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A resident observes thick clouds on Nov. 15 covering the Senayan area in Jakarta. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) asked the public to remain alert for potential extreme weather expected through Nov. 20, due to a combination of atmospheric phenomena that triggered significant rain cloud formation across Indonesia.
A resident observes thick clouds on Nov. 15 covering the Senayan area in Jakarta. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) asked the public to remain alert for potential extreme weather expected through Nov. 20, due to a combination of atmospheric phenomena that triggered significant rain cloud formation across Indonesia.`
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