2004 Indian Ocean tsunami’s victims and survivors

On Jan. 4, 2005, Senior Chief Petty Officer James Cash of San Diego surveys tsunami damage in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, from a helicopter.   (Andy Eames / Associated Press)

On Dec. 27, 2004, people at a relief camp temple in Varichikudi, India, mourn those killed by the tsunami.   (Gurinder Osan / Associated Press)

On Dec. 26, 2004, youths try to help a man to higher ground just after the tsunami hit Banda Aceh in Indonesia.   (Bedu Saini, Serambi Indonesia / Associated Press)

On Dec. 27, 2004, the father of a young tsunami victim cries over his child’s body in Galle, Sri Lanka.   (Vincent Thian / Associated Press)

On Jan. 16, 2005, Sofyan Amzit and his family rest in a tent in the Samahani Refugee Camp.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

On Jan. 18, 2005, wrapped bodies of tsunami victims line a street near a boat amid the rubble in Lampulo village, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

On Jan. 9, 2005, Norhayati, right, and her niece Ita embrace for the first time since the tsunami left a trail of destruction in a small village on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.   (Peter Dejong / Associated Press)

On Dec. 30, 2004, bodies lie outside a Buddhist temple near Takuapa, Thailand.   (David Longstreath / Associated Press)

On Feb. 17, 2005, a man stands near a fishing boat swept onto land by the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.   (Dita Alangkara / Associated Press)

On Jan. 19, 2005, elephant Marwan is used to move rubble in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

On Jan. 30, 2005, a mosque is the only structure left standing in this part of the village of Lhoknga near Banda Aceh, Indonesia.   (Greg Baker / Associated Press)

On Dec. 29, 2004, Kusol Wetchakul offers prayers for the soul of his sister near Khao Lak, Thailand. Wetchakul’s sister was swept out to sea by the tsunami.   (David Longstreath / Associated Press)

On Nov. 11, 2014, a little over a month from the 10-year anniversary of the tsunami, a barrier can be seen along the coast in West Aceh, Indonesia. After the tsunami, NGOs helped construct barriers along Aceh’s coast to prevent floods.   (Don Lee / Los Angeles Times)

On Nov. 19, 2014, Iqbal, who lost his mother and a sister in the tsunami, studies in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. “I never go back to the beach,” the 18-year-old says.  (Don Lee / Los Angeles Times)

On Dec. 24, 2014, women at the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, have their photo taken near the wall displaying the names of tsunami victims.  (Binsar Bakkara / Associated Press)

On Nov. 28, 2014, the Aceh province shoreline worst hit 10 years ago by the tsunami is free of buildings, as people continue to avoid the beach.   (Bay Ismoyo / AFP/Getty Images)