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Embankment of Demak's Wulan River breached again: official

A government official in Demak District, Central Java, informed on Sunday that the embankment of Wulan River in ...

West Sumatra needs fast damage assessment for houses: BNPB

West Sumatra Office's rapid damage assessment, the recent flash floods and landslides had damaged some 3,437 houses ...

Ministry builds public kitchens for flood-hit residents in Semarang

The Ministry of Social Affairs, in collaboration with its local offices, has erected several public kitchens to cater ...

Some 158 thousand Semarang residents affected by flash floods: BPBD

Semarang's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) announced here on Friday that flash floods that hit tens of ...

Regional government urged to create special regulation for forest fire

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian called on all regional governments to create a special regulation for handling ...

Government to relocate flood-prone villages in West Sumatra: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy stated on Wednesday that the government will ...

BMKG to document 1979 Lembata Island tsunami in East Nusa Tenggara

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) carried out a project to document the 1979 Waiteba tsunami ...

Minister Effendy lauds cross-sector flood handling in West Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy, on Wednesday, praised proactive ...

Emergency response status can support aid disbursal: W Sumatra BPBD

Imposing a provincial emergency response status can make it easier for central and provincial governments to distribute ...

Ministry provides aid to flood-hit in West Kalimantan

The Ministry of Social Affairs has distributed relief aid worth around Rp526 million (US$34 thousand) to people ...

Makassar, Saudi Arabia to hold longest line of iftar

The Makassar City Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have scheduled to hold a record-breaking 2.5-kilometer ...

Whirlwind damages 27 houses in NTB's Central Lombok: BPBD

A total of 27 houses were damaged in Central Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), as a result of a whirlwind ...

Extreme weather leads to floods in nine villages in NTT's Malaka

Extreme weather experienced in the district of Malaka, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, has triggered floods that ...

BMKG stresses important role of women in early warning of disasters

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) underscored the importance of increasing women's ...

West Sumatra floods: PUPR Ministry targets two-week response

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is targeting the completion of flood response efforts in West ...