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Archipelago 3 months ago
Residents climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths rise over 900
Aceh resident Munawar Liza Zainal said he felt "betrayed" by the government, which has so far shrugged off pressure to declare a national disaster. Declaring a national disaster would free up resources and help government agencies coordinate their response.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Disease spreads among Sumatra flood victims
As fevers, typhoid and skin infections surge among survivors of last week’s deadly floods, authorities are stepping up medical outreach and disease-prevention efforts across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra to contain outbreaks and protect vulnerable communities.
Society 3 months ago
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Cyclone havoc signals heightened climate crisis, environmental destruction
Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which formed over the Malacca Strait, reached Sumatra’s mainland on Wednesday, unleashing extreme rainfall and strong winds that triggered severe flash floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Death toll from Central Java landslides climbs to 20
Around 500 rescuers from the Search and Rescue Agency, the Indonesian Military, the Central Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) and local residents are working tirelessly to search for victims buried under debris in Kasimpar village, the hardest-hit area.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Government turns to community early warning system to mitigate Marapi lahars
Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy said this month's deadly disasters on the volcano could have been avoided if the government had a better mitigation system.
Archipelago 1 year ago
Jokowi orders faster rebuilding of damaged infrastructure in disaster-hit West Sumatra
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed authorities to work faster to rebuild damaged public infrastructure in West Sumatra following flash floods and lahars earlier this month that killed dozens of people and destroyed hundreds of homes in at least six regencies and cities in the province.
