Antara News

This week, BMKG and USAID signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together to strengthen, develop, and promote scientific and technical cooperation activities on disaster early warning systems.

The Jakarta's Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) mobilized a disaster preparedness team to anticipate potential flooding in South Jakarta and East Jakarta following an early warning from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

The Indonesian government planted trees at Mertasari Beach, Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday as a symbolic move to reduce the risk of disasters. This was part of a 10 million tree movement which was conducted simultaneously in 34 provinces.

By delving into its rich local wisdom and skills, Indonesia can show the many ways its people can maintain readiness for disasters.

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. Serving as a token of local knowledge that has proven its utility over time.

Indonesian researchers from University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) participated in the discussion of a new standard in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 5 to 9. The standard is expected to be a guide for communities and stakeholders around the world to improve preparedness and mitigation measures before a disaster takes place, as well as provide a precise and rapid response.

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is cooperating with the Japan Red Cross Society (JRCS) to improve community-based disaster risk reduction in three districts in the province of Bengkulu.

As new hotspots indicating fires have reportedly reemerged in several provinces on Sumatra Island, the Indonesian government is empowering rural communities, by improving their organizational capability, increasing their awareness of disaster risks, and strengthening their ability to prevent forest fires.