Merapi Before Eruption...
Mentawai Before Tsunami ....
The Disaster!!!
Indonesia continues to battle for survival against twin disasters as the volcano, tsunami death tolls continue to mount.Buzz up!Over 300 people have died in Mentawai islands was hit by a massive tsunami, triggered by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Official figures put death toll from Oct 25 7.7-magnitude earthquake at 311.
379 people have been listed missing, around 400 injured, and 4,000 villagers have been rendered homeless in the earthquake and the subsequent 3m-high tsunami wave.
Days after Mount Merapi volcano eruption, hot ash is still spewing into the skies. The search for victims has been suspended temporarily due to the rain. The operations will begin again once the weather conditions improves, said officials.
While those burnt or injured in the volcanic eruption are being treated by Red Cross Indonesia workers, a mass burial was held in central Java for 20 of the 32 victims killed in the volcanic eruption
Mentawai`s Tsunami
A tsunami that pounded several of the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra killed at least 413 people left more than 298 people missing, the death toll is expected to reach over 500.
In a rare bright spot, an 18-month-old baby was found alive Wednesday in a clump of trees on Pagai Selatan - the same island where the 30-year-old Sageru lived. Relief coordinator Harmensyah said a 10-year-old boy found the toddler whose parents are both dead.
The worst hit area is North and South Pagai Island. Reports of villages flattened are coming from there, the aid boat are struggling to get there because the high seas, the trip takes around 10 hours in normal conditions.
A total of 517 houses were destroyed and swept away by the tsunami, while 204 others had minor damages, according to the data.
The government is considering relocating some residents in the earthquake-prone islands near Sumatra, the state-run Antara news agency said.
"President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed me to draft a government regulation related to the relocation plan. We will discuss this matter soon after the emergency response period and rehabilitation of the impacted area are over," said People's Welfare Minister Agung Laksono.
Relief planes dropped boxes of dried noodles onto tsunami-ravaged Indonesian islands Friday because storms and a shortage of vessels made helicopter and boat deliveries almost impossible days after the wave killed more than 400 people.
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake triggered the 3-meter wave that washed hundreds of homes into the sea late on Monday, the scale of the quake has been revised to 7.5 magnitude.
According to ABC News Australia there were no tsunami warning because the system has been vandalized and it was too expensive to replace it right away.
German official at the project disputed there was a breakdown, saying Monday's 7.5-magnitude quake's epicenter was too close to the Mentawai islands for residents to get the warning before the killer wave hit.
You can check all the earth quakes in Indonesia at the Indonesia`s Government Official Web Page: http://www.bmg.go.id
Indonesia Merapi Mount Eruption
Somebody Help Pleasee????
Beautiful but the disaster...
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian/Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Yogyakarta city, and thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano, with villages as high as 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above sea level.
Nothing Left...
The name Merapi could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Fire'. The etymology of the name came from Meru-Api; from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" refer to mythical mountain of Gods in Hinduism, and api means "fire". Smoke can be seen emerging from the mountaintop at least 300 days a year, and several eruptions have caused fatalities. Hot gas from a large explosion killed 27 people on November 22 in 1994, mostly in the town of Muntilan, west of the volcano. Another large eruption occurred in 2006, shortly before the Yogyakarta earthquake. In light of the hazards that Merapi poses to populated areas, it has been designated as one of the Decade Volcanoes.
On 25 October 2010 the Indonesian government raised the alert for Mount Merapi to its highest level and warned villagers in threatened areas to move to safer ground. People living within a 20 km (12.5 mile) zone were told to evacuate. Officials said about 500 volcanic earthquakes had been recorded on the mountain over the weekend of 23–24 October, and that the magma had risen to about 1 kilometre (3,300 ft) below the surface due to the seismic activity. On the afternoon of 25 October 2010 Mount Merapi erupted lava from its southern and southeastern slopes.
They really need help!!!!
An Indonesian resque walks on an area swept by hot ash after Mount Merapi erupts in Gading Village, Klaten, Indonesia on 11 November 2010. Mount Merapi, Indonesia's volatile volcanic mountain, erupted yet again spewing hot ash and black clouds of smoke into the sky. The new eruption comes even as the death toll due to the previous eruptions soared to 191. The mountain, located in the heart of Java island, first erupted two weeks ago. Since it roared back to life two weeks ago, the mountain has erupted several times. The volcano has so far sent 350,000 people fleeing from the vicinity to seek refuge in emergency shelters.
An Indonesia's Red Cross multipurpose vehicle crosses the destroyed area that was swept by hot ash after Mount Erapi eruption in the Gading Village, Klaten, Indonesia on 11 November 2010. Mount Merapi, Indonesia's volatile volcanic mountain, erupted yet again spewing hot ash and black clouds of smoke into the sky. The new eruption comes even as the death toll due to the previous eruptions soared to 191. The mountain, located in the heart of Java island, first erupted two weeks ago. Since it roared back to life two weeks ago, the mountain has erupted several times. The volcano has so far sent 350,000 people fleeing from the vicinity to seek refuge in emergency shelters.
Mount Merapi erupts as seen from Klaten, Indonesia on 09 November 2010. Many people still insist on entering the 20-kilometer danger zone surrounding the rumbling Mount Merapi, even though at least 135 people have died on its slopes over the two previous weeks.
Mount Merapi erupts as seen from Cangkringan Village, Klaten, Indonesia on 10 November 2010. Mount Merapi in Central Java has spewed around 50 million cubic meters of volcanic materials since its first eruption on October 26, according to the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. At least 153 people have died on its slopes over the past two weeks, and authorities were still struggling on Sunday to help those injured from massive Mount Merapi eruption.
An Indonesian woman rides an old bicycle as she passes the Plaosan archaeological site during Mount Merapi erupts Magelang, Indonesia on 10 November 2010. Mount Merapi in Central Java has spewed around 50 million cubic meters of volcanic materials since its first eruption on October 26, according to the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. At least 153 people have died on its slopes over the past two weeks, and authorities were still struggling on Sunday to help those injured from massive Mount Merapi eruption.
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