2010 West Papua floods

none The 2010 West Papua floods occurred on 6 October 2010 in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua. The floods, which have centered on the town of Wasior in West Papua, resulted from heavy rains resulted in a river overflowing its banks, causing landslides.Floods and landslides kill at least 86 in Indonesia https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11473647 BBC News 2010-10-06 2010-10-12 At least 145 people have reported to have been killed in the floods, as of October 12, 2010.Indonesia president to visit Papua disaster zone http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=56406 Radio New Zealand International 2010-10-12 2010-10-12 Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the area on October 12, 2010. Many survivors have been evacuated to the city of Manokwari. Large amounts of aid had been mistakenly sent to the town of Wasior in the aftermath of the flooding, despite the mass relocation of the relocation of its residents to Manokwari. Officials and NGOs blamed miscommunications for the mistake.Aid for Papuan Flood Victims Being Sent to Wrong Place, Red Cross Says http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/aid-for-papuan-flood-victims-being-sent-to-wrong-place-red-cross-says/400864 Jakarta Globe 2010-10-12 2010-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20101020003640/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/aid-for-papuan-flood-victims-being-sent-to-wrong-place-red-cross-says/400864 2010-10-20 dead As of December 2010, there were plans to relocate 5,100, or around 7,900 people, to temporary settlements as part of a relocation program for people affected by the floods.'Wasior victims to receive makeshift houses', The Jakarta Post, 3 December 2010. The government of Indonesia has blamed heavy rains for the severe flooding, rather than illegal logging and deforestation by locals.Erwida Maulia IndGovt blames rain, not deforestation http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/12/govt-blames-rain-not-deforestation.html Jakarta Post 2010-10-12 2010-10-12 References Category:Floods in Indonesia West Papua Floods, 2010 West Papua Floods, 2010 Category:October 2010 in Indonesia Category:West Papua (province)