As another country located on the Ring of Fire, Indonesia should be vigilant. According to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Indonesia is one of the 35 most disaster-prone countries in the world.

Selain membangun kesadaran kritis masyarakat dan pemerintah atas msalah bencana, dalam manajemen bencna penting pula melakukan sosialisasi kehati-hatian, terutama pada daerah rawan bencana.

Until Tuesday night, Mount Taal continued to spew hot lava as high as 800 meters. Residents living within a 10 km radius area from Taal were ordered to evacuate. Around 24,000 people have left the area.

It is not accidental that a solar eclipse (GMC) took place on Dec. 26 to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Aceh.