Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked all related institutions handling the Mount Merapi in Central Java to make a well-prepared plan to evacuate people living around the mountain in anticipation of a volcanic eruption. Jakarta Post via Indahnesia.com

YOGYAKARTA, 18 April 2006 – People living on the slopes of smoldering Mt. Merapi in Central Java are getting ready to evacuate if the time comes. In Hargobonangun village in Pakem district near Yogyakarta, residents have put 110 vehicles on standby for evacuation purposes if the volcano erupts ——- Local people have also packed bags containing their valuables, especially things like land certificates and diplomas. “However, we will not leave our villages until we see wild animals, like tigers and monkeys, fleeing down the slopes,” Sumarno, a resident of Tegal Mulyo village, said. Many locals are confident the behavior of animals will give them an early warning. Jakarta Post via Indahnesia.com Meer info