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The US navy has despatched 12 helicopters to deliver aid to the devastated Indonesian province of Aceh.

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Clean supplies of drinking water are what are most urgently needed.

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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inspected supplies at Banda Aceh airport before flying to the badly hit town of Meulaboh.

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Trucks are also navigating Aceh's devastated infrastructure to deliver aid.

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Those who have survived are trying to rescue what is left of their belongings.

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The arriving supplies will help guard against illness which could threaten those who did survive the tsunami.