#disaster prone

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Investment in housing has big economic impact: minister

Minister of Finance (Menkeu), Sri Mulyani Indrawati, has said any investment into the housing sector has a huge impact ...

Use data to anticipate impacts of La Nina: BNPB

Every stakeholder including the public should utilize meteorological data to anticipate impacts of La Nina nature ...

Downpour-triggered landslides kill 14 in Tarakan, North Kalimantan

Landslides caused by unremitting heavy rains hit four locations in Tarakan and claimed 14 lives in the wee hours of ...

Raising awareness of hydrometeorological disasters crucial: expert

Dr Indra Permanajati of the General Soedirman University (Unsoed) reminded of the importance of preparing mitigatory ...

Landslide strikes six villages in C Java's Kudus

Heavy rains lashing Kudus District, Central Java, have triggered a landslide that hit six villages in Dawe Sub-district ...

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News Focus - APEC to build financial resilience to disasters

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) strives to build financial resilience to serve as a shield in the event of ...

Tanah Datar readies heavy-duty equipment on landslide-prone road

The Tanah Datar district government, West Sumatra, has readied several heavy-duty equipment at various road junctions ...

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts West Sumatra

News Reporter 34 An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit West Sumatra on Wednesday at 1:17 a.m. ...

Teaching disaster risk reduction at Indonesian schools

Indonesia is blessed with fertile soil and various natural resources, but concurrently, the country is prone to ...

Jokowi orders disaster education this year

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for the implementation of disaster education in every educational ...

West Sumba in NTT hit by 12 aftershocks

West Sumba on Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, was hit by 12 aftershocks, Tuesday, as of noon, ...

Neighborhood patrols necessary to minimize casualties of landslides: BPBD

The Central Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has urged residents in disaster-prone areas to activate regular ...

People of disaster-prone indonesia urged to remain vigilant

To always remain vigilant is a must if you live in Indonesia, which is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the ...

Papua police look for three missing victims in Goyage flood

Papua provincial police have deployed several officers to search for three missing residents after a flash flood hit ...

5.0-magnitude earthquake jolts North Tapanuli

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted North Tapanuli District, North Sumatra Province, on Tuesday at ...