School Road Show YPBK Elementary School, Cipinang Besar Utara

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Elementary School students, especially living in flood prone area, need to have more knowledge and understanding on how flood occurs and efforts can be done to prevent it happened. Students are also need to built awareness on the importance of keeping the river clean. Considering on the previous item mentioned, ACF decides to facilitate a visit to waterway, new transportation system developed by Jakarta Provincial Government. Through the visit, the level of knowledge and understanding among the students participated are expected to be increased. This activity was also intended to show the students what happened on the garbage thrown into the river.

nThe visit was held on Saturday, July 21^st 2007. Twelve students from YPBK Elementary School, located in RW 02 Cipinang Besar Utara, headed to waterway location accompanied by 2 teacher, and 2 ACF personnel (Martius and volunteer from CBU). On the location, officers are ready. The group step into the speedboat and go along the waterway from Dukuh Atas to Karet back and forth. On the journey, students look excited. Finishing the visit, students were taken into National Monument (Monas) for a discussion and lunch.

From the discussion, students receive information about Flood Canal and its function to prevent flood. They started to understand that the garbage thrown into the river will pile up and obstruct the river flow as it seen along the waterway route. They now know that water transportation in the capital is now being developed.

Based on the information from waterway officer, the visit we conducted was the first visit with the students in uniform, they respond very nicely for that. Teachers were also responding very positively to the new learning method ACF used.

Writer : Martius Marzuki
Editor : Erma Maghfiroh
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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Roadshow Nurul Islam Islamic High School

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Disaster Education at School was held in SMPI Nurul Islam, Penjaringan on Tuesday, July 17^th 2007 at 2pm. The event was participated by 55 students from 1^st grade and 10 students from 2^nd and 3^rd grade. The school was on the phase of School Orientation Period (MOS-Masa Orientasi Sekolah) so the 1^st grade students were wearing funny accessories (eg: colourful ribbon, hat, swimming glasses, candy and snack hanging on the neck, etc).

A game and movie playing was held. The event start at 2pm. Erma, Nana, and Wiein (youth from Penjaringan) acted as facilitators. After a brief introduction, a game was started. Students were asked to choose properties to be saved if they were a fire brigade. The properties were symbolized by the card hanging in the neck of some students. One representative from each group will then take the property based on the discussion among their group. The time is limited.

The session continued with movie playing. The movie is about flood preparedness taking place in Cambodia. It was explained during the movie, what to do before, during, and after flood coming. Question and Answer session was held right after the movie end. Some students successfully earned ACF sticker and PMI game board as the reward for their correct answer.

Writer : Erma Maghfiroh
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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Satlinmas Cipinang Besar Utara’s Workshop

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Cipinang Besar Utara is one of the flood prone areas in Jakarta, therefore it needs to soon realizes the establishment of Satlinmas (Satuan Perlindungan Masyarakat - Community Protection Unit) as it stated on Governor Decree number 96 year 2002. a discussion forum is needed to clear up the structure and position of Satlinmas along with the work procedure.

ACF facilitates this workshop with following objectives:

• Introducing geographical position of Indonesia which leads to a disaster prone area
• Discussing the structure of Satlinmas and choosing the appropriate structure for CBU
• Selecting people to fill positions in the structure of Satlinmas
• Developing recommendation for Lurah to issued Lurah Decree on Satlinmas

The activity took place in Wisma Hijau, Mekarsari, Cimanggis Depok, on July 6th – 7th 2007. Forty three persons attend the workshop. They represent various group consist of: Kelurahan, community (Kelurahan Board, LPM, Kader Inti Kebersihan, RT, RW, and PKK), Babinsa Kelurahan, and youth organization (Pemuda Pancasila and FKPPI). This activity was started with opening from Head of Subsie Trantib, Hendryanto in the capacity of Lurah Cipinang Besar Utara. Informations delivered during the workshop are:

• Introduction of Disaster in Indonesia
• Legal base of Disaster Management
• The structure of Satlinmas

During the session on the structure of Satlinmas, participants were agreed to simplify the structure into 5 divisions, which are: mapping and information, evacuation, First aid, logistic, and public kitchen. The follow up plan resulted from this workshop are:

• Regular meeting will be conducted to strengthen the capacity of Satlinmas member
• Proposing Lurah Decree on Satlinmas and handed to Lurah CBU
• Planning for further training

Writer : Arde Wisben
Editor : Erma Maghfiroh
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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GIS-based Participatory Mapping Training in Kelurahan Penjaringan

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A comprehensive planning is needed not only in the provincial level; comprehensive knowledge and understanding are needed in the lowest administrative level. The term “planning” being used is focusing in the capacity of Kelurahan’s official, Satlinmas, and community member to know their area, to draw, and to manage properly.

The objective of this training is to train officials and persons to have knowledge and skill in developing and updating map of their area (Kelurahan level) to better support the planning process mainly in disaster management issue.

Finishing the training, participants are expected to:
1. Be better identifying their area and describe all the potency available, whether it is positive (resource) or negative (disaster) potencies.
2. Be able to make specific map of their area digitally.
3. Be able to manage a map including special data and secondary data, and to maintain it to be used for planning process mainly on disaster management issue.

The training contents are:
1. Introduction and basic knowledge of GIS
2. Spatial data management
3. Introduction of mapping software and GIS
4. Developing a simple map
5. Creating layout for simple map
6. Data attribute and map statistic
7. Geo referencing
8. Map digitations
9. Developing layout for a specific map (eg:disaster)
10. Introduction and Knowledge about GPS
11. Field data collecting using GPS and downloading GPS data

The training take place in Kelurahan Penjaringan office on July 4^th-7^th 2007. Action contre la Faim collaborates with Kelurahan Penjaringan.The session was held in Bahasa. Eleven participants were coming from Kelurahan’s official, Satlinmas member, Youth Organization member, community representative, representative from MercyCorps, and CBDRM NU. Eka Rianta (Database and Mapping Officer, Action Contre la Faim) acted as the instructor. The training used presentation, question and answer, computer practice, and field survey method.

GIS is a system used to manage, to storage, to manipulate, to analyze and to emerge data. These data are spatially related to earth surface. GIS always in computer based. There are 5 elements composing GIS, they are: Hardware, Software, Data, Analysis, and Human. GIS is supported by Remote Sensing and GPS technology. The software being used is ArcView version 3.3.

In general, participants can understand and doing operation satisfactory. In the first practice; making a simple map, all participants can implement the steps given earlier by the instructor. Participants were also having full opportunity to actively tries the menu available on the software.

Exercises were given to trigger creation and thinking skill of the participants. The exercise was focused on thematic map (disaster mapping and land use mapping).

Field activity is needed. One of the field activities conducted in this training as direct data entry using GPS (Global Positioning System). The type GPS used is navigation system as this system is using handheld device which can be moved easily.
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It can be concluded that this training transferred so much benefit to participants. Community representative are now in better knowledge and understanding of their area; capable to identify certain risk and hazard apply in their area. As follow up plan, participants are planned to implement their new knowledge and skill to their area.

Writer: Eka Rianta
Editor: Erma Maghfiroh
Translator: Erma Maghfiroh

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Press Review for June 2007

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This edition will be opened by positive news. State Minister of Research and Technology have prepared technical reference for earthquake and tsunami prone cities. The reference is expected to be used by provincial government in their city planning to minimize the damage and injured people in case disaster occurs. On June 30^th until July 3^rd 2007 Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (Walhi) are conducting Konferensi Rakyat attended by 1.600 participants all over Indonesia. Meanwhile, tectonic earthquake sensor able to detect tsunami wave are now installed in 4 points in East Nusa Tenggara. The effort to compile tsunami sensor should also be accompanied by sufficient information for community. Panic attack on people when tsunami siren rings in Aceh and tsunami issue spread in East Nusa Tenggara should have been used as warning. Government should also not satisfied easily even though Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Board (BRR) was receiving compliment from various country in their reconstruction work in several disaster-affected areas.

Not only in Indonesia, has disaster also happen all over the world. Massive flood hits Kuala Lumpur up to 1 meter high. The flood is predicted to be the worst since 2003. Nine people died and the other 75.000 lives with no electricity caused by storm in Australia. Hot waves hit north and central side of India killed at least 74 people, in south area of Bangladesh landslide, flood, and thunder strike have killed 101 people. From China, victims of flash flood has reached 71 people with more than 640.000 people flee from their home.

In Indonesia, flood happened in several areas. Number of villages in Dayeuhluhur District, Cilacap Regency, was hit by flood since Friday (8/6) night to Saturday. Torrential rain has also causing flood in Bone, Wajo, and Luwu Utara. The same thing happened in East Kalimanatan Timur, torrential rain since Sunday (17/6) has flooded the area up to 50cm high. Flood victims in Luwu Utara starts to suffer from various diseases such as diarrhea, skin disease, and acute respiratory infection (see page 16).KapuasRiver overflow has also caused flood in some areas in Putussibau, West Kalimantan Barat. From Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Selatan flood inundated Sebambam Baru and Sebambam LamaVillage up to 2 meter high. At least 76 houses were inundated. Not only flood, landslide also happened in some areas of East Nusa Tenggara. Recent flood in Tangerang have rise trauma for Februaty flood victims. East path Sulawesi in Poso Regency, South Sulawesi is blocked with landslide in 12 points. Landslide also happened in Boyolali, Central Java.

Although it has already decreased, earthquake still occur.A 6.3 RS earthquake happened in southwest of Sitoli Mountain in North Sumatera Utara. BMG has also recorded 4.5 RS earthquake in northeast North Sulawesi, a 5.0 RS earthquake in southeast Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, a 4.6 RS earthquake in northwest Sabang, NAD, and a 4.8 RS earthquake in northeast Dili. Meanwhile, geo technology expert from LIPI warns that the of Jakarta can be fallen off if a 5 Mw earthquake happen. A 6.1 RS earthquake also hit North Maluku Utara, no causalities reported.

Typhoon hit Banjarmasin and Banjarbarum South Kalimantan in one time, Tuesday (5/6) afternoon. Forty houses and offices were damage. In Jambi, typhoon hit GunungLabu, Kerinci Regency. Thirty houses were damaged, 105 people flee from their houses. BMG wars for the potency of repeated typhoon in South Kalimantan. From North Sumatera, at least 20 houses in 8 Kelurahan in Binjai City were damaged, hit by typhoon. Estimated loss reaches 418 million IDR.

News from South Sumatera, 2.061 child-under-five are recorded as marasmus kwasiorkhor children and the other 20.278 child under five as malnourished children, from the total number of 193.782 child-under-five. The number are predicted to continuously increase as malnourished handling are not optimal yet. In West Java, the death toll for children under five remains high. At 2005, 2.000 child-under-five are died. WHO placed diarrhea as the main cause.

As June 3^rd 2007, the number of AI affected patients has reached 99 people. Seventy Nine of them died. AI virus has spread in 38 regencies/cities in provinces as follow: West Java Barat, DKI Jakarta, Banten, North Sumatera, Central Java, East Java, Lampung, South Sulawesi, West Sumatera, South Sumatera, and Riau. Twelve chicken died in the same time in Kelurahan Gunung Bahagia, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, has confirmed to be affected by AI, based on rapid test result. As June 24^th 2007, the number of positively infected has increase to 101 people. West Java becomes the highest contributor with 29 people affected.

The thread of dengue in Jambi during the transition period remains high although the number of patients has decreased. Transition period with high intensity rain can increase water pool which then might transform into Aedes Aegety mosquito habitat. Demak Regency is predicted as the highest leptospirosis prone area. From Papua, the number of HIV/AIDS case in Biak Numfor Regency, add 13 more cases up to May 31^st 2007, which then gives total number 301 cases for HIV/AIDS. Head of Health Unit of North Sumatera Utara, Hj. Fatni Sulani informed HIV/AIDS has spread in 18 regency/city. In South Sumatera, the number of HIV/AIDS case in the last 6 months has increase 200 people equal to 1 additional person per day.

Writer : Erma Maghfiroh
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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