#natural disaster

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President Jokowi hopes for implementation of sustainable fire prevention efforts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed hope that several provincial administrations would undertake sustainable ...

Barujari eruption inflicts billions of rupiah losses on NTB tourism

The tourism industry in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has suffered losses worth tens of billions of rupiah due to the ...

Volcanic eruption forces closure of airports in Bali, other areas

Balis Ngurah Rai International Airport, Lomboks Selaparang Airport in West Nusa Tenggara, and Banyuwangis Blimbingsari ...

AMF expected to discuss aspirations of asean development

The Secretary General of the United Cities and Local Governments in Asia Pacific, Berdania Irawati Tjandradewi, has ...

478 hotspots detected in West Kalimantan

As many as 478 hotspots were detected in West Kalimantan Province until September 1, according to the meteorology ...

papua - magnitude-7.2 earthquake strikes mamberamo raya causing one death - (d)

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Mamberamo Raya, Papua, on Tuesday, at 6:41 am Indonesia Eastern Time (WIT), ...

Indonesian Minister to visit hailstorm-hit district in Papua

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa will visit the hailstorm-hit Lani Jaya District in Papua in a bid to ...

500 military personnel deployed to guard Mt. Sinabung danger zone

Some 500 military personnel have been deployed to prevent local villagers from entering a danger zone of erupting ...

Indonesian minister wants alertness in disaster-prone areas to be increased

As a precaution to face various natural disasters that may occur without warning, Social Affairs Minister Khofifah ...

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency BASARNAS Working to be a World-class SAR Agency

As the world's largest archipelagic country, Indonesia is like a coin; on the flip side, having total 17,506 islands ...

5.8-magnitude quake hits Gunung Sitoli in N. Sumatra

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale shook Gunung Sitoli city in North Sumatra on Friday, but there were ...

The Western Union Foundation Surpasses US$100M Charitable Global Giving Milestone

- The Western Union Foundation today announced it has surpassed a major milestone, donating more than US$100 million ...

Indonesia, Vanuatu sign inter-parliamentary cooperation agreement

The Indonesian and Vanuatu parliaments have signed an inter-parliament cooperation agreement which is part of the ...

Disaster mitigation needs international cooperation: VP Kalla

The Indonesian Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said every country, including Indonesia, needs international cooperation ...

Indonesia Social Ministry allocates Rp235 billion for disaster mitigation

The Ministry of Social Affairs has allocated Rp235 billion for natural disaster mitigation in 2015, according to ...