Press Review for February 2008
(Baca Versi Bahasa Indonesia)
East Java once again hit by flood. Flood in Pasuruan paralyze train route. In Situbondo by February 11th, death toll has reached 11 people. Solo was flooded also, a massive rain causing 3 sub district were flooded. Flood in Jakarta were damaging infrastructure. Access to airport was disconnected. In Tangerang, flood point was expanding. Massive rainfall and misuse of water absorbing area in upstream was predicted to be the cause. In Bekasi, 700 houses were flooded up to 75 – 100 meter high. Hundreds of communities in Ogan Komering Ulu, South Sumatera were isolated as the flood has disconnected transportation access. The Musi River was overflow, flooding hundreds of houses in Gandus sub district, South Sumatera. Eleven people in NTT was died due to the flood happened from January to February 23rd.
Landslide has killed 8 people in Danau Paris sub district, NAD. Landslide happened around 2.30 am when most of people were sleeping. Meanwhile, according to Center of Vulcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation, Departement of Energy and Mineral Resources, thousand of land movement prone zone in 106 districts/cities were detected during February 2008. Wesr Java, East Java, and Central Java have the biggest portion among all.
A 7.3 RS earthquake shake Simeulue on Wednesday February 20th 2008, destroying hundreds of houses including houses that were built by BRR NAD-Nias. On Monday February 25th 2008, a 7.2 RS earthquake shake Muko muko district, Bengkulu. Traumatized communities were running to the hill. Two days after, a 7.2 RS shake Mentawai Island, killed 2 people.
Dengue attack in NTT killed 3 children and hospitalized other 198 people. In Yogyakarta, 124 people were infected by dengue and hospitalized during January –February 10th. Dengue was also attacks North Jakarta and Tangerang. Avian Influenza has become endemic in 3 sub district in Bekasi City. City government of Central Jakarta has eradicate 22 birds on February 6th 2008 while in East Jakarta 1.274 birds were eradicated following the death of 1 AI patient in the area. Regular inspection was still conducted in other area of Jakarta. AI was also spread in Tegal. Chikunguya attack 19 people in Purwakarta and 92 people in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta. In South Kalimantan, 54 people infected by Malaria, 2 of them died.
Storm was still appearing some areas. Martapura, South Kalimantan was hit bu storm on February 7th. Storm in Semarang, Central Java on February 10th destroyed 3 houses. Cilacap was also hit by storm in February 9th, killed 1 person. In Makasar, storm on February 15th – 17th destroys 150 houses.
International news, a big earthquake shakes Kongo and Rwanda, killed at least 35 people, the number were then increased to 38 death toll by Monday February 4th 2008. Tornado hit USA and killed 55 people.
