OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Indonesia - Earthquake
29 May 2006


This report is based on information received from the UN 
Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator's Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, and 
OCHA staff members fielded in Yogyakarta.

SITUATION

1. The earthquake-affected provinces are Yogyakarta and Central Java. 
In Yogyakarta, the earthquake affected all four districts (Sleman, 
Bantul, Gunung Kidul and Kulon Progo). In Central Java, it affected 
districts of Magelang, Boyolali, Klaten, and Purworejo. People in the 
affected areas are living in temporary shelters established nearby their 
houses, as they are worried about the aftershocks.

2. A total of 25,000 houses are reported to have been damaged, 4,000 of 
which are completely destroyed. UNICEF reported that in Bantul alone 
there were 2,938 houses were destroyed. A total of 1,224 buildings in 
Klaten, 355 buildings in Magelang, 200 buildings in Yogyakarta, 187 
buildings in Purworejo and two buildings in Kebumen were damaged.

3. The latest data obtained from the provincial government authorities 
(SATKORLAK PB) Central Java, Sleman, and local government offices are a 
total 3,220 persons dead and 7,446 persons injured with the following 
details:

|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
| Province |Sub-district |28/05/2006|       |
|          |             |  12:35   |       |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |             |   dead   |injured|
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|Yogyakarta|Bantul       |  2,159   | 1,889 |
|          |             |          |       |
|          |             |          |       |
|          |             |          |       |
|          |             |          |       |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |Yogyakarta   |    109   |   300 |
|          |city         |          |       |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |Sleman       |    176   | 2,380 |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |Kulonprogo   |      7   |   110 |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |Gunung Kidul |     36   | 1,500 |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|Central   |Magelang     |      1   |     2 |
|Java      |             |          |       |
|          |             |          |       |
|          |             |          |       |
|          |             |          |       |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |Purworejo    |      1   |     1 |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |Boyolali     |      4   |    40 |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|          |Klaten       |    727   | 1,224 |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|
|Total     |             |  3,220   | 7,446 |
|----------+-------------+----------+-------|



ASSISTANCE REQUESTED

1. OCHA mission from the affected area reported that the doctors/nurses 
and medical supplies are urgently needed. IFRC/ the Indonesian Red Cross 
(PMI) also indicated that the needs of the affected population are field 
hospitals, medicine, body bags, food parcels, family tents, family kits, 
tracing services, and tarpaulin for temporary shelters.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

2. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is coordinating the emergency 
response for the next four days out of his temporary office in 
Yogyakarta. The Secretary to Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare 
says the Government has prepared a total of IDR 300 billion for 
earthquake disaster response out of the 2006 emergency budget. On 28 May 
evening, the Presidential spokesperson stressed the urgent need for 
additional field hospitals and medical staff to deal with the wounded.

3. The Secretariat of the National Coordinating Board for the Management 
of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB) conducted a meeting in the morning of 28 May 
to coordinate emergency response and will be followed by a ministerial 
meeting on the same day. Indonesian Armed forces (TNI) has mobilized 
1,000 personnel and will provide heavy equipment, tents, medical 
equipment and supplies. A joint command post has been established at the 
office of Bantul District Governor to coordinate assistance.  For 
international assistance, the contact person is Regina Rahadi at 
0811-93-9479.

4. IFRC/PMI Yogyakarta has deployed eight doctors, 14 paramedics, four 
ambulances and many volunteers. IFRC/PMI despatched medical teams from 
Bogor, Muntilan (in cooperation with Singapore Red Cross), and several 
other branches. IFRC/PMI has distributed food parcels and water for 500 
families, hygiene kits for 1,000 families, blankets and sleeping mats 
for 2,500 families in Bantul, tents and emergency food parcels for some 
300 families in Klaten.  In Muntilan, four semi-platoon tents were 
dispatched with additional 15 platoon tents to Bantul.  IFRC/PMI has 
established field hospital in Bantul along with five medical teams. IFRC 
and PMI have mobilized 1,000 family tents, 15 generators, and 1,000 body 
bags.  Starting today distribution was made for 10,000 tarpaulins, 5,000 
hygiene kits, 4,00 family kits, and food parcels with water for 20,000 
families.


INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES

5. The first UN agencies/NGOs coordination meeting was held in Bantul on 
27 May. A joint inter-agency assessment team comprising representatives 
from UN agencies and NGOs was deployed on 28 May to conduct needs 
assessment.

6. UNICEF has deployed 13 staff to provide medical assistance and 
conduct assessments on health, water and sanitation, child protection 
(trauma and separation) and shelter.

7. OCHA has established an Information Center within the Government 
Office in Bantul. OCHA Regional Disaster Response Adviser dispatched 
from Kobe, Japan met with SATKORLAK PB Yogyakarta and Secretary of the 
local government Office in Bantul. OCHA has an UNDAC team stand-by and 
is releasing an Emergency Cash Grant of USD 50,000.

8. USAID has made available an initial contribution of USD100,000 to 
support IFRC/PMI relief efforts. Additionally, USAID/OFDA authorized the 
use of an additional USD100,000 in emergency funds through the 
International Medical Corps (IMC) to support the transport of a 
65-person medical team including surgical and paramedic staff. USAID 
will continue to support ongoing emergency medical response activities. 
As of today, the total US government commitment to the support of relief 
activities in response to the earthquake stands at USD 2.5 million.

9. A rescue team from Singapore arrived on 28 May consists of medical 
teams (25 persons), rescue teams (43 persons), and command team (14 
persons). They will be deployed to Jetis sub-district in Bantul 
district. Also a rescue team from Malaysian arrived on 28 May consists 
of Search and Rescue team (36 persons) and medical and command team. 
They will be deployed to Plered sub-district in Bantul district.

10. Many countries and organizations, including the European Commission 
Humanitarian Office ECHO, have announced the allocation of the relief 
aid, and details will follow.

11. IFRC launched an emergency appeal of CHF 12 million (approximately 
USD 9.79 million) to support PMI.

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

13. OCHA is in close contact with the UN HC/RC Office in Jakarta, the 
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok and will revert with 
further information as it becomes available. This situation report, 
together with further information on ongoing emergencies, is also 
available on the OCHA Internet Website at http://www.reliefweb.int.

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