Reports

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0141 OCHA Situation Report No. 4 Indonesia - Flash Floods Occurred on 3 November 2003 This report is based on information provided to the OCHA Office in Indonesia, by the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), and Provincial Coordinating Body for…

25 - 31 October 2003 Provincial Updates 1. NATURAL DISASTERS Nothing to report this week. 2. ACEH (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) General Situation Various local press reported that 3 civilians and 27 GAM members were killed as a result of violent incidents in Aceh province…

18 - 24 October 2003 Provincial Updates 1. NATURAL DISASTERS Heavy rains on Sunday (19 Oct.) evening caused two rivers in Binjai, Langkat district of North Sumatra to overflow inundating hundreds of homes and forcing many to take shelter in higher ground…

11 - 17 October 2003 Provincial Updates 1. NATURAL DISASTERS The Jakarta Post reported on Saturday (11 Oct.), that the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency predicts there will be flooding in Jakarta in the coming weeks. A crisis team, with…

4 - 10 October 2003 Provincial Updates 1. NATURAL DISASTER Nothing to report this week. 2. ACEH (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) General Situation During the week, various local press reported that 7 civilians, 1 police officer and 23 GAM members were killed as a result…

20 - 26 September 2003 Provincial Updates 1. NATURAL DISASTER Heavy rains on Monday (22 Sep.) caused overflow of the three rivers in Medan, North Sumatra, inundating 570 houses in Medan Maimun sub-district. A total of 1,770 persons left their houses to…

13 - 19 September 2003 Highlights Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno announced the lifting of the state of emergency in Maluku on Monday (15 Sept) after security conditions normalized in the province. Provincial Updates 1. NATURAL DISASTER The Jakarta Post reported…

23 - 29 August 2003 Highlights The government of Indonesia postponed the establishment of Central Papua province, as the declaration of the new province caused clashes between 2 groups (opposing and supporting) in the community. (for further details, please see the…

16 - 22 August 2003 Highlights GoRI will provide assistance worth USD 7.5 million and embark on labor-intensive programmes for 250,000 farmers across Java unable to work their land because of the current drought. Malaysia will deport some 250 Acehnese who were…

9 -- 15 August 2003 Highlights At least 275 displaced families, who are mostly Javanese transmigrant, returned to North Maluku. The return process was funded by the Central and East Java Governments. Provincial Updates 1. NATURAL DISASTER Around 09.19 WIT (eastern Indonesia time), a…