Informes

Background The volcanic activity from seismicity of Mt. Agung in Karangasem Regency, Bali Province, has kept increasing over the last weeks. On 22 September 2017 at 20.30 WITA, the status was raised from orange alert (level 3)…

In the evening of Friday the 22 September 2017, the district of Karangasem where Mt. Agung in Bali Island situated, was declared on its highest alert (red alert), followed by the instruction to exclusion zone of…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On 22 September 2017 at 20.30, Indonesian Authorities (PVMBG) increased the status of Mount Agung in Bali from Level Three (High Alert: Orange/Ready to erupt) to Level Four (Red alert/Danger), the…

Dozens of villages in Pasuruan regency, East Java, continue to suffer from severe drought, a local disaster mitigation official announced on Friday. Pasuruan Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) head Bakti Jati Permana said drought has affected at…

The 30 families in Eonfetnai hamlet in West Timor, Indonesia live, like many other villagers in the area, is a drought prone area. Until 2013, the hamlet had only one water source – an unprotected spring…

By Ganug Nugroho Adi Residents of 13 villages in Kemalang district, Klaten, Central Java, are being forced to buy clean water, as the dry season has caused wells and rivers in the area to dry out. The villages,…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Pidie Jaya District, province of Aceh in Sumatra Island, Indonesia, around 05:00 local time, on Wednesday 7 December 2016. The national disaster management agency’s (BNPB)…

By Ganug Nugroho Adi It is estimated that 1,235 villages in 266 districts in Central Java will face water shortages as a result of drought. The province’s Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has supplied clean water to 10…

New Indonesia report highlights critical role of ending child poverty and violence to achieving sustainable development NEW YORK/JAKARTA, 18 July 2017 –The Government of Indonesia and UNICEF today launched a new report showcasing the progress towards achieving…

Highlights The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported that the floods in Tolitoli District had subsided on Sunday, June 4, 2017. BNPB Indonesia estimates that about 56,000 people are affected by floods in Tolitoli District. 2 people died and…