Earth Manual Project a creative way to learn disaster readiness

Tue, 21 May 2019 07:15:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Of days gone by: The Lost Homes project is meant to instill empathy while easing the survivors’ healing process.Through its adorable designs and smart concepts, the Earth Manual Project exhibition draws the public’s interest to learn about disaster readiness.

Stay or go? As weather gets wilder, states urged to prepare for displacement

Mon, 20 May 2019 18:32:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

GENEVA - Warned that Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) would slam into the coastal part of the Philippine town of Dulag in November 2013, Leah C. Caminong's family rented a room 300 meters back from the shoreline where they planned to ride out the storm. Little did Caminong know the roof of that building....

World: Stay or go? As weather gets wilder, states urged to prepare for displacement

Mon, 20 May 2019 16:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

With disasters uprooting 24 million people a year, pressure grows on governments to reduce the risk, and do more to protect the displaced. (Fixes number in para 18 after IDMC correction to 2.8 million from 3.8 million) By Megan Rowling. GENEVA, May 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Warned that....

Earth Manual Project: a creative way to learn disaster readiness

Mon, 20 May 2019 14:57:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Through its adorable designs and smart concepts, the Earth Manual Project exhibition draws the public’s interest to learn about disaster readiness. Situated on the Ring of Fire, Indonesia is no stranger to earthquakes, with major disasters recorded all over the archipelago throughout history.

Indonesia: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 13 – 19 May 2019

Mon, 20 May 2019 12:44:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY. • ASEAN region has been on its tranquil condition with no reported disasters during the past three weeks. However, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) current state is on level “watch”, according to the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC).

L’OIM fête ses 40 ans de collaboration avec le gouvernement d’Indonésie

Mon, 20 May 2019 05:22:00 +0200iom-fr (fr)

L’Organisation internationale pour les migrations a fêté ses 40 ans de collaboration avec le gouvernement d’Indonésie lors d’une réunion qui s’est tenue jeudi avec le Vice-président indonésien, Jusuf Kalla. « Ce fut un véritable plaisir de pouvoir témoigner ma reconnaissance personnelle au....

PREMIUM History of disaster preparedness and BNPB at a glance

Mon, 20 May 2019 01:40:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Search for the missing: Rescue workers search for tsunami victims at Carita Beach in Pandeglang, Banten province, last December. Reports put the death count at 430 people with 1,500 others injured following the tsunami, which was triggered by volcanic activity of Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait.

Torres submarinas cerca de Canarias de 1.000 metros de «altura»

Sun, 19 May 2019 05:02:00 +0200abc-Andalucia (es)

Cerca de Canarias, a mirad del Atlántico y al norte de Bermudas, se encuentra una «ciudad perdida» formada por una serie de especies que habitan en la oscuridad de un kilómetro por debajo del superficie no iluminada por el sol. Es un caso donde la naturaleza ha construido una metrópolis de piedra caliza.

5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Sat, 18 May 2019 07:10:00 +0200business-standard (en)

. An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Ritcher Scale rattled Indonesia on Saturday morning, according to the (EMSC). The quake occurred at 8:51 pm (local time) and struck at a depth of 10 kilometers. There was no immediate report of damage of property or casualties as a result of the quake.

IOM, Indonesian Vice-President Mark 40-Year Collaboration

Fri, 17 May 2019 10:58:00 +0200iom (en)

The International Organization for Migration marked its 40-year-long collaboration with the Government of Indonesia during a meeting Thursday with Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla. “It was a sincere pleasure to be able to extend my personal appreciation to Vice President Kalla for the....