#disasters in indonesia

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Landslides, No. 1 Killer in Indonesia in 2014

Being located in the Pacifics ring of fire and comprising over 17 thousand islands, Indonesia is prone to natural ...

RI hit by 203 disasters in January: BNPB

A total of 203 natural disasters hit Indonesia in January 2014, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency ...

Regional govt must increase officials` capacity

Coordinating Minister for Peoples Welfare Agung Laksono asked regional governments to increase the capacity of their ...

Floods affect 1,270 families in Tangerang

A total of 1,270 families have been affected by floods that have inundated the four housing complexes in Tangerang ...

President to spend Thursday night in Sinabung evacuee camp

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will spend Thursday night in an evacuee camp with victims of the Mount Sinabung ...

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, ...

floods expand in several Indonesian provinces

Floods that have hit some parts of Indonesia since November 2012, are currently expanding in a number of provinces ...

730 natural disasters hit Indonesia this year

Some 730 natural disasters have hit Indonesia so far this year, according to Chairman of National Disaster Mitigation ...

Poverty eradication should be far-reaching and continuous effort

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that poverty eradication should be a far-reaching and continuous effort ...

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. ...

Govt anticipating cyclical flooding in Jakarta

Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri said his ministry was preparing itself to carry out its duties such as ...

Investment in RI to grow 16.6 pct next year

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has predicted investment in Indonesia will grow by 16.6 percent to Rp280 ...

Community gives President Yudhoyono UN award

Community leaders and their knowledge on reducing risk of natural disasters in Indonesia have given President Susilo ...

RI enters 2011 cautious over natural disasters

Less than a week into the new year of 2011, floods have been reported happening in several cities in Indonesia ...