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Archipelago 10 hours ago

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One killed, another missing after flash floods hit West Sumatra

The floods struck at about 7:30 p.m. after hours of torrential rain, sending logs, mud and rocks into residential areas and government buildings.

Asia & Pacific 19 hours ago

Typhoon Dujuan leaves 7 dead in Japan from landslides, flooding

Typhoon Dujuan left seven people dead with five others still missing Tuesday after the storm triggered landslides and flooding in the greater Tokyo area, Kyodo News reported, citing authorities.

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Floods and landslides hit parts of Aceh, killing one, injuring 13

Parts of Aceh have been hit by flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall, claiming the life of at least one child, even as wildfires scorch other regions in the country amid an intensifying El Nino.

Editorial 1 week ago

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The much-needed disaster budget

We cannot always stop disasters from occurring, but we can prevent them from becoming disastrous for millions of Indonesians by preparing better.

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Asia's natural disasters must not become financial crises

Physical hazards can quickly morph into macroeconomic shocks.

Environment 2 weeks ago

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Sunken graves: In Indramayu, even death has lost its space

Tidal flooding has swallowed homes, livelihoods and parts of Eretan Wetan’s cemetery, leaving residents struggling to live, and die, with dignity.

Academia 3 weeks ago

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The Himalayan warning and the blind spots in climate risk

A glacier in Tibet fell exactly as the science said it would, and no agency or institution was waiting for it: Indonesia is writing a climate change law with the same blind spot.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan

At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said Friday.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings

Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China's east coast overnight Sunday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds, as authorities brace for flooding and landslides across a broad swathe of eastern China.

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Floods strike North Sumatra despite intensifying dry season across the country

The flooding in North Sumatra highlights Indonesia's increasingly uneven weather patterns, with some regions experiencing heavy rainfall even as the dry season intensifies across much of the archipelago.

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flood

PREMIUM One killed, another missing after flash floods hit West Sumatra

Typhoon Dujuan leaves 7 dead in Japan from landslides, flooding

PREMIUM Floods and landslides hit parts of Aceh, killing one, injuring 13

PREMIUM The much-needed disaster budget

PREMIUM Asia's natural disasters must not become financial crises

PREMIUM Sunken graves: In Indramayu, even death has lost its space

PREMIUM The Himalayan warning and the blind spots in climate risk