OCHA Situation Report No. 9
Indonesia - Volcanic Activities
19 May 2006


This situation report is based on information provided by the office of the 
United Nations Resident / Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC)'s office in Jakarta.


SITUATION

1. The volcanic activity of Mt. Merapi has calmed down, however smany small 
volcanic tremors and pyroclastic (heat clouds) flows have still been observed.

2. On 19 May, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) reported that 907 People were in 
shelters in Boyolali District, 8,866 in Magelang, 6,163 in Sleman, and 4,144 in 
Klaten, totalling to 20,080 persons.

3. Some evacuees prefer to remain together with their extended families, 
causing overcrowding.  Also, some move between their villages and shelters 
without prior notice, which makes determining actual needs and planning 
response efforts more difficult. Preliminary information from the Inter-Agency 
Mission highlights the urgent need for a hygiene promotion campaign in all 
districts (Please see paragraph 7).


NATIONAL RESPONSE

4. On 18 May, the District Governor in Magelang reported that the Central Java 
provincial government had established a provincial command post in Magelang to 
coordinate response activities of the three affected districts of Magelang, 
Boyolali, and Klaten.

5. The national Coordinating Board for the management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB) 
shared the following list of contact persons for the Mt. Merapi emergency 
response:

|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|
|No. |Province/District|   Contact   | Telephone no.  |Handphone no.|
|    |                 |   person    |                |             |
|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|
| 1  |Central      Java|Soemarsono   |024 831 1174    |0812 254 0076|
|    |Province         |             |                |             |
|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|
| 2  |Yogyakarta       |Herwanto     |0274   562   811|0813      288|
|    |Province         |             |ext. 100        |58498        |
|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|
| 3  |Magelang District|Indarjo      |0293 789 182    |0816 422 4447|
|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|
| 4  |Sleman District  |Widhi Sutikno|0274 898 350    |0812 295 3568|
|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|
| 5  |Boyolali District|Albert       |0276   321   021|0813     2903|
|    |                 |Bintaryo     |ext. 221        |1210         |
|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|
| 6  |Klaten District  |Imam Purwadi |0272 322 303    |0812 298 3227|
|----+-----------------+-------------+----------------+-------------|



6. On 19 May, the PMI report indicated the following items are needed:

In Klaten District

- Hygiene kits for babies, baby kits and food parcels

In Sleman District

- Plastic garbage bags, water reservoir for latrines, milk for infants and the 
elderly, psychosocial accompaniment and masks

In Boyolali District

- Masks, drinking water, garbage bins, communication equipment, and 
transportation facilities for PMI volunteers

In Magelang District

- Baby milk and food supplement, recreational kits for children and 
transportation facilities


INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

7. A joint inter-agency mission comprising technical staff from OCHA, PMI/IFRC, 
UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, UNESCO, OXFAM GB, and Veteran University 
Yogyakarta/Kappala started a detailed needs assessment on 17 May in seven 
locations in Sleman District. The Inter-Agency Mission held a coordination 
meeting on 18 May. Representatives from Research and Technology Development 
Agency for Vulcanology (BPPTK) Yogyakarta, ECHO, USAID, and many NGOs attended 
the meeting.

8. USAID provided an additional USD 50,000 to support emergency efforts in 
response to volcanic activity through PMI. The funds will be used to procure 
and transport essential items such as blankets, tents, plastic sheeting, and 
water.  The US Geological Survey (USGS), through USAID-funded Volcano Disaster 
Assistance Programme, provided technical support and training to local 
Indonesian volcanologists.

9. OCHA's Regional Disaster Response Advisor (RDRA) based in Kobe, Japan, will 
be fielded to Yogyakarta on 22 May to support OCHA-Indonesia in monitoring the 
local situation and assist local authorities in coordinating international 
assistance.

10. The UN RC/HC Office in Jakarta is in contact with government and 
non-government actors, as well as with the Indonesian Red Cross to monitor the 
situation.

11. OCHA is in close contact with the office of the UN RC/HC and will report as 
further information is made available.  This situation report, together with 
the information on contributions and other ongoing emergencies, is also 
available on the OCHA Internet Website at http://www.reliefweb.int/

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Fax: +41-22-917 00 23
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In case of emergency only: Tel. +41-22-917 20 10

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  Mr. Masaaki Nakagawa, direct Tel. +41-22-917 4034

Press contact:
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