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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 ...

Flash flood hits two sub-districts of Central Sulawesi

Incessant and heavy rains over the past few days triggered a flash flood in the sub-districts of Banawa Tengah and ...

Task force warns of COVID-19 transmission in refugee shelters

The COVID-19 task force has warned of potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission in refugee shelters as the threat of natural ...

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 ...

Legislator supports reduction in regional election campaign period

Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Chairman Azis Syamsuddin voiced his support to a sanction to reduce ...

Melawi: Floods swamp thousands of homes in 18 villages

Floods have inundated thousands of houses in 18 villages in Melawi district of West Kalimantan province following ...

Three villages in South Kalimantan inundated following downpour

Three villages in Satui Sub-district, Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan, were swamped over the past 48 hours after ...

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Indonesia's weather is a study in contrasts

Indonesia is preparing anticipatory measures against extreme weather events as it is prone to hydro-meteorological ...

Health Minister bestows awards to honor fallen health medical workers

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has bestowed awards to honor medical workers who died while performing ...

Health minister offers compensation to kin of fallen health workers

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto handed out cash compensation, emblematic of the state’s appreciation and ...

People's safety is highest principle of state governance: DPR speaker

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani laid emphasis on the fact that the people's safety is the ...

Mount Sinabung erupts again, ejecting 5,000-meter-high ash column

Mount Sinabung in Karo District, North Sumatra, again erupted on Monday (July 10) at 10:16 a.m. local time, sending a ...

Mt Sinabung erupts for first time during COVID-19 pandemic

Mount Sinabung, located in Karo District, North Sumatra Province, erupted on Saturday morning, producing an ash column ...

COVID-19 handling must not spark more problems: Task Force

The coronavirus pandemic, which has been deemed a non-natural disaster, must be dealt with thoroughly to ensure that ...

Flash flood affects 2,281 households in SE Sulawesi's 14 sub-districts

Some 2,281 households in 14 sub-districts of Kowane District, Southeast Sulawesi Province, bore the brunt of flash ...