OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Indonesia: Volcano
Mt. Merapi, Central Java Province
20 April 2006


This report is developed by HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on 
information provided by the Research and Technology Development Agency 
for Vulcanology (BPPTK) Yogyakarta, National Coordinating Board for the 
Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), District Executing Unit for the 
Management of Disaster (SATLAK PB) of Boyolali District, Magelang 
District, Sleman District, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Department of 
Health, Department of Social Affairs, Disaster Research Center 
University of Gajah Mada Yogyakarta, and media reports.

I.  SITUATION

1. BPPTK Yogyakarta reported (20 Apr.) that there is no indication yet 
to raise the level of alertness from level III to the highest one (level 
IV which means eruption is most likely to happen in a matter of 24 
hours). BPPTK 19 Apr. observation reported 113 multi phase tremors, 13 
streams of lava, 8 volcanic tremors, with white and thick SO2 smoke of 
400 m height from its crater.

2. Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the Governor of Yogyakarta Province, 
encouraged (19 Apr.) the evacuation of vulnerable groups (pregnant 
women, elderly and children) to safer areas.

3. Based on PMI data (20 Apr.) from their sources in SATLAK in each 
district, the number of affected people in Boyolali is 6,399 persons, in 
Magelang 33,458 person, in Klaten 1,050 persons, in Sleman 18,967 
persons.

II.  NATIONAL RESPONSE

4. Satlak PB Boyolali reported (20 Apr.) that the local government has 
also encouraged the community particularly the vulnerable groups to 
evacuate to safer areas.

5. Satlak PB Magelang reported (20 Apr.) that their community has 
started to request evacuation.  The local government will start selected 
evacuation (only for vulnerable groups of pregnant women, elderly, and 
children) starting tomorrow morning (21 Apr.) Head of Kesbanglinmas 
(Community Protection Unit) raised his concern on the lack of HT 
availability in his district, which will hamper evacuation process once 
an eruption occurs.

6. Satlak PB Sleman reported (20 Apr.) that both local government and 
community are still in stand by position and ready for evacuation.

7. BAKORNAS PB reported (20 Apr.) that based on the coordination meeting 
of 18 Apr. heads of the affected districts (Boyolali, Magelang, Klaten 
and Sleman) are granted the authority to coordinate the resources 
available in their districts for emergency response once an eruption 
occurs.

8. The Indonesian Red Cross deployed (20 Apr.) two staff for water and 
sanitation assessment.  PMI's SATGANA (Field Action Team) and Youth 
volunteers of the most likely affected districts have been put on alert 
and standby.

9. Minister of Social Affairs visited "Merapi Belt" area - the most 
affected districts, i.e. Boyolali, Magelang, Klaten, and Sleman on 19 
Apr. The purpose of his visit was to monitor the preparedness of 
district operational posts of Department of Social Affairs and the 
community.

III.  INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

10. A joint WHO, Ministry of Health and University of Gajah Mada team is 
traveling (20 Apr.) to the area to undertake a rapid preparatory 
assessment.

11. The UN RC/HC Office in Jakarta 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

12. 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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