#national disaster

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New house, new life for earthquake victims in Pombewe

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi on September 28, 2018, triggering a huge tsunami and large-scale ...

President urges Basarnas to intensify collaboration

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) to strengthen collaboration and ...

COVID-19 surge also apparent in regions beyond Jakarta: BNPB Head

The surge in COVID-19 cases on account of the spread of the Omicron variant can now be felt in regions beyond Jakarta, ...

Government sets travel bubble rules for G20 delegates

Organizers of the Group of Twenty (G20) Indonesia ensured that they would implement a travel bubble policy for ...

BNPB distributes free masks at 47 locations in Jakarta

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) distributed free masks at 47 locations in Jakarta on Monday to prevent ...

BNPB distributing 1.5 million masks at 135 sites in Jakarta

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has dispatched a team to distribute 1.5 million masks at 135 locations ...

Floods swamp Pekalongan villages, forcing 105 people to take refuge

Floods swamped several villages in Pekalongan, Central Java, forcing 105 residents to flee to higher grounds, according ...

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts nine times in one day

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted nine times on Friday, acting head of the Center for Disaster Data, Information, and ...

5.5-magnitude quake jolts Banten province

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Banten Province on Friday evening, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics ...

Indonesia experienced 150 volcanic eruptions over last two decades

Indonesia bore witness to at least 150 volcano eruptions over the last two decades, according to the Geological Agency ...

Quarantine period for foreign travelers now five days

The Indonesian government has revised the quarantine period for foreign travelers (PPLN) to five days based on an ...

No residents panicked following 6.1-magnitude quake in SW Maluku: BNPB

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake caused tremors in Southwest Maluku on Wednesday morning, albeit not triggering panic among ...

WALHI calls for comprehensive policy to address climate change impacts

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) has called for a more comprehensive policy involving various aspects ...

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Preparing disaster-resilient community in earthquake-prone Indonesia

Earthquakes are common in parts of Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation located in the Pacific Ring ...

Minister reviews Bali Airport preparedness to welcome GPDRR delegates

Preparations at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, for welcoming the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster ...