The floods in Semarang city had three causes: a minimum number of upstream resorption areas, drainage failure, and land subsidence and sea level rise. The three must be overcome by dissimilar methods.

A year after natural disaster hit areas of Bogor, displaced villagers have been forced to return to their homes in Sinar Harapan hamlet despite it being still in the red zone, as hopes for relocation remain on hold.

With extreme weather having the potential to turn into a disaster in a matter of hours, emergency alerts crucially need to be extended down to the district level.

Increasing awareness and preparing as best as possible we believe is still the right way to minimize the potential impact of hydrometeorological disasters.

After flash floods swept through Adonara Island, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on April 4, the price of premium fuel at retailers in the area nearly tripled.

President Joko Widodo visited victims affected by natural disasters in Lembata and East Flores regencies, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The President promised to relocate them to safer places.

We should seriously make preparations to face disasters because this resource-rich country is at the same time very vulnerable to all kinds of calamities of moderate to mega magnitudes, such as the tsunami in 2004.

Humanitarian calls have prompted communities to extend aid for flash floods survivors in Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. People were moved to help and support fellow citizens impacted by the disaster.