#disaster mitigation

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Yogyakarta govt to repair 50 km of Merapi evacuation road

The Yogyakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency said the government will repair the 50-kilometer evacuation road ...

Mount Slamet`s status raised to alert level

The status of Mount Slamet located in the districts of Banyumas, Purbalingga, Pemalang, Tegal and Brebes in Central ...

Two volcanoes` status in Java increased

The status of the two most active volcanoes in Java Island, Mount Slamet and Merapi, were raised by the authority on ...

Mount Merapi status increased to alert level II

The Geology Disaster Technology Development and Research Center (BPPTKG) of Yogyakarta on Wednesday raised the status ...

Mt Slamet status increased to alert level III

The Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Center PVMBG on Wednesday raised the status of Mount Slamet in Central ...

Mt Slamet still on alert status

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said on Sunday Mount Slamet which straddles the five districts of ...

Mt. Merapi rumbles spewing volcanic material to nearby areas

Mount Merapi in Magelang, Central Java, rumbled on Sunday morning, spewing some volcanic materials such as ash and ...

Satellite detects 44 hotspots in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua Satellites have detected 40 hotspots located in Sumatra Island, which were mostly found in Riau ...

Flood kills baby in Riau

An eight-month-old baby died after drowning in flood that hit Kepenuhan Tengah Village, Rokan Hulu District, Riau ...

President Yudhoyono kicks off consultation on disaster risk reduction

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace, here on Tuesday officially opened the Global Thematic ...

news focus - natural disasters remain challenge to asia-pacific`s robust economic growth b - (d)

Apart from the slowdown of world`s economy due to crisis in the United States and some European countries, natural ...

Indonesia, Japan to Start New Era of Military Cooperation

Whenever Indonesian and Japanese officials meet, their agenda topics usually concern economic issues, particularly on ...

Flood hits 21 hamlets in North Sumatra

A flood hit 21 hamlets in North Sumatra`s Serdang Bedagai district on Wednesday due to the overflowing of Padang and ...

Kopassus, Japan's defense forces strengthen partnership

Indonesia's army special forces (Kopassus) and Japan's self-defense forces army will continue to develop their ...

Agam landslide causes damages worth billions

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Agam district, West Sumatra, has estimated that the landslide in ...