OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Indonesia: Mt. Kelud Volcano
19 October 2007


This situation report is prepared by the UN Humanitarian/Resident 
Coordinator's Office in Jakarta based on the information provided by the 
National Coordinating Agency for Disaster Management (BAKORNAS PB), the 
Team for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Observation in Blitar, 
Provincial Coordination Unit for Disaster Management (SATKORLAK PB) in 
Surabaya, and media reports.

SITUATION

1. According to the Head of Directorate for Volcanology and Geological 
Hazard Management in Bandung, who leads an assessment mission in Blitar, 
the activity of the Mount Kelud volcano is still increasing. The level 
of volcanic tremors has nevertheless decreased over the last day.  The 
deformation process of the crater is also increasing, thus the eruption 
continues to be imminent. BAKORNAS PB reported that mud and poisonous 
gases are likely to be emitted from the volcano.

2. BAKORNAS PB reported that 22,154 people were evacuated thus the 
sub-districts listed below. Nevertheless, according to the same source, 
the number of evacuees in Kediri has significantly decreased from 28,130 
to 10,803 persons since more then a half returned to their homes.

|----------+--------------+----------|
| District | Sub-district |   No. of |
|          |              | evacuees |
|----------+--------------+----------|
| Kediri   | Puncu        |      218 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Plosoklaten  |      202 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Kepung       |    7,000 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Ngancar      |    3,383 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Sub-total    |   10,803 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
| Blitar   | Nglegok      |    4,061 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Garum        |    1,836 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Gandusari    |    5,454 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Sub-total    |   11,351 |
|----------+--------------+----------|
|          | Total        |   22,154 |
|----------+--------------+----------|


NATIONAL RESPONSE

3. A BAKORNAS PB team led by Chief Executive Officer (KALAKHAR) visited 
the affected areas on 17 October to strengthen coordination with 
SATKORLAK PB East Java and SATLAK PB (District Coordination Unit for 
Disaster Management) of Kediri and Blitar. BAKORNAS PB held a 
coordination meeting on 17 October at the Crisis Center BAKORNAS in 
Jakarta to coordinate distribution of the emergency supplies.

4. The local government of Kediri District mobilized 281 vehicles for 
evacuation.  Additional two buses, four trucks, 17 other vehicles were 
mobilized on 17 October. The District Health Office put health community 
centres (Puskesmas) on standby in four sub-districts.

5. SATLAK PB Kediri has prepared four IDPs camps in four sub-districts 
equipped with clean water services and food supply from the community 
and the Office of Social Affairs at district level. The military (TNI) 
has established six field kitchens in four IDPs camps in Kediri 
District. The Office of Social Affairs East Java mobilized two mobile 
field kitchens to the Kediri District.

6. SATLAK PB Blitar has prepared field kitchen, 14 platoon tents, 10 
family tents, and two health posts.

7. The Department of Social Affairs provided blankets, kitchen utensils, 
plastic mats, mattresses through SATLAK PB Kediri and Blitar districts.

8. The Department of Health is also supported by Kimia Farma, a medical 
supply company, in provision of medical supplies.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

9. The WHO team supported the Ministry of Health (MoH) in conducting 
rapid assessments of the affected areas on 2 and 10 October. The team 
identified three possible health posts in the Kediri district, Blitar 
district and Pare sub-district. WHO supported MoH in mobilizing 
emergency medical supplies and health staff and in activating health 
cluster coordination in case of a disaster.  WHO has also supported 
Surabaya Crisis Center technical team in providing on-the job training 
on trauma, Acute Respiratory Infection and eye infection management.

10. The WFP and UNICEF team conducted rapid assessment of the Kediri 
District on 17 October and of the Blitar District on 18 October.  The 
team reports that the number of IDPs in Kediri is decreasing and that 
the situation is not alarming.

11. The UN HC/RC Office is closely monitoring the situation with 
pertinent Government and non-government institutions including the 
Indonesian Red Cross.

For further information, please contact:

UN RC/HC Office Jakarta
Mr. Abdul Haq Amiri
tel. +62 21 314 1308
mob.+62 812 10 87 277

Ms. Titi Moektijasih
tel. +62 21 314 1308
fax. +62 21 319 00 003
mob. +62 811 98 76 14


Desk Officer:

New York
Mr. Wojtek Wilk
tel. +1 917 367 3748

Geneva
Mr. Jean Verheiden
tel. +41 22 917 1381

Regional Office Bangkok
Mr. Rajan Gengaje
tel. +66 2 288 2572


Press contact:

Geneva
Ms. Elizabeth Byrs
tel. + 41 22 917 2653

New York
Ms. Stephanie Bunker
tel. + 1 917 367 5126

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