#natural disaster mitigation

Collection of natural disaster mitigation news, found 140 news.

Flood hits two sub-districts on Madura island

A flood triggered by heavy rains affected two sub-districts on Madura Island, East Java, on Tuesday, with a water ...

President Yudhoyono kicks off consultation on disaster risk reduction

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace, here on Tuesday officially opened the Global Thematic ...

Indonesia, Japan to Start New Era of Military Cooperation

Whenever Indonesian and Japanese officials meet, their agenda topics usually concern economic issues, particularly on ...

Kopassus, Japan's defense forces strengthen partnership

Indonesia's army special forces (Kopassus) and Japan's self-defense forces army will continue to develop their ...

President calls on all sides to remain on flood alert

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all elements to remain alert against floods because rainfall was expected ...

Jakarta floods force 9,374 to evacuate

A total of 9,374 residents have evacuated to higher grounds since floods swept through a number of areas in Jakarta on ...

Over 3,000 people evacuated over floods in Jakarta

At least 3,000 residents have been evacuated to safer places and emergency shelters due to flooding in various parts ...

Floods inundate 2,231 hectares of paddy field in Banten

About 2,231 hectares of paddy field in Lebak district, Banten, are inundated by floods following heavy rain that hit ...

Krakatau Steel extends aid to lebak flood victims

State steel maker PT Krakatau Steel has extended relief aid to victims of floods and landslides in Lebak district, ...

Magnitude-5.4 quake jolts Central Maluku

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Central Maluku at 2.30 local time on Sunday morning but it caused ...

Jakarta-Merak toll road reopened

The Jakarta-Merak toll road at the Km 57-59 was reopened for traffic on Friday after it has been closed since ...

Jakarta-Merak toll road inundated at height of up to one meter

Flood has inundated the Jakarta-Merak toll road at a height of up to one meter following the overflowing of Ciujung ...

Floods hit nine sub-districts in Banten province

Floods hit nine sub-districts in Lebak district, Banten province, on Wednesday as a number of rivers overflowed ...

5.9-magnitude quake rocks Ternate

A 5.9-magnitude undersea earthquake rocked the North Maluku provincial capital of Ternate on Tuesday evening but there ...

Thousands of houses in C Kalimantan flooded

More than 8,870 houses in a number of subdistricts in Central Kalimantan have been flooded for four days due to the ...