#disaster prone

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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 ...

Number of Mt Lokon refugees increases to 4,446

The number of refugees from the eruption of Mount Lokon increased to 4,446 on Friday, following a major eruption on ...

Disaster management agency raises Mount Lokon`s status

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has raised the status of Mount Lokon in North Sulawesi from standby to ...

Mandiri, TNI to cooperate in delivering aid to disaster victims

State-owned Bank Mandiri has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Defense Forces (TNI) for the speedy and ...