The Capital Government to Proceed the Construction of the Giant Sea Wall
The DKI Jakarta government will proceed with the project to build a giant sea wall and coastal embankment to prevent...
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Jakarta Floods Return to Claim Lives
Floods in Jakarta that occurred on Thursday 6th October 2022 have claimed the lives of three students. The deaths occurred...
Dozens of Houses Damaged by Pati and Cilacap Flood
Dozens of houses in two villages in Margoyoso District, Pati Regency, Central Java, have been washed away by flash floods...
Jayapura Floods Recede, Victims Return Home
Flood victims in Jayapura City, Papua, have begun to return to their homes after the water that deluged houses started...
2021: Another Indonesian Year of Living Dangerously
While COVID-19 dominated the news in 2021, hundreds of Indonesians were killed by landslides, floods, and accidents throughout the year....
La Niña Alert: Jakarta Floods Should Subside within 6 Hours
DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said floods that have occurred in the capital since the beginning of this year...
Flash Flood and Landslide Hit East Flores
East Flores Deputy Regent Agustinus Payong Boli has said there are hundreds of people missing in the landslide flood that...
Jakarta Flooding, Electricity Cut Off
Heavy rainfall has hit DKI Jakarta and its surroundings from the night of Friday 19th February into Saturday 20th February,...
No New Year Celebration, Money Allocated to Floods and COVID-19
Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria has confirmed that there will be no festivities for New Year 2021...
Aid for Flood Victims in the Age of a Pandemic
Anies Baswedan, the Governor of Jakarta has declared that the government’s aid plans for flood victims will take into account...
Weather Warning: Floods in Jakarta, More Rain Due
Stagnant water is sitting on a number of roads and in neighbourhoods in Jakarta after heavy rainfall. The rains lasted...
North Luwu Floods Kill 36 People, More are Missing
The North Luwu regency of Indonesia was struck by flash floods on Monday 13th July, triggered by heavy rainfall and...
Mass Burial for Victims of Flash Floods and Landslide in Papua
Papua is set to hold mass burials for victims of disastrous flash floods which have plagued the easternmost province of...
Citarum River Overflows, Thousands Affected by Severe Floods
Days of torrential rain have brought massive floods to areas of West Java. Heavy downpours have led the Citarum River...
Sulawesi Landslides Death Toll Reaches 68
The death toll of the floods and landslides that hit the island of Sulawesi has reached 68 and thousands have...
Why the Government Needs to Demolish Kemang
After three major floods hit Kemang within a 30-day timeframe, Governor Ahok has decided to make drastic measures. With more...
Damp Spirits
Praise the Lord, for the rains have finally arrived. And so we find ourselves moving and gathering momentum towards the...
More Mangroves, Less Flooding
Did you know there is actually a mangrove plantation in Jakarta? You probably have driven by it many times and...
Floods of Excuses
Floods by Pablo Neruda The poor live on low ground waiting for the river to rise one night and sweep...