The haze from forest and peatland fires in Riau has begun to disrupt flight schedules at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru as well as forcing a number of schools to close. Thick haze in Pekanbaru on Tuesday caused maximum visibility at only around 500 meters. At least five flights at Sultan Syarif Kasim […]
The development plan of Steam power plant of Batang, Central Java, bring protests because predicted to emit approximately 10.8 million tons of carbon – more than emissions produced by Myanmar in 2009 – and 226 pounds of mercury each year. The protests came from the local people and Greenpeace. They worry that the power plant […]
The volcanic activity of Mount Kelud, East Java, increased. As of Monday (10/2) at 16:00 am, Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation raised its status to alert level III from its previous staatus, alert level II. It is recommended for climbers, tourists, and public not to approach the summit crater of Kelud. [Read full […]
Activityof Mount Sinabung, Karo District, North Sumatra is still quite high. Earthquake is still dominated by hybrid earthquake which indicates the growth of the lava dome is still ongoing. The potential eruption accompanied by heat clouds, although its intensity decreases. Since Saturday (8/2) the eruption occurred two times and several times avalanches. Status is still on […]
Government plans for the relocation of denizen threatened by eruption of Mount Sinabung, Karo District, North Sumatera Province. The total population is 1,255 inhabitant to be relocated. Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation recommends Sukameriah Village, Bekerah and Simacem denizen in a radius of 3 km from the summit crater Mount Sinabung which threatened […]
Pluit Reservoir water level already on status Alert I. However, the condition of some of the sluice in Jakarta, Depok, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi are still safe. Pluit Reservoir Elevation was not because of the water upstream. “The others safe, I just stand in Pluit Reservoir,” said public service officer Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Jakarta, […]
Fire, allegedly started by reckless land clearing activities, has ravaged through two conservation forest areas in Riau. According to data from the Riau Natural Resource Conservation Center (BBKSDA), the two areas were Bungkuk conservation hill in Kampar regency and the Nature Tourism Park in Dumai city.
Floods and signal problems at Jakarta Kota Station in North Jakarta caused severe delays and service disruptions on Wednesday, with many passengers giving up on their travel plans and leaving the station. Located in Jakarta’s old Dutch colonial core, the station is one of the main rail hubs serving the region. Trains from Bogor to Jakarta were […]
While the eruptions from Mount Sinabung in Karo, North Sumatra show no signs of ending, people began to fear that Mount Kelud in Kediri, East Java could soon follow suit. Warnings were circulating through cell phone messaging applications on Tuesday, stating that Mt. Kelud’s status had reached high alert. The messages were accompanied by a […]
Until now floods still inundate several areas in Central Java. Some of the flooded areas are already submerged more than a week. As a result, thousands of people still persist in many places of refuge. It was submitted by the Head of Data Information and Public Relations of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), […]
