WHO Indonesia Emergency and Humanitarian Action (EHA) Section
Emergency Situation Report, 18 April 2005
Up-date on Increased Volcanic Activities in Indonesia
Krakatau
Padang Talang Tangkuban Perahu
Jakarta
Under watch specifically on: 1. Mount Talang 2. Mount Tangkuban Perahu 3. Mount Krakatau
WHO Indonesia Emergency and Humanitarian Action (EHA) Section
Emergency Situation Report
Mount Talang
Reporting date
Monday, 18 April 2005
Type of Emergency
Increased volcano activity, potential eruption
Date of emergency incidence
Tuesday, 12 April 2005 at 3:42 am local time (20:42 GMT Monday)
Place
• Mt. Talang is Located around 40 km East of Padang City, Capital of West Sumatera Province • Location is 1.0S, 100.7E, Elevation 2,896 meter
Background information on the incidence
• As of this morning, BAKORNAS and local officials report a general decrease in activity although volcano few sporadic bursts, has lowered alert level to level III. • The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics board has warn people to avoid the ash fall-out zone around the peak and initialing the evacuation process of the mountain’s slope
Population at risk
No Status Figures Remarks 1 Casualties or deaths - None reported 2 Injured - None reported 3 IDPs 48,805 people* from 7 sub-districts
IDP’s No Emergency Shelter Area (Health Post) IDPs 1 Rawang Kayu Elementary School, Gunung Talang Sub-District 1,520 2 Danau Kembar Sub-District Office 10,727 3 Alahan Panjang Market, Lembah Gumanti Sub-District 10,500 4 Nanam River Market, Lembah Gumanti Sub-District 3,500 5 Mandailing, Lembah Jaya Sub-District 1,658 6 Pakan Rabaa, Lembah Jaya Sub-District 3,892 7 Kubang Nan Duo, Payung Sekaki Sub-District 15,008 Total 48,805
Health Visits (Cases) No Emergency Shelter Area (Health Post) IDPs 1 Rawang Kayu Elementary School, Dunung Talang Sub-District 1,142 2 Danau Kembar Sub-District Office 1,523 3 Alahan Panjang Market, Lembah Gumanti Sub-District 1,359 4 Nanam River Market, Lembah Gumanti Sub-District 1,092 5 Mandailing, Lembah Jaya Sub-District 806 6 Pakan Rabaa, Lembah Jaya Sub-District 1,852 7 Kubang Nan Duo, Payung Sekaki Sub-District 11,845 Total 19,19 - Illness most frequently found is Acute Upper Respiratory Infection (70%) and diarrhea (6%)
Damages
No Status Figures Remarks 1 Public infrastructures - No reports of damage
Government Support Central Government President Susilo B. Yudoyono has visited area of IDPs; along with provincial government officials have made to carry out assessments.
Provincial Government Provincial Government deem that health care problems manageable by local health authorities. Coordination with the Satlak PBP, Solok District. There are 7 emergency shelter areas with the Main ‘Posko’ at the Bupatis’ Government Office, in the Solok District. Health ‘Posko’ has been established in each emergency shelter area. Health staff at local Health centers, satellite Health centers and hospital have been alerted and ready. Health care is administrated and implemented in emergency shelter areas, with each visit averaging in assessing 205 people. Filter masks are in being stocked and distributed free of charge at all times.
WHO and MoH Support PPMK (MoH) in cooperation with EHA (WHO) are maintaining communication and initiating preparation for health sector assessment and aid.
Map Geographic location of the Mt. Talang. Image courtesy of the Landsat Pathfinder Project.
Photos
The following person can be contacted if more information is needed.
No Name Designation Organization Contact phone Fax E-mail Satellite Phone 1 Dr. Kyaw Win Medical EHA, WHO 021-5204349 021-5201164 [email protected] (Vijay Nath) Officer 0811933821 086811020053
2 Prasetio Health EHA, WHO 08122793134 [email protected] Wicaksono Information
Source of Information from Indonesia
Information is gathered from the following sources and may not reflect the actual true facts at the field level, but can be used as references.
1. PPMK (MoH) 2. Board of Meteorology and Geophysics 3. International and local news media WHO Indonesia Emergency and Humanitarian Action (EHA) Section
Emergency Situation Report
Mount Tangkuban Perahu
Reporting date
Monday, 18 April 2005
Type of Emergency
Increased volcanic activities, level III alert
Date of emergency incidence
Wednesday, 13 April 2005 at 15:02:00 local time
Place
• Mt. Tangkuban Perahu is located in the vicinity of Bandung, Capital of West Java • Mt. Tangkuban Perahu (Location is 30 km north of Bandung, 2076m above sea level)
Background information on the incidence
BAKORNAS and BMG report that volcanic activity have decreased, but is still carefully monitoring the volcano. Poisonous gas emitting and smoke rising up from volcano crater, although decreasing is still being reported reported. The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Board still bans the crater area off- limits to all people. Alert level is still at level III (prepare), and is being monitored.
Population at risk
No Status Figures Remarks 1 Casualties or deaths - None reported 2 Injured - None reported 3 IDPs - None reported
• People residing in the area have been alerted and are to be ready for evacuations to anticipate any emergency incidents.
Damages
No Status Figures Remarks 1 Public infrastructures - No reports of damage 2 Private property - No reports of damage
Government Support • The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics board and BAKORNAS have banned crater area off-limits. • Provincial official warn people to avoid the crater area and socialized to the surrounding people in the area to be calm and on alert.
WHO and MoH Support PPMK (MoH) in cooperation with EHA (WHO) are maintaining communication.
Map Geographic location of the Mt. Tangkuban Perahu.
The following person can be contacted if more information is needed.
No Name Designation Organization Contact phone Fax E-mail Satellite Phone 1 Dr. Kyaw Win Medical EHA, WHO 021-5204349 021-5201164 [email protected] (Vijay Nath) Officer 0811933821 086811020053
2 Prasetio Health EHA, WHO 08122793134 [email protected] Wicaksono Information
Source of Information from Indonesia
Information is gathered from the following sources and may not reflect the actual true facts at the field level, but can be used as references.
4. PPMK (MoH) 5. Board of Meteorology and Geophysics 6. International and local news media
WHO Indonesia Emergency and Humanitarian Action (EHA) Section
Emergency Situation Report
Mount Krakatau
Reporting date
Monday, 18 April 2005
Type of Emergency
Increased volcanic activities, level III alert
Date of emergency incidence
Wednesday, 13 April 2005 at 15:02:00 local time
Place
• Mt. Krakatoa is Located in the Sunda Straits, West Java Province • Mt. Krakatoa (Location is 16.7 S Lat and 105.4 E Lon)
Background information on the incidence
BAKORNAS and BMG report that volcanic activity have decreased, but is still carefully monitoring the volcano. Black smoke still erupting out of Mount Krakatau, although decreasing is still being reported. Alert level is still at level II (alert), and is being monitored. The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Board still bans the crater area off- limits to all people.
Population at risk
No Status Figures Remarks 1 Casualties or deaths - None reported 2 Injured - None reported 3 IDPs - None reported
• There are no people residing in the area or vicinity but mount Krakatau is tourist attraction site.
Damages
No Status Figures Remarks 1 Public infrastructures - No reports of damage 2 Private property - No reports of damage
Government Support • The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics board and BAKORNAS has warn people (local and domestic) to avoid the area to anticipate any emergency incidents, avoid the ash fall-out zone around the peak.
WHO and MoH Support PPMK (MoH) in cooperation with EHA (WHO) are maintaining communication.
Map Geographic location of the Mt. Krakatau
Photo
The following person can be contacted if more information is needed.
No Name Designation Organization Contact phone Fax E-mail Satellite Phone 1 Dr. Kyaw Win Medical EHA, WHO 021-5204349 021-5201164 [email protected] (Vijay Nath) Officer 0811933821 086811020053
2 Prasetio Health EHA, WHO 08122793134 [email protected] Wicaksono Information
Source of Information from Indonesia
Information is gathered from the following sources and may not reflect the actual true facts at the field level, but can be used as references.
7. PPMK (MoH) 8. Board of Meteorology and Geophysics 9. International and local news media