Indonesia grapples with hardship post-cyclone
by editors@theworld.org (Dave Grunebaum) from The World: Latest Stories on (#72KPD)
Almost one month after Cyclone Senyar struck Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the death toll has exceeded 1,000 and continues to rise. Roads in rural areas remain impassable, rendering thousands of storm survivors in dozens of villages cut off from vital humanitarian aid. Despite the provincial government's pleas for aid from foreign governments, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has so far refused. Dave Grunebaum reports from Aceh Province.