Indonesia’s Nasional Disaster Management Authority (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana – BNPB) says that the influence of El Niño delayed the start of this year’s rainy season. January would normally see…
In Indonesia, Jakarta’s Disaster Management Agency, BPBD, reported earlier today that heavy rainfall in Greater Jakarta and the surrounding areas has caused flooding across several parts of the city, causing…
Update 23 February 2016 Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department in Malaysian confirmed late on 22 February 2016 that the body of a young man who went missing in floodwater has now…
More heavy rain across parts of Indonesia has caused further flooding. Yesterday, landslides in Central Java and West Sumatra left at least 9 people dead and 4 missing. Indonesia’s Nasional…
Two landslides have left at least 9 people dead and 4 missing in Indonesia after four days of heavy rain. The rain has also caused flooding that has forced 4,000…
Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of the world’s most flood-prone cities. Locals to the area have feared and suffered the devastating effects of floods for years. Thirteen rivers cut through Jakarta,…
Floods and landslides in Indonesian over the last few days have left as many as 5 people dead and 1 missing. Authorities say that the rainy season arrived later than…
Floods in parts of East Java, Indonesia, have forced at least 500 people to evacuate their homes. Meanwhile in North Aceh, the floods that affected 12 districts have started to…
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) reported yesterday that flooding in Aceh Province, on the island of Sumatra, has forced 1,505 people to evacuate. Several days of heavy rain increased…
The National Disaster Management Authority – Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) – in Indonesia report that flooding in Aceh Province since 11 December 2015 has affected over 50,000 people and…
Heavy rainfall triggered flooding and landslides over the last 2 days on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia’s Disaster Risk Reduction National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) say that at least…
A new study shows that political will is all that is needed to stop the chainsaws and bulldozers that are destroying tropical forests and adding to global warming. Paul Brown…
Indonesia’s disaster management agency, BNPD, have reported flooding in the regencies of Aceh Jaya and Aceh Barat, in the Aceh province or special region of Indonesia. Heavy rain since the…
Floods in two provinces of Indonesia have forced several thousand people from their homes over the last 3 days. West Nusa Tenggara West Lombok regency has been the worst affected…
In a joint study, two Dutch organisations, Deltares and Floodtags, have developed a way to derive real-time flood maps using a combination of flood modelling and data mining from social…
A landslide has buried 11 houses near southern foothills of Mount Gede, Indonesia, after heavy rainfall. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) – Rescue teams recovered Sunday the bodies of 12 people after…
