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Japan Tsunami`s tail damages Holtekam power plant project

The tail of the tsunami that hit Japan last Friday has damaged non-essential parts of the Holtekam thermal power ...

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 ...

Flash floods kill nine, sweep away hundreds of houses in Aceh

Flash floods triggered by incessant heavy rains over the past two days in mountainous area in Tangse sub district, ...

Flash floods hit Pidie district

Flash floods hit at least seven villages in Tangse sub district, Pidie District, Aceh Darussalam Province, Thursday ...

Warning of not climbing Mt Merapi`s peak ignored

Tens of Indonesians and foreigners have ignored the warning of not climbing the peak of Mount Merapi for their own ...

AHA Center to begin operating in June

The ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center) will begin operating in ...

Tidal waves affect 269 houses in Flores island

Flooding triggered by tidal waves hit seven subdistricts in the eastern Indonesian island of Flores on Wednesday. ...

Whirlwind strikes two Cilacap villages

A strong whirlwind struck Mulyadadi and Pahonjean villages, Majenang subdistrict, Cilacap regency in Central Java on ...

Whirlwind topples tens of trees in Boyolali

Five houses were damaged and tens of trees toppled by a strong whirlwind in Menthuk village, Mojosongo subdistrict, ...

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 ...

Anak Krakatau fire sparks raise resident`s fears

Fire coming out from Mount Anak Krakatau three times raised fear of residents living in the coastal areas. "I ...

"Don't rely on c govt in handling disasters": Jusuf Kalla

Chief of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jusuf Kalla said the regional governments should not always rely on the ...

Whirlwind damages 20 houses in S Kalimantan

A whirlwind destroyed two houses and damaged 18 others in Cinta Puri village, Simpang Empat subdistrict, Banjar ...

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 ...