#flood prevention

Collection of flood prevention news, found 36 news.

Bangka Belitung to emulate Surabaya in handling coastal flooding

The Bangka Belitung Islands administration has planned to adopt measures taken by the Surabaya city government, East ...

Jakarta's infiltration wells construction reaches 67 percent of target

Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria highlighted that 18,111 infiltration wells were built in the capital city, ...

Jakarta floods to not protract over few hours: Deputy governor

Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria affirmed that floods in Jakarta would not last for days, as the ...

President Jokowi inaugurates Pasar Rumput apartments

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Pasar Rumput low-cost apartment block (Rusunawa), with 1,984 residential ...

Drivers can have passed through South Jakarta's road sections: police

The South Jakarta Metropolitan Police reported that car drivers could have passed through various road sections in ...

Jakarta provides 100 tents for flood victims testing COVID positive

The Jakarta provincial government has provided 100 special tents for residents displaced by flooding and testing ...

Jakarta's river troops remove 436 cubic meters of garbage

The Jakarta Water Department's river troops on Monday removed 436 cubic meters of garbage from the Manggarai sluice ...

Several train travels still diverted due to Semarang's flooding

Several train travels heading to northern rail line, particularly inside the areas of Semarang city, Central Java ...

Dompet Dhuafa distributes fast-food boxes to Semarang's flood victims

Charity organization Dompet Dhuafa's volunteers in Central Java Province distributed fast food boxes to many ...

Semarang's flooding caused by extreme rainfall, tidal flooding: govt

The Indonesian Government claimed that flash floods that inundated Semarang city's Kota Lama (Old Town) ...

Jakarta deploys thousands of river troops to clear trash

The Jakarta provincial administration has deployed around five thousand members of the trash task force, including ...

Ministry to prioritize food estate development in 2021

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) will prioritize food estate development in Central Kalimantan ...

North Sulawesi to build a giant dam

Expected to be completed in 2019, the Kuwil dam in Kawangkoan, North Minahasa District, will be a giant reservoir in ...

Indonesia, Suriname to hold joint commission

Indonesia and Suriname will hold a Joint Commission and Political Consultation in February 2017, according to Foreign ...

Bamboo conservation along Ciliwung watershed can prevent floods

Bamboo conservation along the Ciliwung watershed can be an alternative measure for long-term flood prevention. ...