2.1 Survey on residents
2.1.1. AGE
4.20%

11.40%

10.40%

under 19
26.20%

20.00%

20 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50 - 59

60 and above

27.80%

The above figure shows the distribution of age. Majority of the respondent are
between 30 to 39 years old and the smallest population are from 60 years
old and above.

2.1.2. OCCUPATION
Fishery
2.40%

Agriculture

8.00%

4.60%

Manufacture

13.80%

Business

Hotel/Guest House
31.20%

Government servant (includingteacher)15.80%

Private sector employee

Housewife
2.80%

1.00%
9.20%

0.00%

Student

11.20%

Unemployed
Other

Based on their occupation, most of respondents are farmers, followed byhousewife

2.1.3. HOUSE TYPE
House of w ooden structure w ith rattan
w all – one story

9House Type

Masonry – one story

54

House of reinforced concrete structure
w ith brick w all – tw o stories and above

36

House of reinforced concrete structure
w ith brick w all – one story

47

Wooden house – tw o stories andabove

97

Wooden house – one story

257

050

100

150

200

250

300

Num ber

Most of houses are wooden house – one story. This indicates that most ofSimeulue people come from lower class.

2.1.4. DISTANCE BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SEA

5 km and above2

3 km – 5 km

11Distance

2 km – 3 km

25

1 km – 2 km

823

500 m – 1 km
100 m – 500 m

102

329

0 – 100 m
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Num be r

Most of houses lie from 0 to 100 m to the coastline. Since closer to the sea,make its risk higher for affecting tsunami.

1Q1. Where were you on December 26, 2004?

1.80%

3.40%

0.40%

At home

In a building other than home

45.00%
39.20%

OutsideOut side of Aceh Province

On the ship in the sea

Others10.20%

The above graphic indicates that majority of peoples were at home. They havenot gone out yet. About 39 % of them were outside with the possibility aroundtheir house or in the market. While 10 % of people were on other building liketheir neighbour’s house.

Q2. Was your house damaged ?

4.60%
Yes. The house was totally/halfdamaged by Tsunami.

32.60%

24.00%

Yes. The house was inundated
and the property was damaged.
The house was no damage,
however, the water and/or
electricity supply was cut off.
No damage

Others12.60%
26.20%

Houses of33% respondents were partly/totally damaged by tsunami. About

27 % of houses were not damaged, however water and electricity supply werecut off.

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Q3. What was your reaction at the occurrence of tsunami?

1. When I saw the sea level drop?
Q3

3.72%
21.46%

I went to the coast to have a look.

I went to check the situation ofmy ship.
3.00%

I rushed home.

I evacuated to the high place.
56.94%

14.88%

I reported to the government
authorities.

2. When I saw the waves approaching to the coast line?
4.46%

1.20% 3.26%

I rushed to the high place.

3.09%
I rushed home and evacuated withfamily.

3.09%

I evacuated to a high building.
43.57%
I climbed up a tree or a high wall.

I was really upset and could notmove.

41.34%

I lost track of myself and do notremember what happened at thattime.
Other3

3. When I saw the waves approached to my house or toward me?
I rushed to a high place fromflooded water.
4.75%
I evacuated to a high building fromflooded water.

14.90%

I climbed up a tree or a high wallfrom flooded water.
I kept good grip on a firm thing inflooded water.

9.50%
58.10%

2.59%

I was really upset and could not
move.

1.51%
I lost track of myself and do notremember what happened at thattime.

8.64%

Other

A considerable number of peoples rushed home and evacuated with family whentsunami came. Moving rushed to a higher

place from flooded water waschosen by half of the respondents.

Q4. What triggered your decision to evacuate?
4.96%
I saw sea level dropped andthought Tsunami w ave w ould
come soon.

26.62%

I saw Tsunami w ave w as
approaching to me.
I w as caught in Tsunami
w ave.

54.14%
I follow ed the evacuation
order.

2.56%
Other

11.73%

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Most of respondents decided to evacuate when they saw tsunami wave
approached them. Part of the rest saw the sea level drop (one of tsunami signs)
and resolved to evacuate.

Q5. Only for person who evacuated.
Did you evacuate with your family or alone?
0.00%

Yes. I evacuated with allof my family.

4.65%

2.02%
5.05%

Yes. I evacuated with apart of my family.

6.26%

I evacuated withneighbors and/orrelatives.

I evacuated alone since
the other family
members were out.
82.02%

I have no family
members.

Other

Nearly all of the respondents evacuated with all of their family. On Sunday
morning they were still at home together with their family. Small number of themevacuated with a part of their family. Probably some of the family are going
to/living in other place.

5Q6. Were you at risk of tsunami wave?

Yes. I was caught in Tsunami at
home, and buffeted by orsoaked in the wave.

5.25%
5.86%

Yes. I was caught in Tsunamion the way of the evacuation,and buffeted by or soaked in thewave.

45.25%

No, but the wave was very close
to me.

43.64%
No. I was not exposed todanger.

The above figure shows that most of respondents were not exposed to danger.
They have evacuated to high place (hill).

Q7. How did you escape from the wave?

7.31%
22.37%

Som eone helped m e.

I es caped from the danger bym ys elf.

I was s aved by a m iraculous
chance. (ex. I got caught in a netor s tuck on a branch)

9.68%

Other

60.65%

Nearly all of respondents escaped from the danger by themselves.

6Q8. Please answer on the dissemination of the tsunami information. Did
you hear any news on tsunami?

6.60%

18.80%
Yes. I heard new s on Tsunami
before the occurrence.

Yes. I heard new s just after theoccurrence.

No.

74.60%

75 % respondents answered that they have heard the news before tsunami
occurred. I0 % of them have just heard it after the occurence of tsunami.

Q9. Only for person who heard the news on tsunami.
How did you hear the news?

6.66%
10.73%

TV.

27.99%Radio
Police or Fire brigade
Telephone call from family
members/neighbors
Word of mouth from family
members/neighbors

25.68%

Community leader

1.49%

26.36%

Other

1.09%

The greatest part of respondents considers the television informed them most.
The second largest choice is by listening the radio.

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

TV

2.45%
Radio

3.20%
13.10%

30.73%

Police or Fire brigade
Telephone call f rom f amily
members/neighbors

14.14%

Word of mouth f rom f amily
members/neighbors
Community leader

7.54%
3.39%

Nobody inf ormed me.

25.45%

Other

343 peoples obtained information on rescue and relief during the first week after
the disaster from the television. 198

peoples considered

the radio as theirsource of information.

Q11. What kinds of the information did you want to know most during thefirst week after the tsunami occurrence?
The scale of the Tsunami and theaffected areas

1.61%
7.27%

0.13%

The perspective of the Tsunami
disaster

22.84%

6.63%

The damage situation of Tsunami

1.67%
8.62%

Safety of the relatives andacquaintances

6.50%
5.34%

Search and rescue operation for
missing

7.92%
16.09%
15.38%Countermeasures taken by thegovernment authorities
Evacuation places

The recovery on water gas andThe above results show that a large number of peoples want to know most about
the scale of tsunami and the affected areas.

8Q12. Which mode most cater the above needs?
Ot hers

20Answer

Inf ormat ion by communit y leaders/ government of f icers

2629

Inf ormat ion by t he police of f icers and/ or t he f ire
brigade010Newspaper

1834TV

380
050100150200

250

300

350

400

Num ber

The best media in explaining the situation after tsunami is television and radio.

Q13. Would you like to live in the same location ?

I do not know

130

No

120

Y es

250

050

100

150

200250300

N umb erMore than half of the respondents are disposed to live in the same location. 120
peoples refuses to live there, they decided to move to safe places.

9Q14. Have you heard about tsunami before the disaster ?
50Answer

Never

63
7

Yes. I heard it fro m family and/o r friends

231
16Yes. I have experience o f tsunami disaster

133
050

100

150

200250Num ber

About 46 % of respondents have heard news on tsunami before. They have toldby the elderies.

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

AnswerI do n’ t kno w

190

No

119

Yes

189

050

100

150200Num ber

After the tsunami, 189 respondents explained they know how to reduce damage
in the affected areas and 119 peoples tell they didn’t think of it.

10Q16. Where is the most appropriate evacuation place for tsunami disaster?
179

Others7

Go vernment o ffices

17Answer

B uilding (mo re than three sto ries)
P ark/Square91
98

M o sque61

Co mmunity center
47

Scho o l
050100150200Num ber

Almost 36 % of the residents explain the most suitable evacuation placeis at various places. The next choice is mosque, a strongly building that has
reinforced concrete structure. In many disasters, many mosques could still standamong the ruins.

Q17.

Whatismosteffectiveway

toutilize

thelessons

forpreventing/mitigating a tragedy from recurring?

Est ablishment of a memorial museum on t sunami

2076

Answer

Set t ing up of a memorial monument on t sunami disast er
Displaying t sunami warning / evacuat ion signs

8547

Holding communit y based workshops on regular basis
Dist ribut ing of t he post ers/ leaf let s on t he t sunami

73Int egrat ing of t he t sunami disast er st udies int o school
curriculum

199
050

100

150200250

Num ber

Most people preferred to integrate tsunami disaster studies with school
curriculum. The next approach is by displaying tsunami warning or evacuation
signs.

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Q18. What kinds of countermeasures should be taken for reducing thefuture damage by tsunami?
412276

P lanting trees along the coast

A n sw er

17328

Designating potential risk areas (ex : makingand publishing tsunami inundation area maps)

134102121

Fostering community leaders for disastermanagement

23132
113

Improvement of public information on disasterrisk management (including distribution of191
83
109
206

Establishment of tsunami early warning system
050

100

150

200

250

300

Num berFive greatest choices are by planting trees along the coast, establishmentof early tsunami

warningsystem, improvement of public information on

disaster risk management, building infrastructures for disaster prevention ;such as walls, designating potential risk areas ( e.g : making and publishingtsunamiinundation area maps). Wilted

mangrovetrees canbe foundeverywhere in Simeulue, so planting trees (especially mangrove) movement
should be conducted .

Q19. Do you think tsunami will come again to Indonesia in the future?

I do n’ t kno w

201

Answ er

Never

12

No . It will no t co me
during my life27

P ro bably

236

Yes

24050

100

150

200

250

Num ber12

Most respondent (236) are not sure the tsunami will take place again. 201
peoples don’t know how to answer the question and only 24 people are sure thattsunami may reoccur.

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