#natural disaster

Collection of natural disaster news, found 830 news.

Moderate quake hits East Nusatenggara

A moderate quake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hits Sumbawa Timur area, East Nusa Tenggara , here on Wednesday at ...

One killed and 17 buried in landslides in W. Java

A man was reported killed and 17 others, buried in a landslide, were feared dead in the regency of Bandung Barat, ...

Marty`s visit to Bangladesh aimed at enhancing bilateral ties

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Dipu Moni, during his recent ...

Natural Disasters in Indonesia Not Over Yet

Over the last few months, various regions in Indonesia have been hit by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, ...

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 ...

Bulog ready to distribute rice to flood victims

The branch of the state logistics board (Bulog) in Riau province said it is ready to distribute rice for flood victims ...

news focus - natural disasters remain challenge to asia-pacific`s robust economic growth b - (d)

Apart from the slowdown of world`s economy due to crisis in the United States and some European countries, natural ...

Floods inundate North Sumatra

Floods submerged hundreds of houses, oilpalm plantations and mosques in Stabat, Tanjung Pura, and Tandam, Langkat ...

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 ...

Five more bodies found in Agam landslides

Rescue workers found five more bodies bringing the number of dead victims to 11 with nine more people still missing in ...

14 people still missing in Agam landslide

Rescue workers are still searching for 14 missing people believed dead in a landslide in the village of Data, Jorong ...

Disaster agency to conduct weather modification for two months

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has stated it will carry out a weather modification project worth Rp13 ...

Four killed in Jambi landslides

Four people were killed when they were buried by a landslade in Lempur village, Gunung Raya, sub-district,Kerinci ...

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 ...