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View all search resultsWidespread flooding hits North Sumatra, affecting thousands
In the provincial capital of Medan, heavy rainfall that began on Saturday and continued into the early hours of Sunday caused the Deli, Babura, and Sunggal rivers to overflow. Floodwaters between 30 and 100 centimeters high submerged more than 3,300 homes across seven of the city’s 21 subdistricts.
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Vendors and visitors at a traditional market in Medan Labuhan District, North Sumatra, carry on with their usual activities amid ankle-deep floodwaters on Oct. 13, 2025. Heavy rainfall on Saturday and early Sunday triggered widespread flooding across the city, that affected more than 10,000 residents. (Antara Foto/Yudi Manar)
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orrential rainfall over the weekend triggered widespread flooding across three regions in North Sumatra, that inundated thousands of homes and affected tens of thousands of residents.
In the provincial capital of Medan, heavy rainfall which began on Saturday and continued into the early hours of Sunday caused the Deli, Babura, and Sunggal rivers to overflow. Floodwaters between 30 and 100 centimeters high submerged more than 3,300 homes across seven of the city’s 21 subdistricts.
Many major roads in Medan were also flooded, cutting off access and forcing motorists to abandon vehicles damaged by high water levels.
According to data from the Medan Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Medan), the flooding affected nearly 10,400 people and forced over 400 residents to evacuate to safer locations. No casualties have been reported.
Medan Mayor Rico Waas said that local authorities have converted several mosques, schools, and government buildings into temporary shelters for residents affected by the flooding.
“We have distributed essential aid to those taking refuge in these shelters, including blankets, bedding, food, clean water and medicine,” he said on Sunday.
Rico added that emergency response teams are working around the clock to clear waterlogged areas and reduce flooding in the most vulnerable parts of the city. He also stated that the local administration will begin dredging and widening rivers and drainage channels to mitigate the risk of future flooding.
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