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TSUNAMI “

Besides, disaster management simulations are
EVIDENCE needed to be conducted periodically to give the
people understandings regarding the evacuation

CAVE NEED process when disaster strikes.

TO BE sunami disaster in Aceh not only The study of Aceh tsunami cave provides as an ancient tsunami site that needs
a precious picture of the repetition of
happened on December 26,
to be protected and preserved. Then,
designed it as an educational facility for
2004. Long before that, about
tsunami hazards along the megathrust
PRESERVED T7.400 years ago, Serambi Mekah zone. Such pieces of information will be field research of ancient tsunami and a
means of the importance awareness of
was also hit by a devastating wave. Traces
necessary to help disaster risk reduction,
of the former tsunami are still stored in
Ek Leuntie Cave at Meunasah Lhok area, especially for Acehnese who inhabit at disaster preparedness in Aceh. The Rector
coastal areas.
also emphasized that Ek Leuntie cave
Lhong District, Aceh Besar. The tsunami has the potential becoming a tourism
trail at Ek Leuntie Cave is known based
Rizki Hawalaina Nazli also said that it was very difficult destination and Unyiah is ready to assist the
on the findings of Unsyiah in cooperation to predict precisely the next tsunami government in the preservation of the cave.
with Nanyang Technological University since the period of the previous tsunami
(NTU), Singapore. The researchers was irregular. So that, the government Prof. Hermann M Fritzdari from Georgia
identified the layers of sand deposited by need to increase community awareness Institute of Technology, United States,
the tsunami thousand years ago. of tsunami hazard through disaster also revealed that Aceh tsunami in 2004
CURRICULUM VITAE education. had a wide impact on many countries.
According to a researcher from Syiah However, those affected countries
• Name :
Kuala University, Nazli Ismail Ph.D., the Based on the observations of researchers, did not implement early warning that
Cut Ruhul Muthmainnah
cave should be preserved and designated there have been a massive stone mining causes many casualties. Prof. Hermann
as a natural museum since it stored activities around the cave in 2016. The strongly suggested that we should
• Place/date of birth:
tsunami evidence more than 7.400 years stones were mined from the cave and learn from history and experience to
Maret 6th 1995
ago. Also, he revealed that the mystery used for the construction of a dock improve early warning infrastructure and
of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh began to be in Nagan Raya. The constant mining communication tools to reduce disaster
• Education background:
solved through this great discovery and activity was feared to threaten the loss of risks.
• Mariculture Studies, Faculty of Marine,
published in Nature Communications. information regarding tsunami recordings
Syiah Kuala University
He explained that Aceh is not free from since thousand years ago. Finally, he also hoped the government to
• PBI UIN Ar-Raniry
the threat of earthquakes because it implement disaster education in school
is located in the megathrust zone that The Rector of Unsyiah, Prof. Dr. Ir. Samsul curriculum. Besides, disaster management
• Hobby:
stretches to the west off the coast of Rizal M.Eng also urged all parties to save Ek simulations are needed to be conducted
swimming, reading
Sumatera. As a result, many earthquakes Leuntie Cave. The local community together periodically to give the people
occurred in Aceh and potentially causing with Aceh Besar District Government, understandings regarding the evacuation
a tsunami. Aceh Disaster Management Agency, and process when disaster strikes. (un)
Kemristekdikti need to establish this cave

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