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Indonesia races to repair 14 flood-damaged bridges in Aceh

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's Public Works Ministry is accelerating repairs on 14 bridges in Aceh damaged by severe floods and landslides across Sumatra, Minister Dody Hanggodo said on Tuesday. Hang... Read More


Bulogspeeds food aid to flood-hit communities in Sumatra

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's state logistics agency Bulog is accelerating food distribution to flood-affected communities in Aceh, West Sumatra and North Sumatra, its president director Ahmad Rizal ... Read More


Indonesia clarifies incident, boosts air aid to flood-hit areas

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Indonesian government said it continues to deliver aid by air to isolated communities in flood-hit regions following reports of looting in Sibolga, North Sumatra. Social Affair... Read More


Religious Affairs Ministry raises Rp155 bln for Sumatra flood relief

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry has raised about Rp155 billion (US$9.3 million) to deliver essential aid to residents affected by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra... Read More


Ministry sets up 30 public kitchens for Sumatra floods relief

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs has deployed public kitchens at 30 sites capable of producing more than 80,000 meals a day for flood and landslide survivors in Aceh, North Sumatra an... Read More


Sumatra floods: Govt readies additional funds for rescue operations

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Indonesian government is ready to allocate additional funds to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to support relief operations in northern Sumatra, which has been hi... Read More


Sumatra floods: SOEs join hands to speed up aid delivery

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's sovereign wealth manager Danantara and the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) have set up a joint command center to map urgent needs, consolidate relief... Read More


Minister inspects flood shelters to ensuresafety of women, children

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- Indonesia's women's empowerment and child protection minister visited a flood evacuation centre in Padang, West Sumatra, to ensure the needs of women and children are being met as e... Read More


Govt races to reopen schools after floods leave one million displaced

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Indonesian government is racing to reopen schools in flood- and landslide-hit areas of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra after floods leave one million people displaced, sayi... Read More


Indonesian Govt to help 30 universities recover from Sumatrafloods

Jakarta, Dec. 2 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has outlined measures to help about 30 universities recover from floods and landslides that hit Aceh, North Sumat... Read More