#hydrometeorological disasters

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Floods swamp residential, office areas in Keerom District, Papua

Floods struck parts of Keerom District in Papua Province, submerging residential and office areas on ...

Emergency status of quake-hit Mamuju Majene extended for 14 days: BNPB

The Indonesian Government has decided to extend the emergency response period for disaster mitigation status in ...

197 natural disasters struck Indonesia during January 1-23

Indonesia had been stricken by a total of 197 natural disasters during the January 1-23 period, according to data of ...

Floods inundate 126 homes in South Solok, West Sumatra

Floods triggered by unremitting torrential rains that led to the Batang Pangian and Batang Geringging rivers to ...

Indonesia increases number of evacuee camps over La Nina impact

The Indonesian government has increased the number of evacuee camps, especially in disaster-prone areas, as a ...

Government lists seven mitigation strategies as La Nina looms

Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, has outlined seven strategies to anticipate and mitigate the impact of ...

Floods swamp residential areas in Bekasi

Flood waters reaching a height of up to 1.9 meters swamped several residential areas located on river banks connecting ...

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Indonesia braces for La Nina-induced hydrometeorological disasters

The onset of monsoons in most Indonesian regions in September have also triggered flooding in several provinces, ...

Landslide in Muara Enim, South Sumatra claims 11 lives: BNPB

An official confirmed that 11 died after a landslide hit a 20-feet-deep coal mine tunnel in Tanjung Lalang Village, ...

Indonesia records 2,276 natural disasters since early January

Indonesia recorded a total of 2,276 natural disasters in the year ending October 17, 2020, according to the National ...

Social Affair Ministry readies 39,000 volunteers to anticipate La Nina

The Social Affairs Ministry has readied nearly 39 thousand volunteers as a precautionary measure to address the impact ...

President elicits greater awareness of La Nina-induced rising rainfall

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) drew attention to the need for greater awareness of the rising monthly rainfall in ...

BMKG intensifies mitigation efforts over spike in natural disasters

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has called to step up disaster mitigation efforts on account ...

W Kalimantan: 216 homes flooded as Lake Sentarum overflows

At least 216 homes in three villages of Batang Lupar sub-district, Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan, along the ...