Sumatra floods: Indonesians raise white flags as anger grows over slow flood aid

Weeks after floods ravaged the island of Sumatra, many still do not have access to clean water and food.

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Triggered by a rare cyclone in November, the deluge killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the island of Sumatra. In Aceh, the worst-hit province which accounted for nearly half of the deaths, many still do not have ready access to clean water, food, electricity and medical supplies.

In a sign of just how frustrating managing the crisis has become, the governor of North Aceh broke down publicly earlier this month.

"Does the central government not know [what we're experiencing]? I don't understand," a tearful Ismail A Jalil said in front of cameras.

But President Prabowo Subianto has refused foreign aid, insisting the situation is "under control".