Warning of Typhoon Surigae SENTANI, iNews.id – Jayapura Regent, Matius Awoitauw, issued a circular regarding preparedness for extreme weather due to tropical cyclone Surigae. Residents are asked to be aware … Continue Reading Regent Issues Circular Warning of Typhoon Surigae in Jayapura
Two earthquakes in Jayapura district Jakarta (ANTARA) – Two earthquakes rocked northwest of Jayapura District in the Indonesian province of Papua on Wednesday but they did not trigger tsunami. The … Continue Reading Two earthquakes rattle Papua’s Jayapura district
Earthquake in Papua’s Bintang mountain Jakarta (ANTARA) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Bintang mountain range in the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua on early Wednesday, according to the … Continue Reading 5.1-magnitude quake hits Papua’s Bintang mountain range
Earthquake in Papua Yapen – An earthquake measuring magnitude (M) 4.7 rocked Yapen Islands Regency, Papua. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the earthquake was in the … Continue Reading Earthquake M 4.7 Shook Yapen Papua, Felt up to Serui
Timika (ANTARA) – Flooding in the coastal region of Mimika – Two villages in the coastal region of Mimika Regency, Papua Province, are still flooded, namely Myoko Village, Iwaka District … Continue Reading Flooding in the coastal region of Mimika
Timika (ANTARA) – Flash flood that struck the Trans Nabire Road area, Iwaka District, Mimika Regency. I happened from Saturday (7/25) to Sunday (7/26) displaced a number of houses of … Continue Reading Flash flood in Mimika
by Mathias Hariyadi Thousands of refugees have abandoned their homes out of fear of more collapses. The area is isolated, making the situation difficult for teams of aid workers. A … Continue Reading INDONESIA : Earthquake in West Papua, initial tally is 4 dead, 34 injured
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has assigned three ministers to go to Manokwari, West Papua to take necessary steps to help manage the disaster in the … Continue Reading Yudhoyono sends ministers to West Papua
Landslide in West Papua Posted at 05:59 on 17 January, 2008 UTC Four people remain missing following a landslide in the provincial capital of Indonesia’s Papua on Tuesday which left … Continue Reading Search continues for four missing in deadly Papua landslide
BBC News, Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 16:18 GMT A landslide in the Indonesian province of Papua has killed at least 10 people, including a six-month-old baby, local officials say. Heavy … Continue Reading Landslide in Indonesia kills 10