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Instead to assume that nature is no longer friendly, maybe it's just us that have been unwary...

The rainy season has arrived. And that means, several threats of disasters are coming. At least, the regular floods that inundate towns and villages. And, the scary thing that is the big flood that is expected to hit residential areas, both rural and urban areas. Also, the cold lava flood at Merapi. And, the equally daunting 'bonus', landslides that often occur at residential areas, so often to cause many casualties.

Friday, November 4, 2011, at 17.00 pm, there had been landslides in Central Java, precisely in Banjarnegara Region, at the Village Argasuka - Banjarnegara District, and Village Pesangkalan - Pagedongan District. Disasters were due to the downpour which flushed the region since 14.00 until 17.00 pm, which causing a cliff as high as 10 meters to slide and befallen on citizens' homes.

This disaster has caused loss of life as many as 2 people, namely Brimin, 25, and Tulus Anjar Setiawan, 5 years old. In addition, also occured material losses of 6 housing units. The BPBD has coordinated with relevant agencies, as well as cooperating with the residents to clean mud and soil materials, on the location of the landslides. As for the dead victims were buried at the local cemetery.

To the victims' families, the local authorities had donated 1 cardbox of instant noodles, ready-to-eat meals, 1 set of mattress, 15 kg rice, 1 sheet of mat, kitchen appliances, and sanitary napkins. This information was obtained from BPBD Central Java.

Bali was strucked by an earthquake, again

On Friday, November 4, 2011, at the same day, on 21:59:54 local time, Bali was again strucked by an earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude. The epicenter was in 9:18 SL - 115.69 EL (67 km southeast of Nusa Dua - Bali), at the depths of 70 km.

Because the earthquake was relatively not strong enough, and only lasted about 2-3 seconds, the residents were not disturbed from their activities. Here and there, citizens seemed to continue their activities normally. The earthquake was also of no tsunami potential and also did not cause damages.

Big flood in Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatera

The downpour that shed along Wednesday afternoon, November 2, 2011, has caused a big flood in Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatera, lasting from 19:00 until 02.00 local time. In this calamity, recorded there were 6 people died, 4 people missing, and thousands of people evacuated. Losses materially covering 51 houses that drifted, 21 houses were heavily damaged, 73 houses were moderately damaged, and 201 houses were mildly damaged.

BPBD of West Sumatera Province in cooperation with related institutions had endeavored to find the missing victims. The BPBD also donated 1 unit of rubber boat and 1 unit of 15-hp engine for the capacity of 10 persons. Thus, the information obtained from BPBD Province West Sumatera.  (ms)