Tidal Flooding Continues to Threaten Java’s Northern Coast

A combination of meteorological and astronomical factors, as well as land subsidence, has triggered tidal flooding on the northern coast of Java.

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Trucks are used as a substitute for workers' transportation after the tidal flood occurred at Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang City, Central Java, Tuesday (24/5/2022).

SEMARANG, KOMPAS – To this day, tidal flooding still occurs along the northern coast of Java. Thousands of residents in several regions, including the cities of Semarang and Pekalongan in Central Java, were affected by the disaster yesterday.

According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), extreme tidal flooding can occur at perigee, when the moon is closest to Earth, generating higher tides than usual in the Java Sea.