Mt. Agung, which has been rumbling in recent months, spewed black smoke at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the head
of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
Get ready: An official at the observation post of Mount Agung, Bali, points out the risk zone of the volcano during the visit
of National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Willem Rampangilei (left) on Sept. 20 (Courtesy of the BNPB / File)
The volcano erupted and spewed black smoke at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the head
of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
Not exact matches
Videos released by the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency showed a mudflow
of volcanic debris and water known as a lahar moving down the volcano's slopes.
In June the U.S. Department
of Agriculture designated 213 Texas counties as natural
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TOKYO — The director
of the U.S.
National Science Foundation (NSF), Subra Suresh, said here today that one
of the next areas
of bilateral cooperation with Japan is likely to be in the area
of disaster prevention,
mitigation, and management.
Most importantly, we are bringing together community members, parents, school principals and vice principals, teachers, local authorities, officials responsible for emergency situations, media and
national authorities to discuss the importance
of taking joint and coordinated action on
disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and
mitigation, and biodiversity conservation, in a comprehensive manner and towards long - term solutions.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency said no residents or tourists should be within 6 miles (9 km)
of the crater and within 7.5 miles to the north, north - east, south - east and south / south - west
of the mountain.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency said no residents or tourists should be within 9 kilometers (6 miles)
of the crater and within 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) to the north, northeast, southeast and south - southwest.
The
national disaster mitigation agency has installed six warning sirens that will be heard for two kilometres in the event
of an eruption, and warning signs at 54 points across the danger zone telling people not to enter.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Willem Rampangilei (center) talks to local authorities about the potential eruption
of Mount Agung during a visit to the volcano's observation post in Bali on Sept. 20.
Indonesia's
National Disaster Mitigation Agency has installed warning sirens to alert the public in the event
of an eruption and about 75,000 people have been evacuated, seeking shelter in hundreds
of temporary camps.
A reminder that the Bali volcanologists at the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard
Mitigation (CVGHM), and emergency officials at Indonesian
National Board for
Disaster Management (BNPB) should be the sole sources
of information about Agung, as they have all the information and expertise.
Tri said follow up
mitigation steps conducted by the BNPB together with the search and rescue agency, local
disaster mitigation agencies (BPBD), Indonesian Military and
National Police aimed to urge locals to stay alert over the possibility
of subsequent landslide.
They can either go home independently or with the help
of the government,» said
national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has called on all search and rescue components and societal elements in Banaran, a village affected by landslides in Ponogoro regency, East Java, to stay alert over the possibility
of subsequent landslides.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has made sure that tourist sites in Bali such as Tanah Lot, Uluwatu, Beratan Bedugul Lake and Tampak Siring Castle, Bali Safari and Marine Park, Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Sanur Beach, Tanjung Benoa, Goa Gajah, Nusa Penida area and Kuta Beach are safe amid the alert status
of Mount Agung, the highest mountain in Bali, that had been raised to level 3 alert following an increase in volcanic activity.
Suspicion
of unlawful activity was raised during a routine patrol conducted by the Riau
Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) together with the Indonesian Military (TNI) and
National Police.
According to data from the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Johan Pahlawan district was the most affected district with 19 hectares
of peatland reportedly burnt while the Arongan Lambalek and Meureubo districts each recorded 15 hectares
of burnt land.
Fresh cracks in the soil and walls
of houses in a small, hillside village in Ponorogo, East Java, have triggered panic among 270 villagers, causing them to leave their homes for fear
of falling victim to a landslide, the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in Jakarta on Friday.
Indonesia's
National Disaster Mitigation Agency updated the volcano alert on Monday, September 18, raising the volcano's status to a Level 3 Alert and warning tourists and visitors to stay at least 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from the crater
of the volcano when climbing or camping.
«It's excessive for Singapore to issue an advisory on Bali as only a radius
of 6 to 7.5 kilometers around the crater
of Mount Agung is considered dangerous,» Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), said in a text message.
Separately, the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) advised residents to stay alert to the possibility
of more eruptions following Saturday's eruption.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) warned on Tuesday that people should remain alert for more landslides in the country as about 40 million citizens, 17 percent
of the population, live in landslide - prone areas.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has warned
of an increasing risk
of land and forest f...
Stay alert: The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has released a map, which shows areas around Mount Agung, Bali, that have been closed to the public as a result
of volcanic activity.
Jokowi told residents to follow instruction from the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to minimize casualties from the imminent eruption
of Mount Agung.
According to the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency's (BNPB) spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the eruption lasted 140 seconds, and did not appear to cause any disruptions to the daily activities
of local residents nor to flights.
PREMIUM Volcanic activity on Mount Agung on the resort island
of Bali has escalated considerably to the point that the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has warned it will be just a matter
of time before the volcano erupts.
Jaya went on to say that the Bali administration had proposed the installment
of 13 more tsunami sirens to the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
Moreover,
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB),
National Armed Forces,
National Police, the
National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and related ministries should team up in supporting the Bali provincial administration when it comes to taking care
of the evacuees.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said that while there were no casualties in the latest incident, the landslide on Sunday dragged away three excavators and buried one excavator and two cars
of the volunteers.
As trucks from the police and the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) navigated the narrow road to transport refugees into Klungkung, a convoy
of 15 SUVs from the Sahara Squad off - road club sped into Menanga to carry food and medicines.
The
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the alert status
of Mount Agung, the highest mou...
All ready:
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Willem Rampangilei (center) talks to local authorities about the potential eruption
of Mount Agung during a visit to the volcano's observation post in Bali on Sept. 20.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the fracture was located on the eastern side
of the volcano.
As
of Wednesday afternoon, 96,086 people had been evacuated to 430 shelters in eight regencies and a city across Bali, as opposed to 81,152 recorded as
of Tuesday evening, the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.
In addition, the
National Disaster Mitigation Agency states that locals and tourist should not be within 9 kilometers
of the crater and within 12 kilometers to the north, northeast, southeast, and south - southwest.
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