • Empower Women
      • Test Your Hunger IQ
      • Students And Teachers
  • News
    • Stories
    • News Releases
    • Hunger in the News
    • Worth Reading
    • Aid Professionals
    • Media Contacts
  • Home
  • Overview
  • Operations
  • News
  • Media
  • Publications
  • Food Security
  • Contacts

Indonesia

Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai
Share +
Published on 12 November 2010
  • Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 1
  • Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 2
  • Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 3
Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 1
nextpreview
Copyright: WFP Indonesia
Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 1

Purourougat is the worst affected area in Mentawai. It is located in Malakopak Village, Pagai Selatan sub - district. The tsunami killed 75 villagers and 6 people remain missing.

Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 2
nextpreview
Copyright: WFP Indonesia
Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 2

The view from helicopter. The Purourougat village is one of the most affected village. There used to be 179 houses by the seaside but the tsunami swept all the houses away. 

Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 3
nextpreview
Copyright: WFP Indonesia
Tsunami Disaster in Mentawai 3 null
Latest Videos/Galleries
 
5 November 2012 Hungry Planet: Episode 21
26 July 2012 Feeding Tomorrow's Athletes Around The World
15 December 2011 Indonesia: Cost of Diet Data Collection and Analysis in Sampang District, East Java
12 December 2011 Indonesia: Enjoying School Meals In NTT
All Videos/Galleries »
  • Where we work
  • Our work
  • Our programs
  • Africa
  • Americas
  • Asia
  • Middle East
  • Emergency Response
  • Nutrition
  • Procurement
  • Food Security Analysis
  • Logistics
  • School meals
  • Food for assets
  • Purchase for progress
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Focus on women
  • Twitter Tweet and follow us. News, emergencies and useful information
  • WeFeedback Sharing food, changing lives
  • Facebook Join discussions on our wall and be in the loop for info on Facebook
  • Freerice Play, learn and donate rice with every right answer!
  • YouTube Videos from the field, celebrity ambassadors and more
  • RSS feeds Subscribe to our RSS feeds

Resources for

  • Aid professionals
  • Students
  • Teachers
  • Private Sector
  • Government Donors
  • Media
  • Executive Board
  • Donate
  • Contact
  • Privacy
World Food Programme © 2013