OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Indonesia - Earthquake
30 May 2006


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

SITUATION

1.  According to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (28 May), there
have been 752 aftershocks (with the largest intensity recorded at 5.2 on
Richter scale) following the 5.9 earthquake struck Central Java on 27
May.

2.  There are two national sources providing the impact of the
earthquake. The Department of Social Affairs (DESA) indicates that
38,996 houses have been completely destroyed and another 23,632 damaged.

|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
| Province |  District/  |29/05/2006|         |        |
|          |Municipality |  14:20   |         |        |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |             |   Dead   | Heavily |Slightly|
|          |             |          | Injured |injured |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|Yogyakarta|Bantul       |  3,082   |  1,907  | 1,721  |
|          |             |          |         |        |
|          |             |          |         |        |
|          |             |          |         |        |
|          |             |          |         |        |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |Yogyakarta   |   151    |   209   |   47   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |Sleman       |   174    |   31    |   88   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |Kulonprogo   |    15    |   129   |  225   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |Gunung Kidul |    42    |   785   |        |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|Central   |Magelang     |    1     |   285   |        |
|Java      |             |          |         |        |
|          |             |          |         |        |
|          |             |          |         |        |
|          |             |          |         |        |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |Purworejo    |          |         |        |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |Boyolali     |    3     |         |        |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|          |Klaten       |  1,668   |  3,158  |        |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|
|Total     |             |  5,136   |  6,504  | 2,081  |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------+--------|


The Secretariat of the National Coordinating Board for the Management of
Disaster (BAKORNAS PB) reported that there have been 20,684 houses
completely destroyed and 44,445 houses damaged:

|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
| Province |  District/  |29/05/2006|         |
|          |Municipality |  10:15   |         |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |             |   Dead   | Heavily |
|          |             |          | Injured |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|Yogyakarta|Bantul       |  3,082   |  3,628  |
|          |             |          |         |
|          |             |          |         |
|          |             |          |         |
|          |             |          |         |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |Yogyakarta   |   151    |   256   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |Sleman       |   174    |   119   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |Kulonprogo   |    15    |   354   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |Gunung Kidul |    42    |   785   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|Central   |Magelang     |    1     |    7    |
|Java      |             |          |         |
|          |             |          |         |
|          |             |          |         |
|          |             |          |         |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |Purworejo    |    1     |         |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |Boyolali     |    4     |   300   |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|          |Klaten       |   902    |  3,201  |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|
|Total     |             |  4,372   |  8,650  |
|----------+-------------+----------+---------|


3.  The latest report of BAKORNAS PB mentioned that international
assistance should be coordinated through the Secretariat BAKORNAS PB.
The Focal Points are Adik Bantarso, Head of Cooperation Bureau of
Secretariat BAKORNAS PB, at +62-816-191-0619 and Indrawadi Tamin, Vice
Secretary of BAKORNAS PB.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

4.  The Government of Indonesia welcomes the international assistance.
Urgently required items are: antibiotics, food for children, blanket and
tents.

5. Vice President Jusuf Kalla mentioned after a ministerial meeting on
28 May that the Government of Indonesia had allocated some USD 115
million for relief efforts of which roughly USD 10 million would be used
for emergency response such as procuring medical supplies, tents, and
food supplies. The remaining USD 105 million will be used for
rehabilitation and reconstruction.

6.  The Indonesian Armed forces (TNI) is working with the community with
regards to evacuation. TNI mobilized two battalions from Solo and
Magelang. TNI also mobilized medial staff, paramedics, and medical
supplies and provided two transport planes for logistics and evacuation.

7.  The Ministry of Health has prepared 18 field hospitals, medical
staff and supplies.

8. IFRC/the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is mobilizing 800 volunteers from
PMI's emergency response to Mt. Merapi volcanic activities.

9.  In addition to the logistics supplies sent on 27 May, the Department
of Social Affairs added 100 tons rice, 5,000 canned food, 5,000 bottles
ketchup, 5,000 bottles chilli, 5,000 liters cooking oil, 100,000 packs
instant noodles.  In Yogyakarta, so far they have provided 200 tents
(including 175 platoon tents), 200 folding beds, five generators, seven
public kitchen, 5,000 mats, and 150 folded tents for Bantul District.
304 tents will be provided for Yogyakarta. For Central Java province,
they have provided 125 tents (including 100 platoon tents), and 100
folded tents for Klaten District. Three more generators will be provided
for Klaten.

10.  The Government of Indonesia through the Minister of Transportation
has designated Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport (length of runway 3,000 m)
to become the gate for receiving relief assistance. An air bridge has
been provided from Halim Perdana Kusuma to Yogyakarta by Hercules C130.
Contact phone no. +62-21-801-9035 and +62-21-801-9211 (for flight
arrangement). Adi Sucipto Airport in Yogyakarta has been reopened today.
Adi Sumarmo Airport in Solo has a 2,500 m runway, which can be used for
Airbus 450, Boeing 737, and Hercules C130.  Ahmad Yani Airport in
Semarang, Central Java Province, has a 1,800 m runway and can be used by
Boeing 737.  Phone no. +62812-269-1292 was provided for queries
regarding plans landing in Yogyakarta.

11. The Coordinating Minister for Finance, Budioono, chaired the first
meeting of donors with Government since the earthquake. The Government
has started to plan beyond the initial emergency relief phase, and is
indicating the intention to focus on the following areas:

a) Rehabilitation of public facilities over the next year;

b) Rehabilitation of houses through the DESA structures, by giving cash
grants;

c) Revive economic activity by injecting cash to families who have lost
their immediate sources of income, to enable them to make purchases
through the local economy.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES

12. Two information meetings were convened in Geneva on 29 May with the
IASC members and the Permanent Missions based in Geneva. An Appeal-type
document is going to be launched to include short-term project, in the
efforts of mobilizing resources. The priority needs are health, shelter
and water supply.

13. The UN Team has established a main coordination centre at
Yogyakarta, lead by the UN Area Coordinator of WFP, with
representatives of UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, UNDSS, OCHA and CARE, with
a cluster-support approach. A reception desk at Yogyakarta Airport and a
liaison office in Klaten have also been established.

14.  According to the UN Area Coordinator in Yogyakarta, the Yogyakarta
Provincial Government advises that the 4 field hospitals deployed so far
(Qatar, Singapore, USA and China) are sufficient. All others are
requested to stand down. In addition, the use of Solo airport by all
international teams is severely congesting the road to Yogyakarta. It is
advised to seek alternative entry points.

15.  UNICEF provided 15 water bladders, 525 hygiene kits, seven
recreational kits, 200 tarpaulins, 210 lanterns, 150 kerosene stoves and
150 cooking sets.  UNICEF will have a total of 17 staff on the ground.

16.  Two WFP teams are on the ground. 50 tons of fortified biscuits are
being distributed in Klaten, Bantul and other affected areas. Another 80
tons of fortified noodles are on the way from Jakarta.

17. Members of the UNDAC Team have been arriving and will continue to
make their way to Solo and Yogyakarta. OCHA has released an Emergency
Cash Grant of USD 100,000 and an Emergency Cash Grant of USD 50,000 from
the Norwegian Grant Reserve, administrated by OCHA.

18.  The US Armed Forces, in cooperation with TNI, is setting up a field
hospital that will start operating within a couple of days.

19. The Government of Japan has provided grant aid totalling to USD 10
million and emergency equipment equivalent to USD 180,000, as well as an
emergency medical team consisting of 25 personnel to be dispatched on 29
May.

20. Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) has pledged to provide at
least USD 100,000 to support emergency relief operations.

21.  Canada is sending an assessment team to Yogyakarta on 30 May. Their
government has pledged CAD 2 million.

22.  Norway is contributing with NOK 20 million (USD 3.28 million) to
the victims of the earthquake disaster in Indonesia. NOK 10 million (USD
1.64 million) will be channeled through the UN-system.

23.  Many countries and organizations have announced the allocation of
relief aid. Details can be found at
http://ocha.unog.ch/fts/reports/daily/ocha_R10_E15130___06052821.pdf

24.  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.

25.  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.

Telephone: +41 22 917 12 34
Fax: +41 22 917 00 23
E-mail: ochagva@un.org

In case of emergency only: Tel. +41 22 917 20 10

Desk Officer:
  Ms. Masayo Kondo - Direct Tel. +41 22 917 1997
  Mr. Masaaki Nakagawa - Direct Tel. +41 22 917 4034

Press contact:
  GVA - Ms. Elizabeth Byrs - direct Tel. +41 22 917 26 53
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