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Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago
Wild New Zealand storm disrupts transport, leaves thousands without power
Domestic media reported a few flights had resumed operating by afternoon from the airport in Wellington, the capital, although cancellations were still widespread after airport authorities said most morning flights were disrupted.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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22 villages in Aceh vanish after Cyclone Senyar, dozens remain isolated
Sekumur village was completely destroyed by Cyclone Senyar. A total of 283 homes were swept away by a 10-meter-high flash flood when the cyclone struck. Today, nothing remains of the village except a mosque, which still stands amid mud and piles of debris.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Sumatra's flood aftermath and the consequences of fiscal neglect
Grief has engulfed Sumatra. Flash floods and landslides have devastated the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, leaving behind not only the ruins of homes and infrastructure but also the deepening realities of hunger, displacement and profound uncertainty. Yet the government's decision to slash disaster funding to its lowest level in years is now testing its ability to help the affected rebuild their lives.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Aceh scrambles to restore connection to regions cut-off by floods, landslides
Joint authorities in Aceh are working around the clock to open alternative land routes and flying in fuel to support road repairs as several regions across the province are still cut-off and hindered from receiving aid.
Asia & Pacific 3 months ago
Asia floods toll tops 1,000 as military aid survivors
Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week. Climate change is producing more extreme rain events and turbocharging storms in the region.
