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Similarly, in Aceh, community members like Teuku Achmad Fuad Haikal, who lost his wife and daughter in the disaster, now educate children about tsunami risks. The trauma persists, but so does the community’s resilience—marked by the construction of evacuation centers, the planting of millions of mangroves as natural buffers, and public initiatives to improve disaster awareness.

Learning from Japan: A Model of Preparedness

Indonesia’s risk management can draw lessons from Japan, another country situated along a megathrust zone and bearing a long history of seismic activity. Japan’s proactive approach includes stringent building codes, regular earthquake drills, and advanced early-warning systems.