#natural disaster

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Tidal waves affect 269 houses in Flores island

Flooding triggered by tidal waves hit seven subdistricts in the eastern Indonesian island of Flores on Wednesday. ...

Whirlwind topples tens of trees in Boyolali

Five houses were damaged and tens of trees toppled by a strong whirlwind in Menthuk village, Mojosongo subdistrict, ...

Earthquake jolts Bengkulu

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale shook Bengkulu and its environs, on Tuesday at 2.02 am local time, ...

Whirlwind damages 20 houses in S Kalimantan

A whirlwind destroyed two houses and damaged 18 others in Cinta Puri village, Simpang Empat subdistrict, Banjar ...

Three quakes jolt Aceh

Three earthquakes measuring 5.0 to 5.9 on the Richter Scale jolted Aceh minutes after one another on Saturday. The ...

Parts of Indonesia experience cyclone Vince`s impact

Several parts of Indonesia have experienced the impact of tropical cyclone Vince, although it is predicted to last ...

Cyclone Vince predicted to last one week

Tropical cyclone Vince has hit East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) but it was predicted to last a week starting January 12, and ...

Earthquake in Manokwari

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred some 119 kilometers northeast of Manokwari in Papua early ...

Brazil flood deaths rise to 369; rescuers struggle

Rescue workers struggled on Thursday to reach areas cut off by floods and landslides that have killed at least 356 ...

Govt urged to monitor Indonesians affected by A`lian floods

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has been urged to closely monitor the conditions of thousands of Indonesian citizens ...

Walhi: Environmental damage to increase 50-70 pct in 2011

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) predicts that environmental damage in Indonesia in 2011 will increase ...

RI donates US$1 mln for Australian flood victims

Indonesia has donated one million US dollars to help flood victims in Queensland, Australia, according to a ...

Whirlwind hits five villages

A whirlwind hit five villages in Banyumas District, Central Java, on Wednesday morning. The four villages located ...

Floods inundate Semarang, Pontianak

Floods triggered by heavy rains have inundated Semarang (Central Java) and Pontianak (West Kalimantan) over the past ...

Ukp4 to Submit Evaluation Reports Tomorrow

The UKP4 plans to submit its evaluation reports on ministries and institutions to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...