#natural disasters

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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 ...

House Speaker condoles deaths of residents in Tarakan landslides

Chief of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Puan Maharani has expressed condolences to the families of ...

Statement on one-year anniversary of Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator

Please find the statement below from Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator leadership regarding the one-year ...

Indonesia readies health protocols to be applied at refugee shelters

Indonesia’s Health Ministry is readying health protocols to be applied at refugee shelters to thwart potential ...

Sukabumi declares emergency status following flash floods

The Sukabumi district government has declared a disaster emergency response status until September 27, 2020 in Cicurug, ...

ADB to mobilize funding for 'green' recovery in Indonesia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a host of financial supports and solutions through the operation of ...

Indonesia records 2,059 natural disasters during Jan-Sept 2020

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recorded 2,059 natural disasters that struck Indonesia during the period ...

New COVID-19 clusters arising in refugee shelters: Epidemiologist

An epidemiologist at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) urged the Indonesian government to adopt precautionary measures ...

14 mln ha of river basin areas in critical condition: minister

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya revealed that 14.3 million hectares of river basin areas in Indonesia ...

1,039 natural disasters strike West Java in 8 months

At least 1,039 natural disasters have been reported in various parts of West Java and affected 768,319 residents ...