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Society 1 week ago
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Mitigation budget under scrutiny as Indonesia grapples with disasters
Simultaneous volcano eruptions and a string of other disasters have put the government’s mitigation efforts under renewed scrutiny, as questions mount over whether Indonesia has invested enough in prevention despite its long history of natural disasters.
Society 1 week ago
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Travelers scramble as Anak Krakatau ash exposes gaps in contingency plans
Transportation Ministry data showed that more than 2,300 flights had been disrupted since Sunday, affecting 270,337 passengers. That was a sharp increase from a day earlier, when more than 450 flights affecting 170,000 passengers were disrupted.
Archipelago 4 months ago
Search for two Singaporeans at Mount Dukono hampered by eruptions, rain
The search for two missing Singaporean hikers after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, North Maluku, was still hampered by continuous eruptions and bad weather on Sunday, an Indonesian official said, though they were feared to be dead.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Disasters prevent millions from casting their votes in Wednesday’s polls
Some 30 percent of 25,223 polling stations in North Sumatra failed to carry out the voting process after heavy rainfall triggered massive floods and landslides in various parts of the province.
Archipelago 2 years ago
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Thousands more evacuated after second Ruang eruption
Authorities are evacuating thousands more residents living near Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi after it erupted for a second time in a month, with officials planning to permanently empty out two villages at the foot of the volcano.
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