ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 18, 03 – 09 May 2021
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A total of 26 disasters (7 floods, 3 landslides, 4 storms and 12 windsrelated) affected the region in week 18. These disasters occurred in Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) reported that strong winds and storms occurred in Bântéay Méanchey, Kampong Speu, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Oddar Meanchey, Koh Kong, Kampong Chhnang, Kandal, and Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. High intensity rain caused floods and landslides in West Java, North Sumatra, North Kalimantan, and Aceh Province in Indonesia as reported by Badan Nasional Penanggulan Bencana (BNPB).
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported a tornado accident to have occurred in Iloilo City, Iloilo (Region VI).
Norway: Whales flourish in the quiet seas This whale could have become lost whilst following prey, or could be ill or injured, Danny Groves of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation told Reuters. Equally, many whales and dolphins get into difficulty because they may have been struck by a vessel at sea, injured in fishing nets, driven off course by loud underwater noise from seismic surveys for oil or gas, or loud underwater sonar from military exercises.
The small size of the whale suggested it was still maternally or socially dependent and unable to live on its own. It s nutritionally in a poor state. Either it s been separated from its mum too early, or something s happened…it s run out of energy, said national coordinator for the BDMLR Julia Cable.
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A 5.7-earthquake rattles North Maluku s West Halmahera 3 hours ago
Ilustrasi BMKG (ANTARA) Bogor, W Java (ANTARA) - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled West Halmahera District, North Maluku Province, on Wednesday morning but it did not potentially trigger tsunami.
The quake that occurred at around 05:59 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB) was located at the coordinates at 1.53 north latitude and 127.19 east longitude, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
The quake s epicenter was located around 48 kilometers northwest of West Halmahera District at a depth of 133 kilometers, the agency revealed.
As of Wednesday morning, there were no immediate reports of casualties following the quake.
Muhammadiyah University s student community is mostly native Papuans 5 hours ago
The Papua Muhammadiyah University s (UMP s ) Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs Indah Sulistiani (ANTARA News Papua/Hendrina Dian Kandipi) Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The Papua Muhammadiyah University (UMP) in Jayapura has demonstrated its strong commitment to contributing to the improvement of Papua Province s human capital, as nearly 90 percent of its registered students are native Papuans. This reality is a matter of pride in the midst of our pluralistic society, UMP s Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs, Indah Sulistiani, told ANTARA in Jayapura, the capital of Papua Province, on Monday.
Papua s higher education is expected to keep making a major leap forward owing to support from various societal elements at large, Sulistiani remarked.