1.1.3 Indonesia Bali Humanitarian Background Indonesia Bali Humanitarian Background Calamities and Seasonal Affects Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response Government Humanitarian Community Indonesia Bali Humanitarian Background Disasters, Conflicts and Migration Natural Disasters Yes / No Comments / Details Drought Yes n/a Earthquakes Yes n/a Epidemics Yes n/a Extreme Temperatures No n/a Flooding Yes n/a Insect Infestation No n/a Mudslides Yes n/a Volcanic Eruptions Yes n/a High Waves / Surges Yes n/a Wildfires No n/a High Winds No n/a Other Comments n/a n/a Man-Made Issues Civil Strife No n/a International Conflict No n/a Internally Displaced Persons No n/a Refugees Present No n/a Landmines / UXO Present No n/a Other Comments n/a n/a For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters: EMDAT Website Calamities and Seasonal Affects Seasonal Affects on Transport Transport Comments From (month) to (month) Page 1 Primary Road Roads and bridges can be awash which results in a delay in transit. Road networks are heavily congested December – April Transport most of the year. Secondary Roads (dirt and secondary) may be impassable for short periods of time due to water and possible December – April Road Transport landslides. Road networks are heavily congested most of the year. Rail Transport No Rail network in Bali. Not Applicable Air Transport Air schedules may delayed by adverse weather conditions. Intermittent throughout the year Waterway Adverse sea and weather conditions due to spring tides and winds can impact on sea ferry services. Intermittent Transport throughout the year As is the case throughout Indonesia the rainy season can have an impact on logistics operations due to flooding or mudslides. The roads in Bali are also heavily congested throughout most of the year, therefore transit times should be adjusted accordingly. Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate…) Activity Comments From <month> to <month> Storage Warehouses need to be regularly vented during the rainy period. December – April Handling Port and warehouse handling may be delayed due to the rains. December – April Other Damage to cargo from the wet season is highly likely. Therefore all cargo must be sufficiently covered to December – April keep it in good condition. Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response Government The Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) was created and has the functions of coordinator and commander during emergency responses. BNPB is supported by ministers and other government authorities, meanwhile at local level it is supported by BPBD (Provincial Disaster Management Agency) and local government. Currently all BPBD Offices have been established in 33 provinces within Indonesia. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is a non-department governmental agency headed by a ministerial-level official. This institution is directly responsible to the President of Indonesia. The provincial office for BPBD has been established in Bali and is currently operating to respond to emergencies. They have representative offices situated in the following locations in Bali : District Capital Town Badung Regency Mangupura Bangli Regency Bangli Buleleng Regency Singaraja Denpasar City Denpasar Gianyar Regency Gianyar Jembrana Regency Negara Karangasem Regency Amlapura Klungkung Regency Semarapura Tabanan Regency Tabanan A contingency plan has been developed locally which outlines the official role and procedures of BPBD when responding to emergencies in Bali. As with other BPBD’s located throughout the country there is a substantial amount of equipment that has been procured by the Indonesian Government for use during the emergency response. Refer to attachments for a list of the equipment. In addition to BPBD, there is also search and rescue capability in Bali from Basarnas (SAR). They provide the operational assistance in search and rescue activities from sea or shipping disasters, air disasters or other as required. Humanitarian Community Page 2 The humanitarian community in Bali is supported by the activities of the PMI (Indonesian Red Cross) and other NGO’s. In addition, UNDSS has a local security assistant available for support if required. Refer to the following link for the contact list of humanitarian agencies working in Bali. 4.2.1 Indonesia Government Contact List 4.2.2 Indonesia Humanitarian Contact Lists Page 3.