Kabanjahe, Ekuatorial – North Sumatra Gatot Pujo Nugroho promised that settlements for Sinabung refugees will be completed in August. “Starting on Sunday, forestry agency had already cut down trees [to built houses]. We hope that they can immediately move to those houses,” said Nugroho adding that 128 units were still in completion. Out of 370 […]
Kabanjahe, Ekuatorial – Following massive eruptions of Mount Sinabung, one village, Sukameriah, located within three kilometer radius, had been blanketed by volcanic ashes. “There is now way, we can return to our village. The ashes are already mounting. It is as if it want to form another mountain. My coffee trees are all covered by […]
Sitaro, Ekuatorial – Hundreds evacuated after Karangetang Mountain erupted since Thursday (7/5), said an official, in Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Friday (8/5). Charlton Bob Wuaten, head of Sitaro Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency, said that there were at least 465 refugees evacuated to three locations. “Besides of villagers date, we also recorded four houses affected by […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – To prevent more floods, Manado government has begun to revitalize Tondano water catchment areas from housing areas, said an official, in Manado, on Monday (13/4). “I was just being informed by head of Sulawesi River I agency on the development and saying that the project is already in the process for bidding,” […]
Klaten, Ekuatorial – After floods and landslides occurred due to a week long rain, disaster mitigation officials said the need to normalized Dengkeng river to prevent more damages, in Klaten, Central Java, on Friday (10/4). Sri Winoto, head of Klaten disaster mitigation agency, said that Dengkeng creeks often overflowed because of sedimentation. “We need to […]
Ratahan, Ekuatorial – Though recent eruptions of Soputan Mountain since mid 2014 had caused much worries, rice production instead is projected to increase to 27,000 tons for this year, said a local villager on Friday (27/3). Mart Rondonuwu, a resident of Touluaan, said that the eruptions have increased soil fertility of his lands. “The land […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – Two volcanoes, Lokon mountain in Tomohon and Karangetang mountain in Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro) district, have been raised to alert status after Soputan mountain erupted again last week, said an official on Tuesday (10/3). Yudia Tatipang, head of Karangetang Mountain Monitoring Post, said that volcanic activities were fluctuating and they were still […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – The largest shrimp farm in Southeast Asia, Bumi Dipasena, is being threatened by white feces disease due to increase demands, said an official, on Friday (6/3), in Bandarlampung. After reports on many shrimp deaths, Lampung marine and fisheries agency conducted a research and found that South Lampung, East Lampung, and Dipasena were […]
Klaten, Ekuatorial – To monitor volcanic activities of Mount Merapi, four Operation Control Center will be built in Klaten of Central Java, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of Data and Information of National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), on Thursday (26/2), in Klaten, Central Java. The centers will be equipped with 24 hours monitoring system using […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Shrimp and fish farmers lost millions of rupiah after their ponds were inundated by two meters of flood, said a local villager, on Monday (23/2), in South Lampung. “Flood hit ponds as a result of Sekampung river, which is located between South Lampung and East Lampung, overflowed,” said Guntoro, village secretary of […]
