Aceh tsunami survivor hopes next generation will learn lessons

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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Armilla Yanti was returning from her regular Sunday trip to the market in this Indonesian city when a towering tsunami wave crashed ashore.

She and her parents survived, but her two sisters were killed on that fateful day on Dec. 26, 2004.

In doing so, she hopes to spread the lessons learned from her heartbreaking experience - such as the importance of early warning systems and fleeing to higher ground when an alarm is raised or if there is an earthquake. More than 230,000 people were killed in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries after a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province triggered a tsunami as high as 17.4 meters.

Local officials say they have put more efforts into tsunami mitigation and educating the communities.

 

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