Chief of Jakarta Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Bambang Musyawardana told Tempo on Sunday, January 19, 2014, that there were 150 flooded areas in 34 villages in Jakarta.
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Dozens of Subang flood victims isolated
Flooding isolated at least 35 people of 10 families in Kampung Baru, Mulyasari Village, Pamanukan, Subang regency, West Java. Since yesterday, they have been evacuated to a nearby Islamic school. “We need aid, food, clothing and medical supplies,” said a resident.
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Degraded waters in Nusa Tenggara Timur
According to an Aquatic Ecology lecturer from University of Muhammadiyah Kupang, the waters of East Nusa Tenggara are degraded due to the use of fish bombs and potassium. In addition, the occurrence of excessive pelagic fishing and damage of 75% of local coral reefs and seagrass habitats resulting from activity to catch fish at low […]
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Jakarta braces for major flood
A bigger flood is expected to hit Jakarta as incessant and heavy rain has been forecast to continue until Monday. The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) and the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) called on residents in the city and its outskirts to remain on high alert and prepare to face worsening conditions in the […]
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Pluit Reservoir in Danger of Overflowing
The conditions of water gates in the Capital City since Sunday, January 19, have been declared alert status. Such as what happened with Pluit Reservoir’s water gate, since this morning, the reservoir’s water level continued to rise, and it has reached more than 150 centimeters.
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Floods disrupt Transjakarta services
Inundated roads in several parts of Jakarta have made the week-long commemoration of the Transjakarta bus network’s 10th anniversary less than celebratory. Despite a 50 percent discount on tickets given to those using e-money from Jan. 15 to 22, many Transjakarta passengers could not reach their destinations as floodwater was too high.
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Cargo Ship Leaking Hazardous Chemical in Sibolga Waters
Caraka Jaya Niaga III ship has accidentally leaked hazardous chemical into the waters at Sambas Harbor, Sibolga, North Sumatra. The ship of Meratus Lines shipping company was carrying chemicals that belong to PT Agincourt Resources which is currently operating gold mine in South Tapanuli.
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BKSDA Patrols for Leopard Appearance in Banyumas
The residents of Dawuhan Kulon village, Banyumas, Central Java have been restless about the appearance of an allegedly Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas). Central Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has started the monitoring to prevent further human-leopard conflict that might happen. “We were patrolling around the village on Thursday night to make sure the story […]
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Mt. Sinabung ash destroys dozens of homes, blankets cities
Thick volcanic ash damaged dozens of houses in a village and began blanketing cities in North Sumatra on Saturday due to continuous eruptions at Mount Sinabung. “Volcanic ash from an eruption that occurred on Friday caused several houses to collapse,” Sinabung Disaster Mitigation Media Center coordinator Jhonson Tarigan said as quoted by Antara news agency on […]
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Sinabung volcanic ash spreads to Langkat
Blankets of volcanic ash from Mount Sinabung in Tanah Karo regency, North Sumatra, have spread to Langkat regency, causing limited visibility in Sei Bingei district. “Since the eruptions on Dec. 31, the volcanic ash cloud has continued to spread and it has now reached Langkat,” Suranta Sitepu, the head of Telagah village, Sei Bingei district, said […]