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Archipelago 1 day ago
PREMIUM
Riau ready to evacuate residents from flooding areas after fighting forest fires
Earlier in the year, BPBDs across Riau were fighting forest fires because of a forecasted long dry season but high rainfall in the past few days has swept most of forest and land fires and caused flooding, instead.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Seasonal transition sparks widespread floods, landslides
Floods and landslides have struck multiple regions across Indonesia following days of heavy rain, leaving at least one person dead and forcing hundreds to flee, as authorities warn of more extreme weather during the seasonal transition.
Economy 1 month ago
Indigenous knowledge helps save lives in flood-hit Malalo, Sumatra
Evidence shows that Indigenous, community-based mitigation systems are effective in saving lives during disasters. Therefore, legal recognition of Indigenous communities and customary forests is an urgent priority, alongside efforts to strengthen local knowledge systems and ensure their sustainability.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Disasters disrupt ‘mudik’ as authorities issue weather alerts
As the Idul Fitri extended holiday draws to a close, Indonesia has been hit by a series of disasters across several regions, with authorities warning travelers returning home of increasing risks of floods and landslides as well as extreme weather along their way.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Prabowo touts disaster recovery in Aceh as evacuees dispute progress
President Prabowo Subianto spent part of Idul Fitri celebrations in Aceh, where he touted a swift recovery in the province, which had been the hardest hit in last year’s floods and landslides in northern Sumatra, despite evacuees lamenting persistent gaps in government aid on the ground.
Editorial 3 months ago
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Pramono’s uneventful start
One year in, Jakarta’s "more colorful" makeover is facing a gray reality of systemic waste and stagnant flood mitigation. With the honeymoon over, the city’s 11 million residents are waiting to see if their governor will finally tackle the perennial problems lurking behind the populist wins.
