Rights on borrowed time: The Jakarta Post
The state's disaster response in Sumatra only shows that victims of the floods and landslides have had their the rights to life, health and protection denied during emergencies.
Natural Disaster
Indonesia suspends four firms suspected of contributing to deadly North Sumatra flooding
The government assessed that there were relations between activities of the three companies with natural disasters affecting several regions in North Sumatra.
Earthquakes in northern Japan leave 30 injured, disrupt water and power supplies
Tsunami warnings and advisories were initially issued for the Pacific coast of Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, among other areas, but these were later lifted. A 70-centimeter wave…
Death strikes stranded evacuees in isolated Sumatra shelters
Suffering through days without clean water or proper medical care, evacuees packed into emergency shelters across three provinces in the northern part of Sumatra are falling…
Save our forest, save our soul: The Jakarta Post
Indonesia needs not only tougher laws and regulations on the use and conversion of forest land by plantation and mining companies, but also tighter supervision and credible…
M7.6 earthquake hits northern Japan; tsunami waves observed in Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate
The first tsunami reached Muroran Port in Hokkaido at 11:19 p.m. and Urakawa at 11:38 p.m., both recording a maximum height of 40 centimeters.
Springs and groundwater shrinking across Nepal, ADB assessment warns
Bank’s report says water scarcity threatens livelihoods, cultural heritage, and social stability.
Sumatra tragedy: Calls grow for Indonesia to accept foreign disaster aid
As of Monday night, the death toll had reached 961, with at least 289 people still missing and around 5,000 injured. More than 157,000 houses and over 1,200 public facilities have…
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
More than two million people in Sri Lanka — nearly 10 per cent of the population — have been affected by last week’s floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, the…
Residents climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths in Indonesia’s Sumatra rise over 900
Local government officials on Sumatra have called on the national government in Jakarta to declare a national emergency to free up additional funds for rescue and relief efforts.