OCHA Situation Report No. 6
Indonesia - Volcano - Update
Mt. Merapi, Central Java Province
26 April 2006


This report is developed by the HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on 
information provided by the Research and Technology Development Agency 
for Vulcanology (BPPTK) Yogyakarta, the National Coordinating Board for 
the Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), the District Executing Unit 
for the Management of Disaster (SATLAK PB) of Boyolali District, the 
Magelang District, the Sleman District, the Klaten District, and media 
reports.

I. SITUATION

1. BPPTK Yogyakarta reported that 198 multi phase tremors, 4 shallow 
volcanic tremors and one tectonic tremor occurred on Tuesday (25 Apr.). 
On Wednesday (26 Apr.), as of 0600 hours, there were 57 multi phase 
tremors, and one shallow volcanic tremor.  The alert level of Mt. Merapi 
still remain in level III.

2. SATLAK PB Boyolali (26 Apr) reported no additional displaced person 
in the evacuation site in the district.

3. SATLAK PB Magelang reported (26 Apr.) that one displaced person went 
home making a total of 1,299 persons staying at the evacuation site 
until today.

4. In Klaten District, Kemalang Sub-district, SATLAK Klaten reported (26 
Apr.) the total number of displaced persons has increased from 1,105 to 
1,226 with additional 121 persons coming from Sidorejo village.

5. SATLAK Sleman reported (26 Apr.) that there has been no evacuation 
yet in the district.

II. NATIONAL RESPONSE

6. BAKORNAS PB confirmed (26 Apr.) that the Government has allocated 
Rp.30 billion for emergency response of which the Ministry of Finance 
has approved Rp.24 billion.  Rp. 10 billion will be disbursed for 
disaster-affected provinces, including Central Java and Yogyakarta for 
Merapi.

7. The Deputy for Disaster Management of BAKORNAS PB will visit the four 
affected districts around Merapi (Boyolali, Magelang, Klaten, and 
Sleman) from Friday (29 Apr.) to Monday (1 May) to check the conditions 
of the IDPs, with particular attention to the reported psychological 
impact of the evacuation among the displaced persons in Dompol village.

III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

8. The UN HC/RC Office has deployed an emergency officer to the site. 
The person is meeting different actors on the ground to review the 
status of preparedness and identify gaps.

9. The UN Technical Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction met in 
Jakarta today to review the information on Mt. Merapi and plan future 
actions. The meeting was attended by representatives from BAKORNAS PB. 
Agencies in the position to make immediate contribution in response to 
Mt. Merapi are requested to inform the HC/RC Office about their 
preparedness status.  A matrix was developed and shared with 
participants to compile information on availability of relief stocks 
with UN agencies.  It was also suggested that an inter-agency mission 
together with BAKORNAS PB visit the area to undertake a rapid assessment 
of needs in the affected areas.

10. The UN HC/RC Office will continue to be in direct contact with 
pertinent government and non-government institutions, as well as with 
the Indonesian Red Cross to monitor the situation.

11. This situation report, together with further information on ongoing 
emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet website at 
http://www.reliefweb.int/

Telephone: +41-22-917 12 34
Fax: +41-22-917 00 23
E-mail: ochagva@un.org

In case of emergency only: Tel. +41-22-917 20 10

Desk officers:
  G. Murray, direct Tel. +41-22-917 27 91
  M. Meier, direct Tel. +41-22-917 11 59

Press contact:
  GVA - Ms. E. Byrs, direct Tel. + 41-22-917 265
  NYC - Ms. S. Bunker, direct Tel. + 1-917 367 5126

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