Flood Disaster Mitigation Efforts in Pidie Jaya District, Aceh Province to Support National Security].This study was conducted to analyze flood disaster mitigation efforts in Pidie Jaya District to support national security. This research used a qualitative method and descriptive analysis. The data used in this research were primary and secondary data. Primary data was obtained through interviews conducted online using the zoom meeting application on March 22-25, 2021 involving several agencies in Pidie Jaya District such as, Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD), Dinas Lingkungan Hidup, Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah (Bappeda), dan Dinas Pekerjaan Umum. Secondary data is obtained through documents held by agencies related to flood disasters. The results of this research indicate that the Pidie Jaya District Government has made mitigation efforts for flood disasters such as coordinating with related sectors, identify disaster-prone areas, conduct socialization and provide education on disaster management, as well as strengthen structures in the cliff areas of Krueng Meureudu, Krueng Putu, and Krueng Jeulanga. However, these efforts did not run optimally because one of the factors causing the flooding had not been eliminated. The solution that can be offered by the author is that it is necessary to make contingency plans and documents for disaster-prone areas, an early warning system for flood disasters, as well as legal strengthening for illegal logging actors in the upstream area of the river which is one of the factors causing flooding.

The COVID-19 pandemic has entered a new phase with the discovery of new variants from several countries entering Indonesia. This epidemic is capable of destroying the joints of people's lives, such as health, education, politics, economics, social, culture, politics to the point of disrupting regional resilience. Various efforts have been made by the government in the context of dealing with COVID-19 which cannot be ascertained to end. This research has the aim of analyzing the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of local wisdom. This study uses descriptive qualitative data obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation. The analytical technique used is the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana model. The results of this study indicate that the local wisdom of Balla Ewako has the meaning of a tough house in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Balla Ewako is a tough village program by the South Sulawesi Regional Police which later became a movement for the community in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic based on local wisdom. The Balla Ewako program has the goal of a strong village for health, food resilience. and security with direct community involvement. Balla Ewako has proven to be effective in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic by mobilizing all elements of the grassroots community.

The subduction zone in southern Java Island causes areas in the south of Java Island prone to tsunami disasters. Bantul District is located in south of Java Island. Parangtritis Beach in Bantul District has the highest number of visitors than other beaches in D.I.Yogyakarta Province. As an area visited by many local and foreign tourists, preparedness needs to offer to local communities and tourists. In order to when a disaster occurs, there are not many casualties, both from local communities and tourists. This study uses parameters from LIPI-UNESCO/ISDR (2006). The result of this study is that the preparedness of the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Bantul Regency to face the tsunami disaster has an index value of 93.99 which means it is very ready. However, preparedness effort has not been carried out optimally and thoroughly. Preparedness is still a priority for the local community and has not prioritized tourists.