Operation PADANG ASSIST
14 October 2009
ADF engineers assess structural damage in Padang
Teams of Australian Army Engineers conducted structural assessments of government buildings and infrastructure in Padang and the surrounding areas. Following the September 30 earthquake off the coast of West Sumatra, many government building such as schools, hospitals and water plants were damaged. The teams, consisting of Army Civil Engineers and Builders, worked together to examine structural damage in order to provide advisory reports as to whether the buildings can be re-occupied or require demolition.
Operation Padang Assist commenced on 02 Oct 09 after the Indonesian Government accepted an offer of emergency assistance from Australia following two large earthquakes near the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The ADF Joint Task Force 629 (JTF629) was established, and is working closely with Indonesian authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs, AusAID and other agencies, to ensure the emergency relief support is delivered to where it is needed most.
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| 20091010adf8208022_008 Australian Army Engineer, Captain Peter Crunkhorn, looks over a building report with a local engineer prior to inspecting numerous building for structural integrity in Padang. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_110 Australian Army Civil Engineer, Captain Peter Crunkhorn, greets the Director of a Padang hospital, DR Rinai Fendy, with Sergeant Chris Jones and interpretor Brad Woods (right). (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_132 DR Rinai Fendy (right) points out earthquake damage to Australian Army Civil Engineer, Captain Peter Crunkhorn, in the childrens ward of his hospital. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_145 DR Rinai Fendy (right) points out earthquake damage to Australian Army Civil Engineer, Captain Peter Crunkhorn, on the second floor of his hospital. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_176 Australian Army Engineer, Captain Peter Crunkhorn, inspects damage to a Padang hospital caused by the Sumatra earthquake. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_183 Australian Army Builder, Sergeant Chris Jones, walks past a fallen floor during an inspection of damage to a Padang hospital caused by the Sumatra earthquake. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_190 Sergeant Chris Jones, an Australian Army builder, inspects earthquake damage caused to a local Padang hospital as a dentist goes about her business. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_202 DR Rinai Fendy, the Director of a Padang hospital, talks with Australian Army Civil Engineer, Captain Peter Crunkhorn, about the structural integrity of his hospital. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_216 Australian Army builder, Sergeant Chris Jones, looks over earthquake damage to the walls of a local high school in Padang. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010adf8208022_221 Australian Army Civil Engineer, Captain Peter Crunkhorn, assesses a stairwell at a local high school in Padang. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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