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BNPB warns nine provinces to brace for Surigae cyclone's impacts

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has warned nine provinces to prepare for likely impacts of the Surigae ...

BMKG forecasts Surigae Cyclone's effect on weather in Indonesia

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) forecast that the Surigae Tropical Cyclone will ...

Surigae Tropical Cyclone formed around West Pacific, north of Papua

137 East Longitude (BT), some 1,050 kilometers north of Biak, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency ...

BMKG forecasts torrential rains, blustery winds in most of Java

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of the likelihood of heavy rainfall ...

Fishing vessel captain accused of abandoning 7 seamen

The captain of a fishing vessel, KM Jaya Utama, has been accused of leaving seven crew members stranded at the Merauke ...

A closer look at government's efforts to protect Indonesian seafarers

The news of three Indonesian sailors, who died aboard two Chinese fishing vessels, Long Xin 629 and Long Xin 604, ...

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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, ...

Navy should intensify underwater surveillance: Deputy speaker

Deputy House Speaker Azis Syamsuddin called on the Indonesian Navy to bolster underwater surveillance after several ...

Over 150 sailors working on 12 Chinese fishing vessels repatriated

At least 155 Indonesian seafarers and the bodies of two sailors who died while working on board Chinese fishing vessels ...

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, ...

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 ...

President elicits greater awareness of La Nina-induced rising rainfall

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) drew attention to the need for greater awareness of the rising monthly rainfall in ...

Indonesia detains two Filipino fishing boats

Two Filipino fishing boats, with 21 crew members on board, have been detained for poaching in the Exclusive Economic ...

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Indonesia's weather is a study in contrasts

Indonesia is preparing anticipatory measures against extreme weather events as it is prone to hydro-meteorological ...