The Jakarta Post
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search results
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsAceh declares state of emergency after widespread flooding
The flooding has damaged dozens of homes, public buildings and agricultural areas, as well as infrastructure built in the aftermath of last year's devastating Sumatra floods.
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
A man walks across a bridge littered with logs swept downstream by flash floods in Dabun Gelang district, Gayo Lues regency, Aceh, on Nov. 9, 2026. (courtesy of/Aceh Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD))
A
ceh has declared a state of emergency following widespread flooding across the province, with authorities attributing the worsening situation to incomplete recovery efforts after last year's devastating northern Sumatra floods.
Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf, said the emergency status would take effect from Nov. 11, through Jan. 31, next year as part of efforts to strengthen the provincial administration's preparedness for potential floods and other weather-related disasters.
"The declaration is part of the Aceh administration's efforts to anticipate disaster risks and ensure a swift response when an emergency occurs," he said in a statement on Thursday.
Muzakir said he had instructed local authorities across Aceh to monitor conditions in their respective areas around the clock and immediately report any problems.
He also called for closer coordination among government ministries and agencies to ensure a swift and coordinated disaster response.
“I have instructed all agencies to place personnel on standby for immediate deployment in the event of a disaster, particularly in at-risk areas,” Muzakir said.
Read also: Fresh floods and landslides hit Aceh, hamper disaster recovery
