#disaster prone areas

Collection of disaster prone areas news, found 134 news.

Indonesian minister wants alertness in disaster-prone areas to be increased

As a precaution to face various natural disasters that may occur without warning, Social Affairs Minister Khofifah ...

Indonesia waiting for China`s feasibility study on fast train

The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) is waiting for Chinas feasibility study on Indonesian fast train ...

Legislators cut salaries to help Banjarnegara landslide victims

A number of leaders and members of the House of Representatives have donated Rp350 million they raised from their ...

Step up community vigilance against disaster

Community vigilance against disaster should be stepped up in order to reduce the number of victims and material damage ...

Sibolga Port reviewed by UNWFP for disaster mitigation readiness

The Port of Sibolga, North Sumatra, was reviewed by the United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) representatives and ...

Indonesia has 396 high-risk disaster areas

Based on Indonesia Disaster Risk Index (IDRI), there are 396 high-risk disaster areas across the country, according to ...

Disaster-prone areas map ready early 2012

The government would have completed a map of disaster-prone areas early next year, a senior government official ...

West Sumatra needs 600 tsunami early warning sirens

West Sumatra`s Disaster Operations Control Center (Pusdalops-PB) is in need of around 600 tsunami early warning ...

Mount Tambora still in alert status

Mount Tambora is still on Alert III status since September 8, 2011, due to its high volcanic activities, a local ...

Landslide kills woman in Garut

A housewife, identified as Kokom,28, was killed in a landslide in Cigulawing village, Garut district, West Java at ...

Indonesians now have easier access to geographically referenced information B

The increasing consumers demand for geographically referenced information, known as geospatial information, will bring ...

Geospatial info law of great practical benefit to people: Legislator

The existence of a Geospatial Information Law in Indonesia will make it much easier for people to access all kinds of ...

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 ...