Rapports

As a tsunami, earthquakes and typhoons battered huge swathes of the Pacific region, the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) system has experienced one of the busiest periods in its entire history in responding almost simultaneously to multiple natural disasters. Teams of…

I. HEADLINES - Indonesian Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) estimates 20,000 buildings destroyed approximately 160,000 damaged and 603 fatalities, according to UN Office for Coordinated Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) death toll stands at 1,100. Best estimates give 777,893 people as affected or at…

By Edward Carwardine JAKARTA, Indonesia, 5 October 2009 - Less than a week ago, the children of Padang, in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, were standing amidst the devastation of an earthquake that had destroyed buildings, caused massive landslides, blocked roads and…

World's largest humanitarian network pulls together with response WASHINGTON, Monday, October 05, 2009 - As humanitarian workers in the Asia Pacific transition from disaster relief to recovery efforts, the needs of local communities after devastating earthquakes, a typhoon and a tsunami…

Senin, 05 October 2009 - Five days after the disaster, electricity is still cut in most of the regions, while fuel price is getting normal and it is not seen long jammed queue people of buying gasoline. Food prices…

October 5, 2009, Los Angeles, Calif. International Medical Corps is expanding its relief efforts in Padang, Indonesia, as well as three outlying villages, operating mobile and static clinics, including for those displaced in camps by last week's deadly earthquake. The…

Geneva, October 5, 2009 Five days after the earthquake struck west Sumatra, ACT continues to bring assistance to the affected population. Here are is the latest information received today from the Indonesia ACT Forum of member organisations: Fatalities & Scope of…

Cologne. Malteser International and YEU, the Indonesian partner organisation, have distributed 150 so-called family kits to the earthquake affected population of Pilubang in the Padang Pariaman district, north of Padang in Western Sumatra. The kits contain blankets and hygiene articles…

In addition to the emergency aid unblocked for the Asia-Pacific region by the FPS Foreign Affairs last week, the Belgian federal government has decided to allow B-FAST to intervene in the wake of the deadly earthquake that struck the…

This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Indonesia. It covers the period from 04/10/09 to 05/10/09. The next report will be issued on or around 06/10/09. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - On 30 September, a powerful…