 | US Navy picture shows helicopters from departing from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) en route to earthquake and tsunami striken Aceh province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The United States, after a slow reaction to the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, has stepped up its aid to victims with more cash and logistical support, and is sending Secretary of State Colin Powell to assess recovery needs. click to open  |
 | The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is seen off the coast of Banda Aceh, on the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra January 2, 2005. A week after being swamped by a massive tsunami, water is only just beginning to drain off parts of Aceh's provincial capital, revealing the full extent of the horrific destruction, and yet more bodies to count. click to open |
 | An Indonesian woman carries her belongings in Banda Aceh December 30, 2004 from an area which was devastated by huge tsunami waves following Sunday's massive earthquake. click to open |
 | An Indonesian woman carries her belongings in Banda Aceh December 30, 2004 from an area which was devastated by huge tsunami waves following Sunday's massive earthquake. click to open |
 | Indonesian soldiers and civilians throw dead bodies of civilians who were killed by the 26 December earthquake into a mass grave without checking their identities in Banda Aceh, in hopes of stemming an outbreak of disease. The confirmed death toll in the massive earthquake and tidal waves that slammed Indian Ocean shorelines at the weekend climbed to more than 118,000. click to open |
 | An Acehnese mother and her son carry belongings from their house which was damaged by Sunday's quake-triggered tidal wave in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, December 30, 2004. Millions of people around the Indian Ocean scrambled for food and clean water on Thursday, with the threat of disease and hunger now stalking survivors of the most devastating tsunami on record. click to open |
 | An ethnic Indonesian Chinese woman and her daughters walk past a shopping complex damaged by Sunday's quake-triggered tidal waves in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, December 30, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tsunami which devastated coastal area of Sri Langka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. click to open |
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