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Indonesia Central Java Earthquake Update

 

May 29, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents:

 

Overview.....................................page 2

Domestic Response……………page 2

International Response………..page 3

Sectors……………………………page 8

 

 

Overview

 

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces on the island of Java on May 27 at 5:53 AM local time (Friday, May 26 at 22:53 UTC), killing thousands of people and causing widespread loss to infrastructure and property. According to the USGS (US Geological Survey), the quake’s epicenter was 10 miles (15 kilometers) south of Yogyakarta at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). The districts of Bantul, Sleman and the city of Yogyakarta are among the worst affected in terms of loss of life. As of today (Monday, May 29), the official death toll has climbed to 5,136, with 3,082 deaths in Bantul alone. The death tolls of the districts of Sleman and Yogyakarta city are a distant second and third with 174 and 1,515 deaths respectively. At least 8,585 people have been wounded, of which 6,504 have been seriously injured. Hospitals are reportedly overcrowded, however, the provincial government in Yogyakarta has advised that four field hospitals deployed by Qatar, Singapore, US and China were sufficient. All others have been advised to stand down. There is no need for international Urban Search and Rescue teams as well. Indonesia’s Department of Social Affairs estimates 38,996 houses have been completely destroyed and another 23,632 partially damaged, leaving some 100,000 homeless. However, the Secretariat of the National Coordinating Board for the Management of Disasters (BAKORNAS PB) places the total number of completely destroyed and partially damaged houses at 20,684 and 44,445 respectively. Family tents are needed to accommodate the homeless. Downed electric and telephone services have been partially restored. Adi Sucipto Airport in Yogyakarta has now reopened and should help alleviate congestion at Solo airport, which until now had been the only airport near Yogyakarta that was open for relief flights. Heavy rain today (Monday, May 29) hampered relief efforts and caused power outages. The Indonesian government has declared a state of emergency and has allocated US$8 million (75 billion Rupiah) for emergency relief. The government has earmarked US$107 million (one trillion Rupiah) for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the affected areas, which is to be completed within a year. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reportedly moved his office to Yogyakarta to monitor relief efforts on the ground closely. The Indonesian government has not formally issued a call for international assistance.

 

Both domestic and international relief supplies have begun to arrive in the affected area. Health, shelter and water supply are the priority needs. BAKORNAS is coordinating international relief assistance. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has established a coordination cell led by Puji Pujiono, Regional Disaster Response Adviser, in the office of the provincial governor.

 

Domestic Response

 

Local Government

 

Government of Indonesia (GOI) welcomes international assistance. Urgently required items are: antibiotics, food for children, blankets and tents. The Indonesian government has also declared a three-month emergency period in the affected areas. Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that some US$115 million has been allocated for relief efforts. US$10 million will be used for emergency response, while the other US$105 million will be used for rehabilitation and reconstruction.

 

Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) working with community for evacuation with two battalions from Solo and Magelang. TNI also mobilized staff, medical supplies and transport plans for logistics and evacuation.

 

The Coordinating Minister for Finance, Budioono, chaired a first meeting of donors, and is indicating that it will focus on following areas beyond initial emergency relief phase:

 

-                         Rehabilitation of public facilities over the next year

-                         Rehabilitation of houses by giving cash grants

-       Revive economic activity to by restoring income to families and local economy.

 

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

 

Department of Social Affairs has added food aid (rice, canned food, ketchup, chilli, cooking oil, instant noodles) in addition to aid that was distributed on May 27. The department has provided shelter items (tents, beds, mats, public kitchens, mats, generators) in Bantul district, Yogyakarta, Central Java, and Klaten district.

 

GOI, through Minister of Transportation, has designated Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport (Jakarta) to become gate for receiving relief assistance. (May-29, OCHA)

 

 

Local Organizations

 

The IFRC and Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) are mobilizing 800 volunteers from the PMI’s Mt. Merapi emergency response. (May-29, OCHA)

 

International Response

 

United Nations

 

UN OCHA has established a Coordination Cell in the office of the Governor led by Puji Pujono. (May 27, OCHA) OCHA has provided an Emergency Cash Grant of US$100,000. (May 29, OCHA)

 

The UN Area Coordinator is led by WFP, with UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, UNDSS, OCHA and CARE with cluster support approach.

 

During the UNOCHA coordination meeting today the emergency response activities were grouped by sector with designated lead organizations:

 

-- Shelter/non-food items: Oxfam

-- Food: WFP

-- Water and sanitation: UNICEF

-- Health: IFRC/PMI

-- Psycho-social: UNICEF/Plan International

 

A 5-person UNDAC coordination team has been deployed. (May 27, OCHA) Members are making their way to Solo and Yogyakarta.

 

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will soon have a total of some 17 staff on the ground. (May 29, OCHA)

 

World Food Program (WFP) has two teams on the ground. 50 tons of food are being distributed and another 80 tons are on their way from Jakarta. (May 29,

 

 

Foreign Governments

 

Canada: Canada has pledged CAD 2 million (US$1.8 million) and is sending an assessment team to Yogyakarta on Tuesday (May 30, CG).

 

China: China has offered US$2 million in aid. China is sending a 44-person medical team and earthquake experts Monday (May 29). The team is bringing 5 tons of medical supplies, a statement from the China Seismological Bureau said. China has already sent an earthquake expert to the region for disaster evaluation work at the request of the UN. Two Chinese Embassy officials have also been sent to search for China’s citizens that have been living in central Java. (May 29, AP)

 

European Commission: European Commission (EC) announced an aid package of some 3 million Euros (US$3.8 million) on May 27. EU is sending two experts to the earthquake site from the EC’s disaster Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC), which remains in contact with member states and Indonesian officials. The funds are managed by the EC’s Humanitarian aid department (ECHO) and being channeled through partners, such as the International Federation f the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). (May 28, ECHO)

 

France: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mobilized a 46-person team for health support. (May 27, OCHA).

 

Germany: THW German Agency for Technical Relief has deployed a 1-person team to help with Water/Sanitation.

 

India: An Indian Air Force Il-76 aircraft will be carrying relief material. The material includes a load of some 35 tons of medicine, tents, food, etc. Another air load is planned for Tuesday (May 30). (May 29, GOI) The INS Rajput, an Indian navy ship, has been diverted to Jakarta and is expected to arrive Tuesday (May 30). It is carrying some 5 tons of relief material and two medical teams of two medical officers and four medical assistants. A 6-person medical team is also on board. The INS Tabar is also expected to reach Jakarta on June 7. (May 29, GOI)

 

Italy: Italy’s Development Cooperation Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing a flight of some 27 tons of humanitarian aid worth a total of some 155,000 Euros (US$200,000). (May 27, GOI) Italy has sent a 2-person team from MOFA – Emergency Office to help with Water and Sanitation due to arrive Monday (May 30). (May 28, OCHA)

 

Japan: Kyodo news reported that Japan will send Self Defense troops for relief efforts. (May 29, AFP) Japan is sending a 16-person Disaster Relief Team (JDR). A 7-person team arrived Sunday (May 28). (May 27, OCHA) The GOJ has provided grant aid totaling some US$10 million and emergency equipment worth some US$180,000. (May 29, OCHA)

 

Netherlands: Netherland has pledged some Euro 1 million (US$1.28 million) to be distributed through the International Red Cross.

 

Norway: Norway is providing up to NOK 20 million (US$3.28 million) to be channeled through the UN, Red Cross and NGOs. (May 28, GON) NOK 10 million (US$1.64 million) will be channeled through the UN. (May 29, OCHA)

 

New Zealand: New Zealand announced a US$500,000 initial aid contribution. Contributions will be made through the IFRC. Two staff from embassy in Jakarta will visit Yogyakarta and report back any additional needs to New Zealand’s international aid agency NZAID.

 

Philippines: A 20-member medical team with 3 tons of relief goods and medicine will be deployed on Tuesday (May 30) aboard a C-130 plane.

 

Singapore: SCDF Operation Lion Heart Contingent has sent a search and rescue team, consisting of 43 people and 3 sniffer dogs, which arrived Sunday (May 28). (May 29, OCHA). Multiple Teams from the Singapore Red Cross, NGOs, hospitals and religious groups are flying out on Tuesday (May 30) with medical supplies and aid. The first five-member medical team has been working since Saturday (May 27). (May 29, Channel News Asia)

 

Sweden: Sweden is mobilizing a 2-person team for UNDAC support. (May 27, OCHA)

 

Switzerland: Switzerland has sent an 2-person SDC Humanitarian Aid Team for assessment. (OCHA, May 28)

 

United Kingdom: A 2-person DFID operations team has been deployed. (May 27, OCHA)

 

United States: US has allocated US$2.5 million for aid to Indonesia. US is sending 100 doctors, nurses, and medical technicians on Monday (May 29) from the US Pacific Command. Medical will take surgical, laboratory, dental and x-ray equipment. The team is from the Marine Corps’ Third Marine Expeditionary Force, US Air Force units in Guam and the USNS Mercy hospital ship currently visiting the Philippines as part of a five-month mission to Southeast Asia. (May 29, AP) PACOM spokesperson Lt. Col. Bill Bigelow said that the medical staff will coordinate with the Indonesian government, the UN and USAID on the ground. US military, in cooperation with the TNI, is setting up a field hospital. (May 30, OCHA) Embassy DAO personnel plans to arrive Tuesday (May 30) and will liaise with Indonesian Military. (May 28, USG)

 

USAID has deployed a 2-person assessment team. (May 27, OCHA) USAID OFDA Regional Advisor arrives in Jakarta Monday (May 29) and will travel to Yogyakarta by earliest available transport. OFDA Washington is considering deployment of Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), consisting of specialists for water & sanitation, shelter, communication & information and military liaison. Initial OFDA-sponsored relief flight with 150 rolls of plastic sheeting, 10,200 10-liter jerricans, 5,004 hygiene kits arrives in Solo tomorrow afternoon. The second flight carrying four WHO medical kits scheduled for arrival on Wednesday (May 31). OFDA has water bladders available in Dubai ready for delivery if required. Twenty thousands bottles of Air RahMat are being delivered by Aman Tirta to UNICEF. Air RahMat is USAID's point-of-use water treatment product (1 bottle is enough to treat 600 liters of water sufficient for a family of five for 1 month).

 

 

International Humanitarian Relief Organizations

 

Action by Churches Together (ACT) International’s local members YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU), Yayasan Tanggul Bencana Indonesia (YTBI) and Church World Service (CWS) are making preparations. ACT has issued preliminary appeal for approximately US$1.5 million. YEU has been assisting mostly with medical care in Yogyakarta; YBTI is working with Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Semarang to distribute food in Jetis sub-district, Bantul, CWS is distributing food and water in four subdistricts in Bantul: Kretek, Parangtritis, Tambang Dipuro and Pundong. CWS currently assessing six other subdistricts. (May-29, ACT)

 

Singapore’s Alexandra Hospital sending five doctors to affected areas. (May-29, Channel NewsAsia).

 

AmeriCares staff is on the ground in Yogyakarta assessing situation. (May-29, AmeriCares)

 

Australian Aid International (AAI) has deployed Disaster Assessment Response Team (DART) to Yogyakarta. Plans to liaise with hospitals in the area. (May-29, AAI)

 

CARE is providing an assessment team. (May 29, USG)

 

Local staff from member organizations of Caritas International have begun providing medical assistance through seven Catholic hospitals in the affected areas. Assessments are also taking place. Caritas International has pledged over US$1.2 million. (May-29 Caritas International)

 

Singapore’s City Harvest Church sending two medical teams to affected areas. (May-29, Channel NewsAsia)

 

Direct Relief International committed an initial US$100,000 in cash and US$500,00 in medical material. Direct Relief has been coordinating with US-based international NGOs in Indonesia, as well as with the National Chairman of Muhammidihah, Indonesia’s largest civic organization whose hospital in the area is overwhelmed. (May-28, DRI)

 

German humanitarian aid organization, HELP, has established a mobile clinic in Bantul with four local doctors. Two mobile teams of local partner, IBU, are collecting injured from the streets. (May-29, Reuters)

 

International Medical Corp (IMC) sent 4 medical teams mainly to Bantul, one is on standby in Banda Aceh. IMC doing assessment. Will concentrate on previously unsurveyed areas near coast and other areas as determined by GOI. 47 local paramedics from Jakarta, plus 18 surgical staff to Yogyakarta. Relief team of 30 medical staff from BSB Makasar joined them Sunday (May 28). Flying 30 additional Ambulan 118 (local NGO) staff and 113 surgical staff from Makasar. (May 29, IMC)

 

International Organization of Migration (IOM) has brought in 35 tons of food, water and medical supplies – expects to have 30 trucks operating by end of Monday (May 29). Additional 32 tons of aid donated by Italian government and USAID are also being dispatched to airport in Surakarta (Solo). Six-member IOM medical team is assessing Yogyakarta and Kalten town. (May-29, IOM)

 

The Japan Platform (JPF), a non-profit organization that provides emergency relief for refugees following natural disasters is channeling 10 million yen (US$90,000) pledged by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (May-29, Jakarta Post)

 

Johanniter International Assistance has sent two-member assessment team from Medan. (May-29, VOSOCC)

 

Malteser International (MI) has three staff on the ground, who arrived in Yogyakarta and Bantul with medical supplies. MI plans will provide help for with a mobile clinic in Bantul. (May-29, Malteser International)

 

Mercei (Singapore) registered team of 5 people on Sunday (May 28). (May-29, AAI)

 

Mercy Corp is providing an assessment team. (May 29, USG)

 

Mercy Malaysia deployed a nine-member health team. Full surgical unit to be deployed Monday (May 29). (May-29, VOSOCC)

 

Mercy Relief sending second 12-member team and preparing for a third. (May-29, Channel NewsAsia)

 

Merlin (Medical Emergency Relief International) has team of one doctor, three nurses, pharmacy assistant and two logisticians on the ground, which arrived with one ton of emergency medical supplies. Assisting local doctors and nurses at mobile clinic in Bantu, and coordinating with WHO and Indonesian Red Cross. Additional medical staff expected to depart UK in next few days. (May-29, MERLIN)

 

Muslim Aid has allocated 100,000 British pounds (US$186,000) for relief. Has assessed situation with Dewan Dawah Islamiyah, local partner, and plans to provide support to 500 families in areas outlying Yogyakarta. (May-29, Muslim Aid)

 

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is providing about US$65,200 in emergency aid. NCA began emergency response on Saturday (May 27), evacuating the injured and distributing medicines, food and shelter items. (May-29, NCA)

 

Oxfam (Indonesia) registered team of 4 people on Sunday (May 28). (May-29, AAI)

 

Pompiers de L’urgence Internationale (France) deployed team. (May-29, VOSOCC)

 

Plan initially seeking US$1 million for immediate action to assist people, especially children and young people. A team has been sent to the area. (May-29, Plan)

 

Save the Children (SC) has launched an appeal for US$3 million. SC says about 40,000 children and their families have been affected, and around 1,000 schools destroyed or damaged by the quake. (May-29, SC) Working to deliver hygiene kits to 1,000 affected families. (May-28, SC) SC sent 7-member assessment team. (May-29, VOSOCC)

 

Singapore Red Cross sent first five-member team on Saturday (May 27) with medical supplies. A second 11-member Red Cross is flying via Solo and will move to affected areas by road, while third team is preparing for two-week deployment. (May-29, Channel NewsAsia)

 

Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) deployed team of three to six people for emergency telecommunications. (May-29, VOSOCC)

 

World Vision (WVI) is distributing aid in hospitals in Bantul and Klaten towns. Larger volume of aid is expected in Yogyakarta on Tuesday (May 10). Relief items will include 1,500 packages of family/kitchen kits, 1,500 packages of hygeien kits, stoves, kerosene lamps and flashlights. WVI is aiming to provide aid to about 10,000 people in the coming days. (May-29, WVI)

 

Sectors