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Indonesia is especially vulnerable to earthquakes because of its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, the most volcanically active zone in the world. In February this year, a magnitude-6.2 earthquake killed at least 25 people and injured more than 460 others in West Sumatra province.
Indonesia experiences regular earthquakes due to its position along the boundaries of three tectonic plates, placing Java, Bali, Nusa Tengara, Maluku, Sulawesi and Papua at high risk. It is reported that Indonesia experiences earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or lower on a daily basis.2 Further,
22 lis 2022 · The Indonesian Red Cross has deployed relief and emergency teams after thousands of families in Indonesia’s West Java province were impacted by the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the area Monday. Thousands of houses, schools, infrastructure, roads and more have been severely damaged.
31 maj 2024 · The findings highlight three major issues: low participation in insurance programs due to limited insurance literacy and enrollment, the significant financial burden on the government from material losses, and the critical need for disaster insurance schemes for homes and fixed assets.
Since the challenging lessons during and after the Asian Tsunami of 2004 the Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI, or Indonesian Red Cross) has continued to strengthen what was already a significantly localized presence across the territory.
18 sty 2021 · The Indonesian Red Cross is rushing critical relief supplies by plane to the earthquake-affected areas. There are more than 90 volunteers working to support this effort. Currently, they are providing clean water tankers, 300 tarps for shelter, boxes of face masks, 200 blankets and 200 family relief kits to help survivors.
12 sie 2022 · In response to the strong earthquake that struck the province of West Java in late November, the European Union (EU) is providing €200,000 (over 3.2 billion Indonesian rupiah) in humanitarian funding to assist the most affected families. This EU funding supports the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) in delivering much needed assistance, including the ...
