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BMKG forecasts potential forest, land fires after transition season

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has forecast likely expansion of dry areas following ...

Mount Merapi emits searing clouds twice up to 1.5 kilometers

Mount Merapi erupted twice on Monday morning, emitting scorching clouds as far as 1.5 kilometers (km) in the southwest ...

Flood, whirlwind hit Pamekasan, Madura

A flood accompanied by a whirlwind inundated residential areas and roads in Gladak Anyar village, Pamekasan district, ...

Pandemic an opportunity to strengthen disaster resilience: Widodo

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has offered an opportunity to ...

Indonesia supports ASEAN-Italy cooperation in disaster management

Indonesia, as chief of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR), has encouraged strong cooperation between Italy and the ...

Ash rain blankets Boyolali after Mount Merapi belches hot clouds

Mount Merapi, which stands on the border of the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta, erupted and emitted hot ...

BNPB records 154 disasters in 3 weeks

Indonesia has recorded a total of 154 natural disasters in the first three weeks of 2021, as per data from the National ...

Mount Merapi spews hot lava for 36 times

Mount Merapi located in the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta Provinces on Sunday morning spewed red hot lava for ...

Public advised caution as Mount Merapi ejects hot clouds

Mount Merapi released hot clouds rising nearly 200 meters above the crater, the second time on Thursday, the Geological ...

Jokowi inspects seedling center for environmental disaster prevention

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Friday inspected the development of the seed and seedling center in Rumpin, Bogor ...

Floods, landslides hit seven sub-districts of Cilacap

Seven sub-districts in Cilacap district, Central Java, have witnessed floods and landslides amid heavy rainfall, said ...

50 villagers residing on slopes of active Mount Merapi evacuated

Some 50 villagers, largely toddlers, pregnant women, and seniors, residing on Mount Merapi’s slopes were ...

Indonesia increases number of evacuee camps over La Nina impact

The Indonesian government has increased the number of evacuee camps, especially in disaster-prone areas, as a ...

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Indonesia braces for La Nina-induced hydrometeorological disasters

The onset of monsoons in most Indonesian regions in September have also triggered flooding in several provinces, ...

Task force warns of COVID-19 transmission in refugee shelters

The COVID-19 task force has warned of potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission in refugee shelters as the threat of natural ...