#disaster preparedness

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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 ...

Indonesia's national disaster preparedness still low: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that disaster preparedness in Indonesia was still low and needed ...

Buddhist Leader Calls for Regional Cooperation in Response to Natural Disasters

-In his annual peace proposal, "Value Creation for Global Change: Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies," ...

Australian parliamentarians visit aid programs in Surabaya

An Australian parliamentary delegation is in Surabaya this week to view Australian Government-funded aid programs in ...

Attention needed for tsunami early warning system

The Acehnese government has said that the tsunami early warning system, which has been installed in a coastal area, ...

Innovative Tsunami & Flood Shelter System to be Funded by the Crowds

-         An innovative and revolutionary tsunami & flood shelter project is ...

Padang city mobilizes 104 disaster preparedness groups

Padang city`s administration has mobilized at least 104 Disaster Preparedness Groups (KSB) in villages to help keep ...

UNESCO chief`s visit brings agency closer to indonesia

UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova made her first official visit to Indonesia from November 19 to 25 during which ...

President Yudhoyono receives UN award

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on behalf of Indonesian people received "Global Champion of Disaster Risk ...

NTT Com and Partner Carriers Renew Commitment to Improving Global Network Services Worldwide

-     NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced on November 17 that its global ...

RI`s journalists join training on natural disaster reporting

Indonesian journalists will be provided with training on natural disaster reporting through a joint ...