On the heels of fatal flooding in Greater Jakarta and beyond last week, vast swathes of the archipelago are being asked to prepare for more extreme wet weather in the coming days. Over the weekend, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued more extreme weather warnings fo...
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Jakarta floods to not protract over few hours: Deputy governor
Source: ANTARADate: November 15, 2021. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria affirmed that floods in Jakarta would not last for days, as the government had applied a host of flood prevention and mitigation measures. "During this rainy season, several areas in Indonesia are ...
Launch of Policy Briefs Dealing with Greater Jakarta Floods in Times of Climate Change
Press release: Friday, 10 September 2021 - 10.00-12.00 CET/15:00-17:00 WIBFor more information, please e-mail: [email protected] Due to concerns over the massive flooding in the Jakarta area, a group of researchers and multidisciplinary professionals in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in...
Floods Inundate Three Villages in Gorontalo, 275 Families Affected
Source: CNN IndonesiaDate: September 17, 2021 Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - Floods submerged three villages in Gorontalo Regency, Gorontalo Province on Friday (17/9) afternoon. A total of 275 families (KK) with a total of 929 residents were affected by the flood. The three flooded villages were Tolite Vi...
Jakarta ranked world’s most environmentally vulnerable city
Source: The Jakarta Post Date: 16 May 2021 The Big Durian has been ranked as the world's most environmentally vulnerable metropolitan, as climate change, pollution, heatwaves, earthquakes and flooding are key threats to the capital's residents and businesses. Jakarta was dubbed the "worst-performing...