#natural disasters

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Flooding submerges 12 sub-districts in West Java's Bekasi District

The Bekasi Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported on Monday that heavy flooding inundated at least 12 sub-districts ...

Pertamina distributes aid packages to flood victims in Papua's Keerom

State-owned Pertamina-Papua and Maluku Regional Office has distributed its aid packages to flood victims currently ...

Dompet Dhuafa distributes fast-food boxes to Semarang's flood victims

Charity organization Dompet Dhuafa's volunteers in Central Java Province distributed fast food boxes to many ...

Semarang's flooding caused by extreme rainfall, tidal flooding: govt

The Indonesian Government claimed that flash floods that inundated Semarang city's Kota Lama (Old Town) ...

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Preserving the sustainability of Papuan staple sago

Sago, a starch extracted from the centre or pith of tropical palm stems, particularly Metroxylon sagu, has ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Floods swamp West Kalimantan's villages near land border with Malaysia

Flash floods inundated certain areas of the villages of Lamolda and Sekinyak near the Indonesia-Malaysia land border in ...

Floods swamp residential, office areas in Keerom District, Papua

Floods struck parts of Keerom District in Papua Province, submerging residential and office areas on ...

Emergency status of quake-hit Mamuju Majene extended for 14 days: BNPB

The Indonesian Government has decided to extend the emergency response period for disaster mitigation status in ...

197 natural disasters struck Indonesia during January 1-23

Indonesia had been stricken by a total of 197 natural disasters during the January 1-23 period, according to data of ...

COVID-19 Task Force Head Monardo tests positive for novel coronavirus

Head of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes ...

Government to reforest 2,000-ha arid and barren land in Bengkulu

The Environment and Forestry Ministry, through the Center for River Basin Area and Protected Forest Management ...

BNPB records 154 disasters in 3 weeks

Indonesia has recorded a total of 154 natural disasters in the first three weeks of 2021, as per data from the National ...

Social Ministry ensures quick disaster responses

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini has ensured quick responses in handling the impact of natural disasters that ...

Six killed in Manado city's massive floods, landslides

The death toll in Manado city's massive floods and landslides that hit nine subdistricts and 33 neighborhoods on ...