#bnpb

Collection of bnpb news, found 615 news.

RI govt will send rescue team to Japan thursday

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the Indonesian government will send a team to Japan to help the country ...

RI voices need for regional cooperation in handling disasters

Indonesia has voiced the need for regional cooperation in dealing with natural disasters in Asia and Pacific. ...

North Sulawesi one of RI`s earthquake-prone regions

North Sulawesi province is one of Indonesia`s earthquake-prone regions as geographically it is surrounded by a number ...

VP asks ARF Direx participants to observe moment of silence

Vice President Boediono asked on Tuesday participants of the ongoing ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise ...

At least 43 houses devastated by tsunami in Papua

At least 43 houses in Jayapura were destroyed by the tsunami triggered by the strong earthquake that struck Japan ...

Twelve killed in floods landslides in Aceh

Twelve people have been killed in floods and landslides that occurred in Pidie, Aceh, in the past few days. ...

Threat of Tsunami in Japan to Indonesia has passed

After having about eight hours of panick and tense, villagers in the coastal areas of North Sulawesi, North Maluku and ...

Small tsunamis detected in North Sulawesi, North Maluku

Small tsunamis have been detected in Bitung, North Sulawesi, and Halmahera in North Maluku. "The tsunamis were ...

Mt Merapi eruptions cause rp7.1 tln in losses

Mount Merapi`s eruptions last year caused losses of an estimated Rp7.1 trillion in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Head ...

RI to send $1 milion for Queensland flood victims soon

The Indonesian government will soon send a US$1 million donation to help alleviate the financial burden of flood ...

Strong earthquake shakes Mentawai

An earthquake measuring 5.8 at the Richter scale again hit Mentawai islands, West Sumatra province, on Wednesday at ...

Govt provides Rp25 billion to overcome lava`s impact

The government has set aside Rp25 billion to rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by lava floods from Mount Merapi on ...

RI enters 2011 cautious over natural disasters

Less than a week into the new year of 2011, floods have been reported happening in several cities in Indonesia ...

RI hit by 644 disasters in 2010 : BNPB

Indonesia was hit by 644 natural disasters in 2010, National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Chief Syamsul Maarif ...

Water, weather-related disasters to increase in Q1 2011

There will be an increase in hydrometeorological disasters in Indonesia, especially in the January-March period, ...