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Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Communication

Eruption

2020

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Disaster Information Management On The Phreatic Eruption Of Mount Merapi, Indonesia 2018, Zein Mufarrih Muktaf 7930115, Ninis Agustini Damayani, Herlina Agustin, Nugroho Dwi Hananto Apr 2020

Disaster Information Management On The Phreatic Eruption Of Mount Merapi, Indonesia 2018, Zein Mufarrih Muktaf 7930115, Ninis Agustini Damayani, Herlina Agustin, Nugroho Dwi Hananto

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

On May 11, 2018, Mount Merapi in Indonesia erupted suddenly and then followed by three eruptions on May 21, 2018. The Department of Research and Development on Technology for Geological Disaster (BPPTKG), a governmental body for disaster and geological research, calls it as a phreatic or minor eruption. BPPTKG the announced the warning status of Mount Merapi as “Caution” . Even though the eruption was not dangerous, yet it still scared the people. BPPTKG then created Media Center to provide information for the people regarding the phreatic eruption in 2018. The methodology used was study case with BPPTKG’s Media Center …