#DISASTER RISKS

At least 30 districts/cities in Central Java have declared emergency response status to prepare for potential drought and forest/land fires, chief of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), ...

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has said that the installation of early warning systems (EWS) in several rivers that originate from Mount Marapi must be accompanied by ...

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD)-Mataram Office has extended the city's disaster emergency alert status until the end of March 2024, considering the potential disaster risks of ...

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs has urged all stakeholders to improve mitigation efforts against floods and landslides, considering the increase in rain ...

Nearly all countries in the world have, at some point, experienced a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, flood, or landslide, among others. When disasters strike, central governments have a very ...

Tanjung Benoa village in Badung district, Bali, can serve as an example of tsunami preparedness for other Indonesian regions, Bali Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati remarked on ...

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Head Suharyanto emphasized that strict health protocols are implemented at the venue of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) event ...

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Director Ricardo Mena lauds Indonesia as a country that is leading in global efforts for disaster risk reduction. "This is very ...

The building made of woven bamboo walls and topped with a thatched roof still stands tall, even though it was shaken by an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale in 2018. Serving as a token ...

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for promptly meeting the requirements of refugees impacted by the disaster caused by the Seroja tropical cyclone in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and West Nusa ...