#natural disasters

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Floods inundate 126 homes in South Solok, West Sumatra

Floods triggered by unremitting torrential rains that led to the Batang Pangian and Batang Geringging rivers to ...

Tens of houses in Bangka Belitung Islands ravaged by whirlwind

A whirlwind that swept through two neighborhood areas of Belinyu Sub-district, Bangka District, Bangka Belitung ...

Indonesia increases number of evacuee camps over La Nina impact

The Indonesian government has increased the number of evacuee camps, especially in disaster-prone areas, as a ...

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Indonesia braces for La Nina-induced hydrometeorological disasters

The onset of monsoons in most Indonesian regions in September have also triggered flooding in several provinces, ...

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 ...

Minister highlights carbon storage potential of Indonesian forests

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan acknowledged endeavors to preserve ...

BMKG projects above-normal rainfall in 27.5% of Indonesian territory

Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) projected that 27.5 percent of Indonesia's ...

Use data to anticipate impacts of La Nina: BNPB

Every stakeholder including the public should utilize meteorological data to anticipate impacts of La Nina nature ...

Jakarta Deputy Governor visits flood-hit areas

Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria visited several locations in Jakarta that were hit by floods and ...

BMKG intensifies mitigation efforts over spike in natural disasters

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has called to step up disaster mitigation efforts on account ...

“Guardians of the Gulf” selected to premiere at LA Femme International Film Festival this month

Guardians of the Gulf, an eye-opening documentary that explores the tumultuous relationship between the Gulf of Mexico ...

Opinion

Developing Indonesia's defense capability

*Teguh Ariffaiz Nasution is a graduate of the University of Indonesia's international relations ...

Flash flood ravages 37 houses in Bengkulu

A flash flood, caused by heavy rains, destroyed 37 houses in Air Keruh Village in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on ...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Waikabubak Town in Sumba Barat

Waingapu Sumba Timur Office Arief Tyastama stated. Taking into account its epicenter and depth, the earthquake was ...