Indonesia earthquake, volcano eruption and tsunami 2010
Situation Update
Toxic gas and molten lava have left communities in the area at risk of breathing difficulties and health problems. According to the UN, so far there are several hundred casualties, with hundreds of people still missing.
Humanitarian Forum Indonesia's members have started the rescue operation almost immediately:
Caritas (known locally as KARINA) teams helping local communities from the area around the volcano and Mentawai Island. Caritas is taking tarpaulins, blankets, clothes, water containers and face masks to the affected areas.
Yakkum Emergency Unit (YEU) has provided the emergency tools, evacuation tools, hygiene kits, and medicines for IDPs. YEU offered camp management, equipped with health and hygiene kits, emergency kitchen and latrine facilities to accommodate 400 IDPs. YEU has distributed sleeping mats, blanket, masks, and helped with logistics.
On 4 December, Gamalama volcano erupted on the island Ternate in eastern Indonesia, and a flood of cold lava killed three and injured five. According to UN OCHA, 2,368 people were displaced as of 15 December. Download the map of Gamalama volcano here.
According to UN OCHA's humanitarian snapshot, 21 earthquakes measuring 5.0 or above on Richter scale (RS) occured across the country during December. Currently, floods remainthe most devastating disaster, impacting over 30,000 people. Download OCHA's Humanitarian Snapshot (March 2012) here.
Contact the director of The Humanitarian Forum Indonesia, Hening Parlan, via email.
Find out more about Indonesia and disaster preparedness here.
