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Archipelago 1 week ago
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Homes in Aceh remain buried under thick, hardened mud three months after Sumatra floods
Firman Banurea, 40, who has been living in a makeshift shelter in Aceh Tamiang regency with his wife and three children, said that, in addition to the mud still covering residents’ homes, logs and other debris left by the November disaster continue to accumulate along the roadside, creating a serious hazard.
Archipelago 3 weeks ago
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Sumatra flood survivors observe Ramadan with quiet resilience
Putri said observing the fast from an emergency tent is far from ideal. The shelter becomes stiflingly hot in the afternoon and uncomfortably cold at night. She also worries about the risk of wild animals entering her tent.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Tens of thousands of survivors remain in tents two months after Sumatra floods
BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari, said more than 29,600 temporary houses have been requested for evacuees across the three affected provinces. However, as of Wednesday, only 1,056 temporary houses have been completed, while 7,414 are still under construction.
Politics 2 months ago
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Prabowo spends New Year’s Eve with Sumatra disaster survivors
President Prabowo Subianto spent the final day of 2025 with hundreds of displaced people in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, among the hundreds of thousands who welcomed the New Year at emergency shelters following the floods and landslides that devastated the island’s northern region.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Death strikes stranded evacuees in isolated Sumatra shelters
Suffering through days without clean water or proper medical care, evacuees packed into emergency shelters across three provinces in the northern part of Sumatra are falling severely ill, with some reportedly dying before help can reach them.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Aceh evacuees battle hunger, illness amid aid delays
Many evacuees have been forced to take shelter along the roadside, enduring scorching heat by day and cold temperatures at night due to a lack of temporary shelters. Residents are resorting to filtering water from puddles left by the flood to meet their basic drinking needs.
