OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Indonesia: Mt. Merapi Volcano
24 April 2006


Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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, OXFAM GB, and media reports.

SITUATION

1. BPPTK Yogyakarta 20 Apr. observation reported 154 multi phase 
tremors, 9 streams of lava, 13 volcanic tremors, with white and thick 
SO2 smoke of 350 m height from its crater.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

2. Satlak PB Boyolali reported (21 Apr.) that the people in the district 
are on standby waiting for the instruction from the district and 
provincial government for evacuation.

3. Satlak PB Magelang reported (21 Apr.) that a number of residents in 
Magelang District have voluntarily evacuated. 59 persons from 
Gowoksabang sub-village, 302 persons from Gowokpos sub-village, 611 
persons from Kaliurang village, around 300 persons together with two 
sick people are now staying in an identified temporary shelter in 
Tanjung sub-village.

4. Satlak PB Sleman reported (21 Apr.) that the local government and the 
people in the district are ready for evacuation. The Head of district 
led the local government coordination meeting today to discuss the 
evacuation process in detail.

5. The Indonesian Red Cross reported (21 Apr.) that 20,000 masks have 
been distributed to the community in Sleman, Magelang, Boyolali, Klaten, 
and Yogyakarta. PMI warehouses are on standby with logistic supplies 
including water bladder, water tank, and water and sanitation kits.

6. Department of Health has deployed 320 medical personnel and provided 
40,000 masks, 10 tons biscuit, 65 vest and hats, one ambulance, one 
tent, one generator, one emergency kit, and a total of 220 body bags.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

7. OXFAM GB participated in a coordination meeting (21 Apr.) led by the 
Vice Governor of Yogyakarta province which is also attended by the joint 
WHO, Ministry of Health and University of Gajah Mada team. OXFAM has 
been conducting meetings with relevant stakeholders to ensure a 
coordinated preparedness effort once an eruption occurs. OXFAM carried 
out assessments in several evacuation sites and will focus their 
assistance on water, sanitation and waste management in the temporary 
shelters.

8. 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.

9. 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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