H. Res. 810 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

October 14, 2009. 

Whereas, on September 30, 2009, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake originated northwest of the city of Padang in West 

Sumatra, Indonesia; 

Whereas over 700 lives have been lost, many are missing and 

injured, and thousands have been displaced as a result of 

collapsed homes and buildings; 

Whereas the area of the earthquake is along the same fault 

line that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that 

killed more than 230,000 people and caused many panicked residents to flee to higher ground in fear of another 

tsunami; 

Whereas strong aftershocks continue to rock the region and 

create hazardous conditions for both residents and rescue 

workers; 

Whereas the Indonesian Government sent relief teams Thursday from the capital, Jakarta, including army units to 

look for survivors and deliver food and medicine; 

Whereas international aid agencies said they were sending 

rapid assessment teams to the area and preparing to 

rush in supplies; 

Whereas the Indonesian Government stated that the earthquake destroyed more than 83,700 houses, approximately 
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200 public buildings, a total of 285 schools, and also 

caused extensive damage to an additional 100,000 buildings including hotels, mosques and shops, and approximately 20 miles of roads; 

Whereas a damaged building in the main public hospital had 

to be evacuated, and patients are being treated outside 

and without electricity; 

Whereas humanitarian aid agencies in the United States and 

around the world are mobilizing to provide much needed 

assistance to the relief and recovery efforts; 

Whereas the United States offered assistance and immediately released $300,000 to help provide for the most 

immediate and pressing needs and an additional 

$3,000,000 has been set aside once greater need is determined; 

Whereas the United States Government deployed a Disaster 

Assistance Response Team to provide assistance and is 

sending a field hospital, three United States Navy ships 

with helicopters and lift capability, and 45 metric tons of 

emergency relief commodities; and 

Whereas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the Indonesian Government responded quickly to the disaster: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) mourns the loss of life and expresses its deepest 

condolences to the families of those killed and injured in 

the earthquake; 
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(2) recognizes the deep ties between the United 

States and Indonesia and expresses continued solidarity 

with the people of Indonesia during this time of crisis; 

(3) applauds the courageous response of Indonesian 

and international rescue workers; 

(4) supports President Obama’s offer of United 

States assistance to Indonesia in response to this catastrophic event; 

(5) urges the people of the United States to generously support those humanitarian aid agencies working 

to assist the people of Indonesia in this time of need; 

and 

(6) expresses gratitude to the people of the United 

States who have generously supported those humanitarian aid agencies working to assist the people of Indonesia in this time of need. 

Attest: 

Clerk.