June 21st, 2007 by Rebecca Henschke
Indonesians know the power of nature. In the last year alone the country has been hit by deadly tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides, earthquakes, floods and droughts.
An estimated half a million people have been forced from their homes due to these natural disasters. While many events are out of the hands of humans some are man made.
Sutami and Peter Koppen of Deutsche Welle radio traveled across the archipelago to hear the stories of people hit by nature.
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For almost one year toxic mud has been spurting from a gas drilling well swamping East Java in … 
An estimated half a million people are living in temporary shelters around Indonesia. They are victims of flooding, earthquakes or landslides which … 
High waves have hit coastal areas across java, Sumatra and Bali, devastating hundreds of houses, expelling tourists from beaches, and preventing fishermen … 
It’s been one year since the Yogyakarta earthquake that left nearly six thousand people dead and more than 200 thousands other homeless. While … 
Shaped as a perfect cone, almost 10.000 feet high, Mount Merapi towers majestically over the near-by city of Yoygakarta. On a clear day … 
