The Capital Government to Proceed the Construction of the Giant Sea WallIndonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 2023February 28, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 11, 2023February 28, 20240The DKI Jakarta government will proceed with the project to build a giant sea wall and coastal embankment to prevent...
Jakarta Floods Return to Claim LivesIndonesia ExpatOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 7, 2022October 7, 20220Floods 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 FloodIndonesia ExpatJuly 16, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 16, 20220Dozens of houses in two villages in Margoyoso District, Pati Regency, Central Java, have been washed away by flash floods...
Jayapura Floods Recede, Victims Return HomeIndonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 20220Flood 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 DangerouslyIndonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 2, 2021December 2, 20210While COVID-19 dominated the news in 2021, hundreds of Indonesians were killed by landslides, floods, and accidents throughout the year....
La Ni?a Alert: Jakarta Floods Should Subside within 6 HoursIndonesia ExpatOctober 29, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 29, 20210DKI 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 FloresIndonesia ExpatApril 4, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 4, 2021July 9, 20210East Flores Deputy Regent Agustinus Payong Boli has said there are hundreds of people missing in the landslide flood that...
Jakarta Flooding, Electricity Cut OffIndonesia ExpatFebruary 20, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 20, 2021July 9, 20210Heavy 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-19Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2020July 9, 20210Deputy 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 PandemicIndonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 20210Anies 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 DueIndonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 22, 2020July 9, 20210Stagnant 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 MissingIndonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2020July 9, 20210The 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 PapuaIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2019March 25, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2019March 25, 20190Papua 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 FloodsIndonesia ExpatMarch 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 10, 20190Days of torrential rain have brought massive floods to areas of West Java. Heavy downpours have led the Citarum River...
Sulawesi Landslides Death Toll Reaches 68Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 27, 20190The 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 KemangNadya Joy AdorNovember 2, 2016November 2, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorNovember 2, 2016November 2, 20160After three major floods hit Kemang within a 30-day timeframe, Governor Ahok has decided to make drastic measures. With more...
Damp SpiritsSimonNovember 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by SimonNovember 30, 2015November 30, 20150Praise the Lord, for the rains have finally arrived. And so we find ourselves moving and gathering momentum towards the...
More Mangroves, Less FloodingNithin CocaFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 2017 by Nithin CocaFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 20171Did you know there is actually a mangrove plantation in Jakarta? You probably have driven by it many times and...
Floods of ExcusesTerry CollinsJanuary 16, 2012August 8, 2017 by Terry CollinsJanuary 16, 2012August 8, 20170Floods by Pablo Neruda The poor live on low ground waiting for the river to rise one night and sweep...