#DISASTER MITIGATION

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to Indonesians to always remain vigilant to natural disasters since Indonesia is located on the Ring of Fire, thereby making it prone to earthquakes and ...

The number of dead in the powerful earthquake that had struck Ambon reached 23, while the number of people seeking refuge touched 15 thousand, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency ...

This week's eruption of Mount Tangkuban Perahu would not trigger the motions of Cimandiri and Lembang Faults, a researcher of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's Center for ...

As of June 30, a total of 17 villages in seven sub-districts in Cilacap, Central Java, were reeling under the impact of drought during this year 's dry season. Patimuan Sub-district bore the ...

The North Sumatra police have named three suspects in the case of a deadly fire at a lighter factory in Langkat District on Friday that killed 25 adults and five children. The suspects were only ...

The Geological Disaster Research and Development Center (BPPTKG) reported that Mount Merapi, located on the border between Yogyakarta and Central Java, emitted incandescent lava, with a sliding ...

The Center for Investigation and Development of Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) said that Mount Merapi on the border of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java launched pyroclastic ...

Purwokerto, C Java, (Antaranews Jateng)- Floods have submerged some one thousand hectares of rice fields in three sub-districts in Banyumas District, Central Java Province, since Jan 16, according to ...

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on inhabitants of Solo and surrounding areas to pray for victims of earthquake and tsunami in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi ...

The Junior High School (SMPN) 2 of Kalibening, Banjarnegara District, Central Java Province, will hold a national exam despite most buildings being damaged ...