Rainfall Intensity Remains High

KOMPAS/JUMARTO YULIANUS

A forecaster of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) looks at a weather satellite image of Indonesia on Tuesday (19/12) at the Meteorology Operations Room in Jakarta. A BMKG analysis shows the high probability of heavy rains, strong winds and high tides in Indonesia ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS -- Rainfall intensity is expected to drop in Sumatra in the next three days. However, it will increase in central and eastern Indonesia. People have been urged to watch out for floods and landslides.

Heavy rain poured over several regions in Indonesia, leading to fatal floods and landslides. These hydrometeorological disasters are expected to continue throughout February because of the continuously high intensity of rainfall.