On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering a devastating tsunami that struck the coasts of fourteen countries in Southeast Asia. Indonesia was one of the countries most affected by the tsunami, with more than 220,000 people killed or missing. In the face of such devastation, how did Indonesia manage to respond and recover?
Immediately after the tsunami struck, the Indonesian government launched a large-scale relief operation. Within two days, the military …