#whirlwind

Collection of whirlwind news, found 110 news.

Whirlwind devastates 300 homes in Pontianak, West Kalimantan

A whirlwind struck two sub-districts in Pontianak, West Kalimantan Province, leaving a path of destruction and causing ...

BNPB records 652 natural disasters in February 2020

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded 652 natural disasters that hit several parts of Indonesia in ...

BMKG forecasts extreme weather to extend until March

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has projected extreme weather to protract until March in ...

Whirlwind, torrential rains batter South Sulawesi

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that whirlwind and heavy rains lashed South Sulawesi Province ...

Whirlwind wrecks 1,240 houses in South Sulawesi's Sidrap District

A whirlwind ravaged 1,240 houses in Sidenreng Rappang (Sidrap) District, South Sulawesi Province, and afflicted ...

Nine houses in Hadakewa, Lembata, wrecked by whirlwind

A whirlwind that hit Hadakewa Village, Lebatukan Sub-district, Lembata District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, ...

Strong wind, heavy rains damage a dozen of houses in Jember

Strong wind, followed by heavy, incessant rains, lashed the villages of Lampeji and Suco in Jember District, East Java ...

Indonesia struck by 3,155 natural disasters during January-Nov 7, 2019

A total of 3,155 natural disasters, generally hydrometeorological in nature, hit Indonesia during the January-November ...

148 hotspots detected in West Kalimantan

The Supadio meteorology, climatology, and geophysics office has reported a total of 148 hotspots detected in several ...

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, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Floods hit 11 sub-districts in Bandung, claims one life

Floods have inundated 11 sub-districts, displaced some 1.8 thousand people, and claimed one life in Bandung District, ...

Floods hit 13 districts in East Java

Floods have hit 13 districts in East Java Province since Wednesday, March 6, 2019, following incessant heavy rains ...

Teaching disaster risk reduction at Indonesian schools

Indonesia is blessed with fertile soil and various natural resources, but concurrently, the country is prone to ...