Mitigation Education Crucial for Post-Tsunami Generations

The young generations who were born after the tsunami need disaster education because they have no experience in facing tsunami and earthquake disasters.

KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO

A man walks through a settlement that was destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami waves in Lampare City, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Tuesday (28/12/2004).

BANDA ACEH, KOMPAS — Eighteen years after the terrible tsunami and earthquake disaster that hit Special Region of Aceh, disaster education must not weaken. The younger generations born after the tsunami must be educated to prepare for disasters.

On Monday (12/26/2022), Special Region of Aceh commemorated the 18-year anniversary of the tsunami and earthquake disaster. The peak of the commemoration took place in the mass grave complex of Siron, Aceh Besar regency. The commemoration was filled with joint prayers, testimonies of the victims, theater performances and tausiah (speeches) from religious leaders.