Indonesia floods News

2 Tropical Cyclones Trigger Heavy Rainfall, Flooding in Jakarta

Parts of Indonesian capital and its suburbs were flooded after two tropical cyclones off the nation’s coast triggered heavy rainfall overnight, inundating houses in low-lying areas and causing a power outage. More than 80 spots of flooding were reported in …

Indonesia Flooding Forces Evacuation of More Than 400,000 People with 42 Deaths

At least 42 people have died from the New Year’s Day flooding in Indonesia, and hundreds of thousands were evacuated, as the greater Jakarta area suffered the most intense rain in 24 years. More than 400,000 people, mostly from Bekasi, …

Indonesia Hit by Worst Flooding Since 2013, with Death Toll Rising

Indonesian authorities re-opened the Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta for limited operations, as the death toll rises from the city’s worst flooding in almost seven years. At least 16 people have died from the New Year’s Day flooding, with half …

Floods, Earthquake Pummel Indonesia, Killing More Than 80

The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens of others missing, officials said Monday. On Sunday, the disaster-prone country was …

Floods Paralyze Indonesian Capital Jakarta; at Least 4 Die

Seasonal rains triggered massive flooding in Indonesia’s capital on Thursday, killing at least four people, triggering the evacuation of at least 20,000 and paralyzing much of the city. Floods regularly hit parts of Jakarta in the rainy season, but the …