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When deciding whether to shelter in place during an emergency, social roles, environmental knowledge, economic status, and ...

Community responsibilities, political pressure, and perception of danger can play a role in deciding to flee potential ...

Mount Merapi (meaning Mountain of Fire ... in one of the most densely populated parts of Java with over 11,000 people living on the slopes of the mountain. Most of these people are poor farmers ...

Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on December 3, killing at least 23 climbers. Over 200 search and rescue personnel are looking for the missing victims. More from News Indonesia's Mount Merapi ...

Mt Merapi is Indonesia’s most active volcano. The mountain, about 2,970m tall, is around 30km from Yogyakarta. Around a quarter of a million people live within a 10km radius from the volcano ...

Mount Merapi, meaning "red fire" is an active volcano. The temple complex was rediscovered by the British in 1814. It is known as Borobudur among the local people. The base is a 1200 square meter ...