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View all search resultsSeveral regions in southern Indonesia are bracing for potential floods, landslides and extreme weather following the discovery of a new cyclone seed that has already affected Bali and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), heightening urgency for disaster preparedness.
As the number of tourists in Bali continues to rise, hotels on the island are suffering from declining occupancy rates, which they blame on a growing number of unlicensed rentals, raising concerns about harm to the local economy.
The large inflow of tourists in Bali would likely not be accompanied by long-term planning, potentially resulting in mass takeovers of sacred lands, pristine beaches and enticing river banks to build hotels, villas, restaurants and other tourist infrastructures.
Authorities broke out inflatable rubber boats to help visitors either evacuate or leave their hotels in flood-hit areas in the island province, which has seen frequent flooding in recent years, partly due to overdevelopment.
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