'Traumatized' teachers learn on managing classes

It is not easy to overcome a traumatic feelings" Tears rolled down elementary school teacher Herawati Ahmad's wrinkled cheeks as she told the story of her ill-fated young pupils in Aceh after the 2004 tsunami. ...

Wave Rumors spark panic in tsunami zone (AP)

" PANGANDARAN, Indonesia - Rumors of another killer wave sparked mass panic Wednesday in the town hardest hit by the Indonesian tsunami, and amateur video that captured some of the horror of the disaster surfaced. The death toll rose to 531, with more than 270 missing. The...

Chron.com | Indonesian tsunami death toll hits 341

Indonesia pledged to build a nationwide tsunami alert system as soldiers pulled bodies from ravaged beaches, homes and hotels Tuesday. Parents searched tearfully for their children and the death toll hit at least...

Nine people dead in West Java's southern coast after tsunami

"Nine people are reportedly dead in West Java province Monday after an earthquake-triggered tsunami swept the province's southern coast. Five people were found dead in Cipatujah beach in Tasikmalaya regency while another four were found in Pangandaran seaside resort, Ciamis...

Death Toll Up to 47 in Indonesia Tsunami

"A magnitude-7.7 earthquake triggered a 6-foot-high tsunami that crashed into beach resorts and fishing villages along Indonesia's Java island Monday, killing at least 47 people, leaving scores missing and sending thousands fleeing to higher ground in terror, witnesses and...

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