#natural disasters

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50 million people to participate in disaster preparedness drill: BNPB

In the wake of Disaster Preparedness Day on April 26, Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has ...

Flash flood strikes Ulu Ogan, South Sumatra

A flash flood hit Kelumpang Village, Ulu Ogan Sub-district, Ogan Komering Ulu District, in South Sumatra Province, on ...

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Accelerating rescue operations in flood-hit Sentani

Indonesia has been hit by at least two major floods during this current transitional period from the rainy to the dry ...

PMI speeds up disaster mitigation efforts in flood-hit Sentani

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) held a coordinating meeting to discuss efforts to expedite handling of the impacts of ...

P&G sets new goal to deliver 25 billion liters of clean drinking water to families in need worldwide

- This World Water Day, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is celebrating the achievement of its 2020 goal of delivering 15 billion ...

Over 5,000 residents of Yogyakarta affected by natural disasters

Some 5,046 residents of Yogyakarta have been affected by flooding and landslides that hit Kulon Progo, Gunung Kidung, ...

Floods hit eight Gunung Kidul sub-districts

Floods and landslides have hit eight sub-districts in Gunung Kdup District, Yogyakarta Special Province, following ...

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News Focus -- East Java accelerates flood mitigation efforts

Indonesia is currently transitioning from rainy to the dry season that usually begins in April or May. However, high ...

Number of Smart Indonesia Card recipients increases significantly

The number of students receiving Smart Indonesia Cards (KIPs) has increased significantly since 2014, Secretary General ...

Whirlwind damages 50 homes in Sumenep, Madura

A whirlwind hit Sumenep on Madura Island, East Java Province, and damaged at least 50 homes located in four villages ...

Multilateral cooperation needed more than ever: APEC host

The Chilean government, as the host of APEC 2019, stressed to APEC economic members that multilateral cooperation is ...

Government of Japan holds international forum on resilience in collaboration with IAFOR

The Government of Japan, in collaboration with The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), held a major international ...

5.9 magnitude jolts Ternate, North Maluku

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook Ternate, North Maluku Province, on Wednesday at 7:10 a.m. Western Indonesian ...

Jokowi converses with students on disaster mitigation education

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) engaged in a conversation with several students at the Panimbang Jaya Elementary ...

Jokowi, father of indonesian tourism

A "Father of Tourism" honorary title has been bestowed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for a series of his ...