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Indonesia Central Java Earthquake Update

 

June 22 2006

 

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Table of Contents:

 

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

Domestic Response……………page 4

International Response………..page 5

Sectors……………………………page 11

 

 

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, Klaten, Sleman and the city of Yogyakarta are among the worst affected in terms of loss of life. The official death toll reportedly provided by SATKORLAK on June 7 stood at 5,865, and the number of injured at 37,921. According to SATKORLAK, 398,548 homes have been either damaged or destroyed. Per OCHA, GOI has issued a deadline for its staff to reconcile and finalize its figures for dead, injured, hospitalized, displaced, as well as figures on damage to housing and infrastructure by June 14. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is supporting Indonesia’s Ministry of Health (MoH), patients are being treated in 48 hospitals, plus field hospitals, health centers, and mobile clinics. The World Health Organization (WHO) says infectious disease remains a risk because of the crowded nature of the affected area, but the UN agency was not expecting an epidemic. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has setup an active case surveillance team station in all affected hospitals and strategic sites linking with the mobile and International organizational teams. WHO says as many as 32,000 emergency toilets are needed in Yogyakarta, and there were plans to provide 20,000 units leaving a gap of 12,000 units that remains to be filled urgently. According to media reports, GOI has revised upward its number of homeless to more than 343,000. However, the estimates for displaced people are still being assessed. Family tents are needed to accommodate the homeless. Most of the displaced are reported to be living in makeshift shelters. The need for IDP site management at informal camps in Klaten and Sleman is becoming critical as these are already packed, and additional Merapi evacuees continue to arrive each day. GOI officials say some 200,000 tents were needed for temporary shelter.

 

According to WFP overall logistics infrastructure is sound. Both Solo and Yogyakarta airports are open. Yogyakarta airport remains close at night for some repair work on the main runway. All main supply routes are passable. However, heavy vehicular traffic on the roads is causing some delays. Trucking and warehousing continue to be the main logistics concern. Close cooperation between WFP, IOM, Atlas Logistique and IFRC continues to generally meet these challenges.

 

The Indonesian government has declared a state of emergency and has allocated US$115 million 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. The National Development Planning Agency Republic of Indonesia (BAPPENAS), in conjunction with the World Bank is conducting damage and loss assessment to be presented to the Consultative Group on Indonesia due to meet on June 14 in Jakarta. According to BAPPENAS, preliminary assessment indicates nearly 880,000 poor people live in the affected region. An additional 66,000 might fall into poverty and some 160,000 might lose their jobs in the aftermath of the quake. An estimated 30,000 small-scale industries and businesses in the area have also been directly affected by the quake. Preliminary assessment concludes that region’s gross domestic product might fall by as much as five percent, with an economic contraction of up to 18 percent in the worst hit districts. (AFP, June 14). National Planning Minister Paskah Suzetta said the GOI is estimating the earthquake damage to be around US$3.1 billion (IDR 29.2 trillion). (JP, June 13). Yesterday (Wednesday, June 14), Indonesia’s largest group of donors--the Consultative Group of Indonesia (CGI), led by the World Bank-announced a US$5.4 billion aid package comprising loans and grants to support the government’s medium-term development and reconstruction of disaster stricken areas. Some US$1.5 billion in grants to be disbursed directly to the public, outside of the country’s fiscal budget, will be for rehabilitation and reconstruction of quake-affected Yogyakarta and Central Java. (JP, June 15)

 

BAKORNAS is coordinating international relief assistance at the country level, while the provincial-level Disaster Management Board (SATKORLAK) is working at the provincial level. A 7-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team is divided into 3 sub-teams under the leadership of Rajan Gengaje. The United Nations on Friday, (June 2) launched a US$103 million Emergency Response Action Plan for the earthquake-affected areas to cover the immediate needs for the next six months. According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), half of the funds should go toward emergency shelter. More than 50 international and indigenous relief NGOs are on the ground. At least 22 governments have responded with financial assistance, in-kind material assistance and relief personnel.

 

Aid workers say a major eruption of Mount Merapi as result of recent activity could possibly displace one million people. Merapi has shown increased activity since the quake. Dome of volcano has now swelled to 330 feet (100m), raising fears that it might collapse and could send searing-hot clouds of gas and debris pouring down the slopes into inhabited areas. The lava dome, which currently stands at about 3 million cubic meters (3.92 million cubic yards), is growing more than 100,000 cubic meters (130,000 cubic yards) a day. Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard has raised the alert level for Merapi to the highest level a day after lowering it to the second highest level, due to an increase in volcanic activity. (CNN, JP, AFP, Reuters, June 14)

 

Indonesian government to start reconstruction of over 570,000 damaged or destroyed homes next month (July, 2006). Central government to coordinate reconstruction of homes through the local government in affected region. (Xinhua, June 19)

 

Overall relief operations continue in full swing in all areas—food, shelter, sanitation, water etc. Developments on Mount Merapi were being considered as part of the overall emergency response plan in the quake-affected region by UN agencies and other humanitarian actors.

 

Of the nine-member USAID/DART team that was sent to Indonesia following the quake, three members remain in Yogyakarta assessing humanitarian needs, programming emergency assistance, and coordinating the USG response to the emergency. These team members will continue their work through the end of this month (June 30).

Domestic Response

 

Local Government

 

According to assessment conducted by GOI, w/ support of international partners, losses estimated at US$3.1 billion. (Jun-15, OCHA) “Preliminary Damage and Loss Assessment,” prepared by GOI, World Bank and ADB, concludes that while affected area is smaller than that of 2004 tsunami in Aceh, scale of damage is larger. (Jun-16, WHO) According to BAPPENAS, 98.5 percent of the 358,694 homes destroyed were located in the six most affected districts of Bantul, Klaten, Gunung Kidul, Sleman, Yogyakarta city and Kulonprogo – greater than the December 2004 tsunami disaster. (Jun-21, USAID)

 

Local media reports official from Coordinating Ministry of Economy saying GOI will only finance 40% (IDR 11.7 trillion) of US$3.1 billion needed. Rehabilitation and reconstruction phase will begin June 2006 and end August 2007. (Jun-15, OCHA) Indonesian State Minister for Public Housing HM Yusuf Asy’ari said government should start rebuilding 570,000 damaged houses in Yogyakarta from July 2006 to 2008. Will be technically coordinated with local government, while central government would help establishment of House Information Centers (HIC) in Yogyakarta and Klaten. (Jun-19, Xinhua)

 

BAPPENAS (National Development Planning Agency Republic of Indonesia) has created framework for post-disaster recovery programs:

-       Emergency response phase (1^st – 2^nd month): Includes search and rescue, emergency medical aid, provision of temporary shelter and debris clearing.

-       Rehabilitation (2^nd to 12^th month): Includes restoration of public services, basic social services, economic facilities recovery, housing reconstruction and mental rehabilitation.

-       Reconstruction (7^th to 24^th month): Includes rebuilding the economy, transportation system, telecommunication system, social and culture recovery, and institutional recovery. (June-08, OCHA)

 

Local Organizations

 

The IFRC and Indonesian Red Cross (PMI - Pelang Merah Indonesia) involved in evacuation, providing temporary shelter, ambulances (eight) and medical services, field kitchens (14), relief distributions, wat/san and mobile medical teams, and reuniting families. Has more than 1,000 volunteers and staff in seven branches in affected areas. (Jun-12, IFRC)

 

Through umbrella grant to IOM, USAID/OFDA implementing local partner NGO, Dian Desa, working to meet basic water supply needs, enhance public health, and prevent diarrheal diseases. (Jun-21, USAID)

 

CARDI (Consortium for Assistance to Refugees and the Displaced in Indonesia) conducted Environmental Health Household Survey in Berbah and Pundong subdstricts on June 9 that confirmed concerns on wat/san and mental health issues. (Jun-16, WHO)

 

Local NGO, Air Putih, provided missing persons service on website: http://www.mediacenter.or.id/missing (May-31, OCHA)

 

 

International Response

 

United Nations

 

UNOCHA launched a US$103 million Earthquake Response Plan (ERP) to support the urgent needs of over 200,000 people over the next six months. Nearly half of that figure is going towards housing. (June 2, AP, OCHA)

 

A 7-person UNDAC coordination team has been deployed and separated into 3 sub-teams. (May 30, OCHA) The UNDAC team has consolidated its presence at Yogyakarta airport. (June 1, UN News)

 

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF putting education, water and sanitation at the forefront of its activities. (June 12, UNCEF)

 

UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says some 100,000 farming households are in need of assistance after losing their livelihoods. FAO says US$5.6 million is needed. (June 6, AP)

 

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will provide emergency heritage preservation, education and post trauma support for children and communication equipment costing some US$1 million. (June 7, UNNS)

 

UN Population Fund (UNFPA) plans to dispatch supplies and equipment in response to needs for pregnant women and other reproductive health services. (May 31, OCHA)

 

World Food Program (WFP) WFP coordinating food distribution; estimates some US$5 million will be required for food aid. (June 3, Reuters)

 

World Health Organization (WHO): WHO is taking lead on organization of coordination meetings and formation of the health cluster.

 

International Organization of Migration (IOM) GOI has asked IOM to manage the transport and logistics response and spearhead the delivery of food and non-food. (June 6, WFP)

 

 

Foreign Governments

 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Teams from five ASEAN member countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand are providing medical assistance and relief efforts. Other members, including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, are sending food supplies and cash contributions. (June 7, ASEAN)

 

Australia has sent over 80 disaster experts. Australia has committed some US$7.5 million. (May 30, GOA)

 

Belgium has donated EURO 500,000 (US$641,000) to WFP. (May 31, WFP)

 

Bulgaria will send 160,000 euros (US$207,000). (May 29, GOB)

 

Canada: Canada has pledged a total of CAD 6 million (US$5.4 million) and sent an assessment team. (June 6, CG).

 

China: China has offered US$2 million in aid and sent a 44-person team. (May 30, AP) The Chinese medical team departed for home on Friday (June 16) after an 18-day stay. (June 16, Xinhua)

 

Cuba: sent a 125-strong Cuban medical team to set up two field hospitals. (June 3, Reuters)

 

European Commission: European Commission (EC) announced an aid package of some 3 million Euros (US$3.8 million) (May 28, ECHO)

 

Fiji: Fiji’s cabinet approved assistance of US$30,000. (June 7, GOF)

 

France: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mobilized a 46-person team for health support. (May 27, OCHA). (May 30, OCHA)

 

Germany: THW German Agency for Technical Relief deployed a 1-person team to help with Water/Sanitation. Germany has made available EUR 1 million (US$1.3 million). (June 2, GOG)

 

Greece: providing 200,000 Euros (US$260,000). (May 27, GOG)

 

Hong Kong: approved 7.9 million HK dollars (US$1 million). (June 13, Xinhua)

 

Hungary: has sent a medical team to work with PMI.

 

India: Indian Air Force and Navy has delivered relief supplies and medical teams. (May 29, GOI)

 

Italy: Italy sent a team of experts (May 31, GOI).

 

Iraq: sent medical team. (June 3, AP)

 

Japan: The GOJ has provided grant aid totaling some US$10 million and emergency equipment worth some US$180,000. (May 29, OCHA) The JICA team returned to Japan on June 10. (June 9, JICA) GOJ says that the Japan Disaster Relief Medical team will complete its mission on June 16 and the Self Defense Force unit will withdraw around June 22. (June 15, GOJ)

 

Jordan: The Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) sent tons of relief supplies. (June 3, Xinhua)

 

Kuwait: will contribute US$4 million dollars (May 29, GOK)

 

Lithuania: will allocate LTL 100,000 in aid. (June 8, GORL) The GOL made its first ever donation to the WFP for earthquake survivors, amounting to some US$37,000. (June 16, WFP)

 

Malaysia: sent a search and rescue team. (May 30, AP)

 

Netherlands: Netherlands has made available a total of 2 million Euros (US$2.56 million). (Jun 1, GON) Amount was increased to 10 million Euros on June 14 at the CGI meeting. (June 16, GON)

 

Norway: Norway is providing up to NOK 20 million (US$3.28 million) (May 28, GON) and sent a medical team. (May 30, OCHA)

 

New Zealand: New Zealand announced an additional US$500,000 aid contribution, bringing the total to US$1 million. (June 15, GONZ)

 

Pakistan: sent a 64-member team and a Field Hospital. (June 2, GOP). Pakistan’s army field hospital is still operational. Team first arrived on June 2. (June 20, GOP)

 

Philippines: sent a 20-member medical team with relief goods.

 

Poland: sent a 16-person team of medical professionals and a field hospital. (June 3, GOP)

 

Qatar: sent medical team. (June 3, AP)

 

Russia: sent a team of 11 medical specialists. (June 3, Antara)

 

Saudi Arabia sent US$5 million in addition to food and relief supplies. (June 6, GOSA)

 

Singapore: SAF medical team returned home on June 7. (June 6, ChannelNews Asia)

 

South Korea: promised US$2 million in aid (May 30, KOIS) and dispatched a 19-member Korean International Cooperation Agency (KICA) emergency team with supplies. (June 5, GORK)

 

Spain: sent a team of at least 6 volunteers with sniffer dogs. (June 1, AFP)

 

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

 

Switzerland: Three SDC experts have provided equipment and food. (June 9, SDC)

 

Thailand: sent 48 military personnel with medicine and equipment. (May 30, AP)

 

United Arab Emirates (UAE): provided US$4 million dollars. (May 29, GUAE). (May 30, GUAE) The UAE SAR team returned home on June 6. (June 8, UAE)

 

United Kingdom: 2-person DFID team has returned to London on June 7. DFID pledged US$9.2 million. (June 9, DFID)

 

United States: US military set up a 20-bed field hospital in Bantul district. (May 31, Reuters) US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is forming an active case surveillance team station in all affected hospitals and strategic sites. (June 7, WHO) 135-strong US military medical unit. (June 11, AFP) As of June 16, US military relief operations were complete and personnel had redeployed from the disaster area. (June 21, USAID)

 

USAID has deployed 9 people on the ground in Yogyakarta. OFDA sent a 6-person Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). US$5 million pledged. (June 3, OCHA) USAID/OFDA has provided some US$4,791,598 thus far for earthquake survivors. As of June 21, three USAID/DART members remain in Yogyakarta. The team, including a volcanologist, will remain through the end of June to monitor USAID/OFDA programs and prepare for a possible eruption of Mount Merapi. Starting from July, USAID/OFDA will monitor programs and events at Merapi from the USAID/OFDA regional office in Bangkok. (June 21, USAID)

 

 

International Humanitarian Relief Organizations

 

More than 50 international and indigenous relief NGOs are on the ground. (Jun-19, AAI)

 

Oxfam, Islamic Relief, World Vision, CARE Indonesia, CARDI/IRC and Plan International issue appeal for more funds, saying assistance has stalled. Groups estimated up to 1.5 million people may be homeless, more than triple than that from December 2004 tsunami. (Jun-15, AFP)

 

Action by Churches Together (ACT)’s local members Yakkum Emergency Unit (YEU) continuing medical and psychosocial services in IDP camps in Kemalang district,. (Jun-15, YEU) Also continues work through Yogyakarta hospital and mobile clinics. (Jun-15, PDA) Yayasan Tanggul Bencana Indonesia (YBTI) coordinating efforts with local Javanese Christian Churches (GKJ) of Patalan, Plempung, Prambanan and Gondokusuman. Church World Service (CWS) continues to distribute NFIs in Kretek, Parangtritis, Tambang Dipuro and Pundong subdistricts in Bantul district. (Jun-15, PDA)

 

Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) teams have completed emergency work and are engaged in precautionary measures, such as vaccinations and technical guidance for hospitals. A total of 41 teams from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Canada, Philippines and Cambodia took part. (Jun-19, AMDA)

 

Australian Aid International (AAI) established tent clinic at Desa Seloharjo in Pundong Bantul, which is operating as the Pukesmas that was destroyed. Attending to 40 patients/day on average. (Jun-16, AAI)

 

CHF International, USAID/OFDA partner, plans to restore household and community wat/san facilities for targeted 2,500 households. (Jun-21, USAID)

 

Cartias Internationalis has issued appeal for nearly US$15.5 million, and program will benefit nearly 130,000 people. Planning long-term reconstruction of social infrastructure (including schools and health centers) in Bantul, Sleman, Klaten and Guning Kidul district. Working with national Caritas in Indonesia, known as Karina, and parish network of Archdiocese of Semarang for immediate relief, as well as Caritas Switzerland, US-based Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Cordaid of the Netherlands and Caritas Germany. (Jun-16, Caritas)

 

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) working with six partners in Yogyakarta and Klaten district to provide medical services to blind and disabled. Partners include Yakkum Foundation, Perdhaki (Indonesian Association of Health Volunteers), Bhakti Luhur CBR, and Community Eye Care Institution. (Jun-20, CBM)

 

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints continues relief work – partners include Islamic Relief Worldwide, IOM, Adventist Development and Relief Agency, and International Relief and Development. (Jun-16, LDS)

 

Church World Service revised emergency appeal to US$2.3 million for the next 10 months. Relief work with local partners Yakkum, Yayasan Kristen untuk Kesehatan Umum (YTBI), Kembang, as well as Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), continue. CWS Indonesia has distributed more than 20,000 emergency relief packages. (Jun-20, CWS)

 

Direct Relief International (DRI) provided US$45,820 in medical aid to International Relief and Development (IRD), US$371,886 to local partner, Muhammadiyah, US$67,863 to CHF International and Persautan Perawat Nasional (PPNI), and US$7,473 to Pusat Kajian dan Perlindugan Anak (PKPA). Partners continuing work in affected areas. (Jun-20, DRI)

 

International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC): Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Malaysian RC, American/Spanish Red Cross relief ERU, French RC and Swiss RC continue to work in affected area. Working in all major clusters. Number of IDPs from Mount Merapi has dropped to 5,000 in Sleman district – PMI, Federation and government readjusting planned assistance accordingly. (Jun-20, IFRC)

 

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has two teams that will continue to provide food and other NFIs in Bantul and Klaten, and nearby villages, for next month. (Jun-16, JRS) Focusing efforts on 16 villages around Yogyakarta to distribute relief as well as aid in reconstruction – plans to stay for next several months. Received 25,000 British pounds (US$46,000) from Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), another 40,000 pounds (US$73,000) have been pledged. (Jun-19, CAFOD)

 

Malteser International received 25,000 euros (US$31,000) and building materials for relief. Malteser runs emergency hospital, health center and several mobile clinics south of Yogyakarta, and has deployed eight physicians and eight nurses. (Jun-21, MI)

 

MERCY Malaysia deployed eighth Emergency Medical Relief team, bringing total deployment of mission members to 34. Has also begun Psychosocial Intervention Program in Universiti Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta and SMA Negeri Satu Pandak, Bauntul. (Jun-16, MERCY)

 

Mercy Corps continues to provide temporary shelter and critical hygiene supplies to remote areas around Bantul district. (Jun-15, Mercy Corps)

 

Muslim Aid allocated initial 100,000 British pounds (US$185,000) for emergency relief. Working with local partner in Yogyakarta, Dewan Dewah Islamiyah, to assess relief needs. In joint venture, three centers in remote areas will be set up to provide support for 500 families. (Jun-14, Muslim Aid)

 

Oxfam focusing on emergency shelter provision. Providing wat/san services and NFIs. Working with five local partners: LPTP and JARNOP in Klaten district; WALHI and USC-Satu Nama in Bantul and Gunung Kidul district; Rifka Anisa for gender mainstreaming; LPTP for wat/san in southern Klaten. (Jun-07, Oxfam) Aims to reach 160,000 people in community-based projects for next three months.

 

Relief International has launched three main programs: health services using Indonesian medical staff in 20 villages; loan programs for shelter reconstruction; kerosene distribution due to long-term loss of electricity. (Jun13, RI)

 

Salvation Army’s medical team divided into two groups and are covering three districts – Bantul, Klaten and Sleman. (Jun-14, SA)

 

Trocaire and partners continuing emergency work in Bantul, Sleman, Klaten and Gunung Kidul district. (Jun-15, Trocaire)

 

Save the Children (SC) announced a US$500,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support quake relief efforts. (Jun-20, SCA)

 

World Emergency Relief (WER) working with for reconstruction with local partner agency, Hope Worldwide Indonesia, which is also distributing 1.5 tons of medical supplies. Emergency funds released to other local partner agencies. (Jun-14, WER)

 

World Vision (WVI) completed distributing relief packages to more than 40,000 people and started distribution of 3,000 sets of tools to help clear rubble in Yogyakarta. (Jun-21, WVI)

Sectors