#disaster prone

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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 ...

Natural Disasters in Indonesia Not Over Yet

Over the last few months, various regions in Indonesia have been hit by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, ...

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-Australia use computer program to lessen impact of disasters

Indonesia and Australia, working with the World Bank - Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, has ...

New tool to keep Indonesia one step ahead of disaster

To help communities better prepare for floods, earthquakes and tsunamis, a new hazard impact modelling tool, the ...

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 ...

Thousands mark 3rd anniversary of W Sumatra quake

Thousands of people attended a religious gathering in Agam district, West Sumatra, on Sunday to mark the third ...

Study shows Bangka Belitung possible for nuclear power plant location

Results of a pre-feasibility study of Bangka Belitung province have shown that the region is feasible for a nuclear ...

Earthquake shakes Ternate

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Ternate, North Maluku, on Monday at 4.07 am Western Indonesian ...

Earthquake jolts Meulaboh

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted Meulaboh, Aceh Province, on Monday at 01.09 am local time. ...

TNI to focus on civic missions in Papua

Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Admiral Agus Suhartono said TNI will focus on the implementation of ...

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 ...

RI`s journalists join training on natural disaster reporting

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

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 ...