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Central Java braces for more extreme weather after disasters kill 27
The region has already faced devastating disasters triggered by extreme weather in the past month, including 29 floods and seven landslides.
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Desperate endeavor: A rescue team combs through debris to search for seven missing victims of a landslide in Kasimpar village, Pekalongan regency, Central Java, on Jan. 22, 2025. The disaster has killed 20 people and injured 10 others. (JP/Suherdjoko)
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he Central Java administration has urged residents to remain vigilant against hydrometeorological disasters as the province will likely continue to see moderate to heavy rainfall until next month.
The region has already faced devastating disasters triggered by extreme weather in the past month, including 29 floods and seven landslides.
According to the Central Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), the series of disasters affected 15 out of 35 regencies in the province, claiming at least 27 lives and impacting thousands of residents.
Six villages in Kudus regency remain submerged under floodwaters ranging from 20 to 60 centimeters deep since last week, severely disrupting resident’s daily activities.
Extreme weather that struck the regency on Wednesday also triggered multiple landslides and knocked down several trees, causing damage to residential areas.
Flooding has also affected railway tracks in Grobogan regency since last week, forcing state-owned railway company, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), to cancel or reroute dozens of train services.
Acting Central Java governor Nana Sudjana announced that authorities have implemented several weather modification efforts over the past month and plan to continue these measures in the near future.
