
Jakarta warns residents of coastal flooding
The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Jakarta has asked residents in coastal areas to remain alert for coastal flooding until January 3, 2025.
The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Jakarta has asked residents in coastal areas to remain alert for coastal flooding until January 3, 2025.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s eastern province of Aceh on the evening of January 31, according to the country’s Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics (BMKG), but no tsunami warning was issued.
The Jakarta authorities have allocated approximately 4.1 billion IDR (260,000 USD) for a weather modification programme aimed at mitigating flooding in the city.
The Thai Government has announced plans to establish a national disaster management centre to tackle emergencies and support disaster-hit areas.
The massive floods that hit five southern provinces in Thailand last week may cause damage worth 20 billion THB (580 million USD), according to the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAT).
Authorities in the Philippines on November 14 ordered evacuations in northeastern cities as super typhoon Usagi approached.
Localities in the central region have been taking actions in response to impacts of Storm Trami which made landfall in the early afternoon of October 27.
Typhoon Trami, the sixth to hit the East Sea this year, made landfall in the central localities of Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang and Quang Nam at about 1 pm on October 27, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Many localities in Thailand are experiencing unpredictable weather, with thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains in some areas, including the northern and central regions, as well as Bangkok capital and its vicinity.
Thailand has been struggling with the onslaught of excessively heavy rains and floods in several northern provinces, which has caused huge economic losses.
Over two-thirds of Laos has been severely impacted by flooding since July, as 15 out of 18 provinces grapple with the aftermath of four powerful storms, it was reported at a recent conference on disaster recovery.
As many as 7,780 people in several states of Malaysia had been displaced by flooding as of 2pm (local time) on September 20.
Vietnam's top leaders sent messages of sympathy to their Lao counterparts on September 19, following reports of severe flooding and landslides ravaging Lao localities.
At least 20 people have died, and 14 others are missing due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon, and two tropical cyclones of Ferdie and Gener, the Philippine authorities said on September 18.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held an event in Hanoi on September 18 to receive emergency aid from other countries for victims of super Typhoon Yagi.
The Government has issued Resolution No. 143/NQ-CP on the key tasks and solutions for promptly settling the aftermaths of Typhoon Yagi, stabilising people’s life, boosting production and business recovery, actively promoting economic growth, and controlling inflation.
Thailand plans to hold discussions between its water resources management agencies and relevant agencies of Myanmar to tackle the common problem of flooding, as part of efforts to prevent a repeat of the devastating flooding that struck the two countries last week, an official has said.
A special TV programme was held by Vietnam Television (VTV) in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 15 to show support for people in the areas hit by super Typhoon Yagi and its accompanying flooding and landslides.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered prompt actions be taken to effectively settle the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, stabilise people’s life, and restore production and business activities to reach the unchanged economic growth target of 7%.
Making landfall in Vietnam almost one week ago, super Typhoon Yagi has taken a heavy toll on the country, but the Party, State, armed forces, and people nationwide have been taking various strong and comprehensive measures to minimise consequences and aid recovery endeavours.