The death toll keeps rising as they find more and more bodies in the rubble in Yogjakarta. It is really a disaster. I noticed that a few people wrote on the lonely planet that they are planning to come over and help out.

If you are not with an organized relief group you might place a strain on the available recources and might not be able to provide much help, especially if you don’t speak Indonesian. The intension is good though.

You would be taking up available bed space and food and water that might be better used by the survivors.

A brother of a friend of mine broke his leg as he lept out the 2nd story window as the structure was collapsing. He considers himself to be fortunate.