Indonesia: Mt Agung Volcano - Sep 2017 Updates

Drivers of internal displacement All of Indonesia’s more than 17,000 islands are prone to disasters.1 Rapid population growth and urbanization have concentrated millions of people in highly exposed...

From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol’s School of Earth Sciences, has used Sentinel-1 satelliteimagery to monitor the ground deformation of the Agung volcano in Bali and uncover why...

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On 22 September 2017, Indonesian Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre (Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi Indonesia –...

Residents of six villages in Karangasem, Bali assistance cash transfer program (PTT) from the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI). Those who obtain the help of living in disaster-prone areas around Mount...

The column vol 36 HIGHLIGHT 04 As part of its ongoing efforts to assist displaced populations in Myanmar's Rakhine State, the AHA Centre deployed ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team...

Regional Summary Week 09 and Outlook for Week 10 1)Most disasters recorded in Week 09 were still hydro-meteorological in nature, with floods, landslides and strong wind recorded in Indonesia,...

Regional Summary (Week 08) Most disasters recorded were hydro-meteorological in nature, with floods and landslides concentrated in Java Island, Indonesia. A major landslide and floods in Brebes...

Regional Summary (Week 07) Most disasters recorded were hydro-meteorological in nature, due to intense rainfall in Indonesia and TS Sanba (Basyang) in Philippines. Concern on Mount Mayon...

Description of the disaster On 22 September 2017, Indonesian Authorities (PVMBG) increased the status of Mount Agung in Bali from Level Three (High Alert: Orange/Ready to Erupt) to Level Four (Red...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ADRA Indonesia and HelpAge International conducted an assessment from 17 – 20 December in Bali, Indonesia, to identify the current impact of the Mt. Agung eruption on surrounding...

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VDAP Crisis Teams Respond to Indonesia’s Agung Volcano For more than 30 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has implemented the USAID/OFDA-funded Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP), the...

EDITOR'S NOTE Happy New Year, fellow ASEANers! It is with excitement we bring you our 35th edition. From The Column’s beginnings in 2015, our goal was to become the number one reference for disaster...

Regional Tally Affected population: 1,148,951* AHA Centre’s estimation based on total number of deaths, injuries and IDPs reported by National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) of each country and...

Regional Tally Affected population: 949,044* AHA Centre’s estimation based on total number of deaths, injuries and IDPs reported by National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) of each country and...

PHILIPPINES Mayon Volcano, in Albay Province 300km southeast of Manila, erupted on 13 January ejecting ash and sulphur fumes. Further eruptions followed on 14 January prompting the Philippine...

Since 1 January, more than 1,000 people have been displaced from Nangarhar to Kabul. Military operations in Kapisa reportedly also displaced 2,000 people within the province.

Regional Tally Affected population: 988,438* *AHA Centre’s estimation based on total number of deaths, injuries and IDPs reported by National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) of each country and...

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