#disaster preparedness

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Relief aid dispatched to Karawang and Subang flood victims

The West Java provincial social affairs office has sent relief aid to flood-affected areas in the districts of ...

Flood victims in Jakarta, Banten, West Java dispatched ministerial aid

The Social Affairs Ministry has sent humanitarian aid to flood victims in Jakarta, Banten, and West Java and readied a ...

German commends Bali on disaster management preparedness

The Disaster Management Delegation of the German Foreign Ministry was unequivocal in its praises for the disaster ...

The flash floods hit Deliserdang in North Sumatra

Flash floods hit Deliserdang, North Sumatra, on Thursday, which began with an overflow of water from the upper reaches ...

50 million people to participate in disaster preparedness drill: BNPB

In the wake of Disaster Preparedness Day on April 26, Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has ...

Legislator urges government to set Dec 26 as national holiday

Muhammad Nasir Djamil, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) from Aceh Province, has urged the government to ...

IMF-WB - WB suggests Indonesia should increase mitigation budget

World Bank President Director Kristalina Georgiva has suggested the Indonesian government should increase the state ...

News Focus - Indonesian government moves swiftly in handling Gonggala quake victims

The Indonesian government has to act promptly to handle victims probably trapped in the rubble of buildings damaged by ...

Social Ministry sends logistic assistance for donggala earthquake response

The Ministry of Social Affairs is moving quickly to send logistical assistance and personnel for Disaster Preparedness ...

Bali prepares 30 helicopters for heads of state for IMF-WB meeting

As many as 30 helicopters will be prepared to evacuate heads of state who will attend the IMF-World Bank meeting from ...

Jakarta floods affect at least 4,305 residents: Minister

Floods in Jakarta have affected at least 4,305 residents, from 1,129 families, after their houses were inundated by ...

Whirlwind damages over hundred houses in Banyumas

A whirlwind has damaged 156 houses in Banyumas District, Central Java Province, on Thursday afternoon, Jan 11. ...

Better efforts needed for disaster preparedness and mitigation

Natural disasters that have hit Indonesia up to June 2017 include floods (37.4 percent), whirlwinds (29.2 percent), ...

Indonesia to establish disaster preparedness village in Dieng plateau

Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa revealed that the ministry is contemplating on establishing a ...

Joint Ministerial Statement of 26 th APEC Meeting

1. We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers, met on 7-8 November 2014, in Beijing, China. The meeting ...