Hello, my friends, wherever you are. I hope you are all healthy and happy, allowing you to carry out your daily activities as usual. I hope you all have a pleasant day.
Do you remember some of the blogs I shared? In the past few months, we have experienced natural disasters. Heavy rains have lashed my area, causing flash floods and landslides that carried away logs, destroying several areas and even claiming over 1,000 lives.
In this blog, I will share the situation and the destruction of infrastructure in a village in the coastal area of North Aceh.
So, please continue to follow my blog to see some of the damage, along with short articles from me.
Welcome to a village located on the coast of North Aceh.
This village was one of the worst-affected villages, suffering significant damage from the natural disaster that struck three months ago. As you enter, the first thing you'll notice are white flags waving along the road. These white flags don't mean the people are giving up hope, but rather, they signal a desperate situation and urgent need for assistance.
Nearly three months after the disaster, activities have not yet fully resumed. I saw several small children fishing among the remaining stagnant water. They should have been going to school and having fun with their friends. However, the natural disaster that devastated this village has left many residents, including children, uncertain about whether they will be able to resume their normal activities.
Also, if you look closely in the picture, you will see in the distance a railway line that is no longer usable because it was damaged and cut off by the flash flood that struck three months ago.
In the past, this was a densely populated village with a very strong social community, but now this village has become deserted with the ruins of destroyed buildings that we can see along the road due to the disaster that struck.
In fact, at several points, the water current left a very wide mark, even though previously there were houses along this area, but now they have been hit by floodwaters rather than the remains of the natural disaster that struck, which now only leaves the ruins of buildings.
Due to their homes being completely destroyed by the flash flood, dozens of families in this village are still taking refuge in emergency tents in various corners of the village, one of which is located near the meunasah (mosque).
My friends...
The central government has not declared this natural disaster a national disaster, preventing outside aid from entering. However, I have seen several logos indicating that aid is coming from outside parties, helping with post-disaster recovery, including providing medicines for the affected residents.
Because most of the surrounding community is homeless, the local government is focusing on building temporary housing for affected residents, with the goal of having these houses completed and ready for occupancy before Ramadan.
I've observed several areas where these temporary housing units are being built, and I believe the areas chosen are relatively safe, as they are slightly higher than other parts of the village in case of further flooding.
Previously, there were houses where people lived with their families, but now, things have changed, tents are erected in every corner of the village, and one family lives in the tent and looks forward to the next life and thinks about what can be done in the future.
These are some images I took from different angles in the village area. I hope these images give you a glimpse of what life is like in the village today and the devastating impact of the natural disaster, which struck almost three months ago and still leaves its mark.
This is also one of thousands of villages severely affected, and the disaster struck across three different provinces in Indonesia.
Okay, friends, those are some images and a short blog from me for this time. I ask for your prayers for us here, so that we can be strong in facing the disaster that has struck my area, but whose impacts are still lingering.
Thank you very much to all of you who have taken the time to view and read my blog to the end. Please leave your comments, support, and input, which means a lot to me so I can create a better blog in the future.
That's all for now.
Greetings everyone.
See you in my next blog.
| Camera used | Handphone |
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| Lens | 64 mp |
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| Focal length | MM |
| Photography | debris left over from natural disasters |
| Photographer |  @antonydossantos |
Maulizar Mawardi or better known as
