#natural disaster mitigation

Collection of natural disaster mitigation news, found 144 news.

Floods spread to four sub-districts in Langkat, N Sumatra

Floods triggered by incessant heavy rains in Langkat District, North Sumatra, have spread to four districts, according ...

News Focus - Need for disaster detection satellite urgent

Threatened by a significant number of natural disasters every year, Indonesia should immediately have a special ...

Observation satellite required for evacuations during disaster

Observation satellites are needed by Indonesia not only for disaster mitigation but also for evacuation, according to ...

7.4-magnitude quake has no impact on Jayapura district

The Jayapura District Natural Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) has received no report of material damage or casualties ...

11 missing, 14 injured as landslide hits Brebes

A landslide hit Pasir Panjang Village, Brebes District, in Central Java, leading to 11 people going missing and 14 ...

Riau declares emergency standby status over land and forest fires

The Riau provincial government has declared a three-month emergency standby status over land and forest fires, ...

735 buildings damaged in Sukabumi after Tuesday`s 6.4-magnitude quake

A total of 735 buildings in Sukabumi district were damaged in the wake of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked the ...

6.7-magnitude quake rocks Sukabumi

An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked Sukabumi district and municipality in West Java late Friday, ...

Thousands of people in C Java`s Cilacap flee their homes

Thousands of people in Central Java`s Cilacap district reportedly fled their homes after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake ...

Earthquake damages 26 houses in Aceh`s Gayo Lues

A total of 26 houses were damaged after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Gampong Suri Musara Village in Gayo Lues ...

Natural disasters inflict Rp30 trillion loss per year in Indonesia

Indonesia suffers an average of Rp30 trillion in economic losses per year due to natural disasters, Head of the ...

24 houses damaged in Tasikmalaya quake

A total of 24 houses were damaged after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Tasikmalaya district, West Java, early on ...

Strong earthquake jolts Bali

A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rocked the islands of Bali and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) at 7.10 ...

Garut flash floods in West Java kill 16

Flash floods that hit Garut District in West Java on Tuesday evening killed at least 16 residents and left eight ...

Indonesia-Equador agree to increase trade cooperation

Indonesia and Equador have agreed to increase efforts for trade cooperation. The agreement came following a ...