2.1 Survey on residents
Number of samples: 1,000

Q1. What was your reaction at the occurrence of tsunami?

I reported to the government authorities.

0,4I evacuated to the high place.

26,1I rushed home.

12,9

I went to check the situation of my ship.

0,8

I went to the coast to have a look.

8,805

10152025

30%(1) When I saw the sea level dropped

OtherI lost track of myself and do not remember what
happened at that time.
I was really upset and could not move.

1,1I climbed up a tree or a high wall.

1,7

2,3

4,2

I evacuated to a high building.

4,5I rushed home and evacuated with family.

11,9

I rushed to the high place.

31,905

10

15

20%

(2) When I saw the waves approaching to the coast line

253035Other2,1I lost track of myself and do not remember what
happened at that time.

3,7I was really upset and could not move.

5,7I kept good grip on a firm thing in flooded water.

3,0I climbed up a tree or a high wall from floodedwater.
I evacuated to a high building from floodedwater.

3,814,6I rushed to a high place from flooded water.

56,10102030405060%(3) When I saw the waves approached to my house or toward me

Q4. (Only for person who evacuated)
What triggered your decision to evacuate?

Other

3,2I followed the evacuation order.

25,0

I was caug ht in Tsunami wave.

22,8I saw Tsunami wave was approaching tome.

36,3I saw sea level dropped and thoug ht
Tsunami wave would come soon.

21,80510152025303540%

1Q5. (Only for person who evacuated)
Did you evacuate with your family or alone?

Other

1,1

I have no family members.

1,6

I evacuated alone since the other family
members were out.

6,8I evacuated with neig hbors and/or relatives.

7,2

Yes. I evacuated with a part of my family.

28,3

Yes. I evacuated with all of my family.

550102030

4050

60%

Comment : 55% of the respondents were evacuated with their family. People wereafraid of the next tsunami will happen and also afraid of the possibility of thedisease of such big disaster.
Q6. Were you at risk of Tsunami wave?

21,4No. I was not exposed to danger.

39,5No, but the wave was very close to m e.
Yes. I was caught in Tsunam i on the way of theevacuation, and buffeted by or soaked in the wave.

30,0Yes. I was caught in Tsunam i at hom e, andbuffeted by or soaked in the wave.

9,105

1015

20

25

30

3540

45%

Comment : The most respondents answered are they were very close to thetsunami wave but they did not sink in the wave

2Q7. How did you escape from the wave?

Other27,0

I was saved by a miraculous chance. (ex. I g ot
caug ht in a net or stuck on a branch)

12,754,0

I escaped from the dang er by myself.
6,3Someone helped me.
0102030405060%

Q8. Please answer on the dissemination of the Tsunami Information. Did
you hear any news on Tsunami.

No.

24,2Yes. I heard news
just after theoccurrence.

65,0Yes. I heard news on
Tsunami before theoccurrence.

10,80102030

40506070%

3Q9. (Only for the person who heard the news on Tsunami)
How did you hear the news?

Other

6,1

Community leader

14,7

Word of mouth from family members/neighbors

32,2

Telephone call from family members/neighbors

2,8

Police or Fire brigade

4,4

Radio

9,5

TV.

31,1
0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35%

Q10. How did you get the information on the rescue and relief during thefirst week after the Tsunami occurrence?
Other

4,6

Nobody informed me.

14,6Community leader

49,4Word of mouth from family members/neighbors

54,5

Telephone call from family members/neighbors

13,3

Police or Fire brigade24,2Radio

23,0TV

44,30

102030

40

50

60%

4

Q11. What kinds of the information did you want to know most during thefirst week after the Tsunami occurrence?

Nothing0, 3Others3, 0News on the people who severely affected or miraculously
survived

10, 3

Food and supplies

35, 8

T he recovery on water, gas, and electricity supply andtelephone line.

28, 4Evacuation places

30, 5Countermeasures taken by the government authorities

33, 5

Search and rescue operation for missing

37, 9Safety of the relatives and acquaintances

70, 7T he damage situation of T sunami

69, 7

T he perspective of the T sunami disaster45, 2

T he scale of the T sunami and the affected areas

68, 20102030

4050607080%

Comment : In the first week after tsunami people always searching for theirfamily, so many respondents choose the answer related to news on savedpeople.

5

Q12. Which mode most cater the above needs (Q11)?
Others0,3Information through telephone call from others

0,3

Information by community leaders/government officers

7,7

Verbal communication with family members and/orneighbors

15,4

Information by the Police officers and/or the Firebrigades

1,1Internet

2,4Newspaper

4,5Radio

5,9TV

62,4
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70%
Q13. Would you like to live in the same location
No Idea, 7%
No, 8%

Yes, 85%

Comment : Most of the respondents 85% want to return to their home. It is very
difficult for them to change their job and also because they don’t have any land
space at the other place to build new houses.

6Q14. Have you heard about Tsunami before the disaster?
Others-Never.

89,2Yes. I studied about it in the school.

1,6Yes. I heard about it from family and/or friends.

4,9Yes. I learned it through books and/or TV
programme.

3,3Yes. I have experience(s) of Tsunami disaster.

1,0020

40

60

80

100%

Q15. There is a record that Tsunami disaster occurred in Indonesia about
100 year ago. If you had known more about Tsunami, do you think you
could have reduced the damage in the affected area?

Yes, 17,4%

No Idea,56,6%No, 26%

7

Q16. Where is the most appropriate evacuation place for Tsunami disaster?
Other

29,9

Government office

3,3

Building (more than 3 stories)

8,4

Park/Square

2,1

Mosque28,6Community center

12,2

School

15,5
0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

utilizethelessonsfor%
Q17.

Whatismosteffectiveway

topreventing/mitigating a tragedy from recurring?

Establishment of a memorial museum on Tsunami

8,0

Setting up of a memorial monument on Tsunami
disaster

10,1

Displaying Tsunami warning/evacuation signs

9,9

Holding community-based workshops on regularbasis

7,3

Distributing of the posters/leaflets on the Tsunami

11,1

Integrating of the Tsunami disaster studies intoschool curriculum

53,60102030405060%

8Q18. What kinds of countermeasures should be taken for reducing thefuture damage by Tsunami?
No idea.

3,6Others

3,236,2Planting trees along the coast
Building Infrastructures for disaster prevention, such as Sea walls

29,510,5

Conducting evacuation training/drill
Designating potential risk areas (ex. Making and publishing
Tsunami inundation area maps)

14,2

Development of evacuation places and routes

15,025,3

Promotion of school education on disaster reductionFostering community leaders for disaster management

5,239,1Raising public awareness on disaster at the community level

57,1

Strengthening of government response capability for disaster
Improvement of public information on disaster risk management(including distribution of Hazard Maps)

28,3

Strengthening the capability of search and rescue operation andemergency medical service

43,8

Enhancement of Emergency Information Dissemination System

53,368,9

Establishment of Tsunami Early Warning System

0102030

40

50

60

7080%
Q19. Do you think Tsunami will come again to Indonesia in the future?
I d o n’t kno w.

54 ,0Ne ve r.

2,4No . I t will no t co m e d uring m y life .

3,3P ro b ab ly.

34,3Ye s.

6 ,00102030

40

50

60%

9Characteristics of survey samples of residents
1. Age60 and above,
4%
50-59,
7%

under 19, 13%

40-49,
15%

20-29, 33%

30-39, 28%

2. Gender

Female, 43%Male, 57%

103. Occupation

Fishery,
9%

Other, 6%
Unemployed, 5%

Ag riculture,
17%
Student, 12%

Manufacture,1%

Business,
12%

Housewife,24%

Hotel, 0%Government
servant (includeteacher),5%

Private sector,
9%

4. Type of your house (as of December 26, 2004)
0,2

House of wooden structure with rattan wall – one story

18,5

Masonry – one story

House of reinforced concrete structure with brick wall –two stories and above

3,6

House of reinforced concrete structure with brick wall –one story

41,8

Wooden house – two stories and above

3,2

Wooden house – one story

32,7

0

5

1015

20

25

30

35

40

45%

115. Distance from the sea to your house (as of December 26, 2004)
1,35km and above

3km – 5km

5,57,92km -3km

1km - 2km

18,4500m - 1km

36,6100m - 500m

22,40 - 100m

7,9051015202530

35

40%

6. Educational background.

Graduate School

0,17,2UniversitySenior High School

30,027,9Junior High School

Elementary School

32,22,6No school education-5,010,015,020,025,030,035,0%12