Indonesia – Deadly Floods in Magelang, Central Java Province
At least 10 people have died in flash floods in Magelang Regency in Central Java province, Indonesia. The floods struck on 29 April after a period of heavy rain, according…
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Indonesia – Floods Damage 100s of Homes in Aceh
Flooding and landslides have struck in several districts in the province of Aceh, Indonesia over the last few days. Indonesia’s disaster management agency, BNPB, report that as many as 8…
Indonesia – 5 Missing After Landslide in Nganjuk Regency, East Java
Heavy rainfall on 08 April caused a landslide in Indonesia that has left several people missing. The landslide occurred on 09 April in the hamlet of Dlopo, near the village…
Indonesia – Massive Landslide in East Java Leaves 3 Dead and 25 Feared Missing
Disaster management authorities in Indonesia are still desperately searching for survivors after a massive landslide struck in a remote village in Ponorogo Regency, East Java, on 01 April, 2017. As…
Indonesia – 6 Killed in Floods and Landslides in West Sumatra
At least 6 people have been killed, 2 seriously injured and thousands displaced due to floods and landslides in Indonesia‘s West Sumatra province. According to the country’s disaster agency, four…
Indonesia – Deadly Flooding in Jakarta After 180mm Rain in 24 Hours (Updated)
Update, 22 February 2017 Further information from Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB says that flooding in Bekasi was a result of several rivers overflowing, including the Cullinan-Cikeas, Bekasi and…
Indonesia – Floods and Landslides Leave 12 Dead, Thousands Affected
Over the last few days the provinces of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and Banten in Indonesia have been affected by heavy rain which has caused severe flooding and deadly landslides.…
Governments Ill-Equipped to Protect Mangroves, Need to Involve Communities – Global Study
Study recommends governments support existing community-based mangrove management programmes, which allow locals to sustainably fish and harvest timber in forests, writes Matthew Ponsford for Thomson Reuters Foundation. LONDON, Feb 2…
Indonesia – 7,000 Affected by Floods in Sulawesi and Belitung
A period of heavy rain in Indonesia between 26 and 29 January 2017 caused flooding in parts of North Sulawesi and Bangka-Belitung Province. Indonesia’s BNPD says that around 7,000 people…
Indonesia – 100,000 Evacuate Floods in West Nusa Tenggara
Parts of West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, were hit by two floods in the space of a few days, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes. The floods hit on…
Indonesia – 5 Dead After Floods and Landslides in North Sulawesi
At least 5 people died in floods and landslides in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province. Several days of heavy rain that began on 15 December triggered floods and landslides in the…
Indonesia – 6,000 Displaced by Floods in West Java
Over 6,000 people have been displaced by flooding in West Java Province, Indonesia. Indonesia’s national disaster agency (BNPD) said yesterday that flooding has affected 12 villages in five districts in…
Floods and Landslides Affect Thousands in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
Severe flooding has been reported in areas of Peninsular Malaysia, northern Indonesia and southern and central Thailand over the last few days. Over 7,000 people have been affected in Aceh,…
Indonesia – Floods in Gorontalo Force Thousands to Evacuate
Further flooding has been reported in Indonesia, this time in the province of Gorontalo, on the island of Sulawesi. Earlier this week, one man died and thousands of homes and…
Indonesia – Floods in Bandung, West Java, Leave 1 Dead
Disaster management officials in Indonesia report that one person has died and thousands of homes were damaged after flash floods in the city of Bandung, West Java, on 24 October,…
Poor, Unprotected Nations Suffer Most Disaster Deaths
Of the 1.35 million people killed by natural hazards from 1996 to 2015, 90 percent died in low and middle-income countries, reports Megan Rowling for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. BARCELONA,…
